Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $98.71 to $103.36
• 50-Day Range: $93.03 to $109.18
• 52-Week Range: $82.69 to $123.35
• Volume: 2.97 million shs
• Average Volume: 4.04 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.14 billion
• P/E Ratio: 259.90
• Dividend Yield: 2.27%
• Price Target: $127.62
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Expand Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Expand Energy scored higher than 88% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 48th out of 269 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Expand Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.96, and is based on 18 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Expand Energy has a consensus price target of $127.62, representing about 25.9% upside from its current price of $101.36.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Expand Energy has been the subject of 11 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 312.03%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Expand Energy are expected to grow by 312.03% in the coming year, from $1.33 to $5.48 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 259.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 232.94.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 259.90, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 74.26.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Expand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.33. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.32% of the float of Expand Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expand Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expand Energy has recently increased by 18.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Expand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.24%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Expand Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Expand Energy is 589.74%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Expand Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.97% next year. This indicates that Expand Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

3.32% of the float of Expand Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Expand Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Expand Energy has recently increased by 18.32%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.37

News Sentiment

Expand Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.37. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.71 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 16 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 21 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

21 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 17% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 6 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Expand Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $423,970.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.17% of the stock of Expand Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.93% of the stock of Expand Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

EXE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have EXE shares performed this year?

Expand Energy's stock was trading at $99.55 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, EXE shares have increased by 1.8% and is now trading at $101.36.

How were Expand Energy's earnings last quarter?

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July, 29th. The company reported $1.10 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by $0.04. The firm earned $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.09 billion. Expand Energy had a net margin of 2.41% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 5.76%.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Expand Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Expand Energy include Voya Investment Management LLC (0.72%), Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.37%), Czech National Bank (0.03%) and Woodstock Corp (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Domenic J Dell'osso Jr, Joshua J Viets and Catherine A Kehr.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Expand Energy?

Shares of EXE stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of Expand Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Expand Energy investors own include iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), American Water Works (AWK), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 7/29/2025
• Record date for 9/4 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 9/4 Dividend: 8/14/2025
• Dividend Payable: 9/04/2025
• Today: 10/14/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Other Alt Energy
• Sub-Industry: Petroleum And Natural Gas
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:EXE
• Previous Symbol: NASDAQ:EXE
• CIK: 895126
• Web: www.chk.com
• Phone: 405-848-8000
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 1,700
• Year Founded: 1989

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Expand Energy: $127.62
• High Price Target: $150.00
• Low Price Target: $98.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +25.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.96
• Research Coverage: 23 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.39
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 259.90
• Forward P/E Ratio: 76.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$714 million
• Net Margins: 2.41%
• Pretax Margin: 3.87%
• Return on Equity: 5.76%
• Return on Assets: 3.73%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.29
• Current Ratio: 0.78
• Quick Ratio: 0.78

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $4.24 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.70
• Cash Flow: $8.14 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 12.45
• Book Value: $76.01 per share
• Price / Book: 1.33

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 238,150,000
• Free Float: 237,741,000
• Market Cap: $24.14 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.47