Q3 EPS Estimates for Expand Energy Reduced by Roth Capital

Key Points

• Roth Capital has lowered Expand Energy's Q3 2025 EPS estimate from $1.29 to $0.74 and currently maintains a "Neutral" rating with a target price of $98.00.
• Despite the lowered EPS estimates, the consensus among analysts remains positive, with a majority giving the stock a "Buy" or better rating and an average price target of $127.92.
• Expand Energy recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.575 per share, representing an annualized yield of 2.5%, but the company's dividend payout ratio stands at an unusually high 589.74%.

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at Roth Capital reduced their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Expand Energy in a research report issued on Monday, August 18th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now anticipates that the company will earn $0.74 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.29. Roth Capital currently has a "Neutral" rating and a $98.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Expand Energy's Q4 2025 earnings at $1.27 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $5.13 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.80 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.75 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.35 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.69 EPS.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.04). The business had revenue of $3.69 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 5.76% and a net margin of 2.41%.

Several other research analysts have also recently issued reports on EXE. Piper Sandler lowered their price objective on Expand Energy from $140.00 to $136.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised Expand Energy to a "strong-buy" rating and set a $150.00 target price for the company in a report on Thursday, May 22nd. Tudor Pickering & Holt reduced their target price on Expand Energy from $119.00 to $118.00 in a report on Tuesday, July 1st. Wolfe Research reduced their target price on Expand Energy from $150.00 to $148.00 in a report on Wednesday, July 2nd. Finally, Bernstein Bank reduced their target price on Expand Energy from $150.00 to $146.00 in a report on Monday, July 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, Expand Energy has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $127.42.

Expand Energy Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NASDAQ:EXE traded down $0.79 on Wednesday, hitting $94.66. 3,435,769 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,554,541. The firm's 50-day moving average is $105.76 and its 200 day moving average is $106.92. The company has a market capitalization of $22.54 billion, a PE ratio of 242.72 and a beta of 0.46. Expand Energy has a 1-year low of $69.12 and a 1-year high of $123.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a current ratio of 0.78.

Institutional Trading of Expand Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Expand Energy during the 1st quarter valued at approximately $27,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $27,000. First Horizon Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Quarry LP purchased a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $28,000. Finally, Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 255.6% during the 2nd quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 256 shares of the company's stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 184 shares in the last quarter. 97.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity at Expand Energy

In related news, CEO Domenic J. Dell'osso, Jr. acquired 2,500 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $95.86 per share, with a total value of $239,650.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 166,715 shares in the company, valued at approximately $15,981,299.90. The trade was a 1.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, COO Joshua J. Viets acquired 2,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $92.16 per share, with a total value of $184,320.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief operating officer owned 61,676 shares in the company, valued at $5,684,060.16. The trade was a 3.35% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. Expand Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 589.74%.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation is an independent natural gas producer principally in the United States. Expand Energy Corporation, formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation, is based in OKLAHOMA CITY.