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Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$100.04 +1.88 (+1.92%)
As of 03:33 PM Eastern

About Expand Energy Stock (NASDAQ:EXE)

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Key Stats

Today's Range
$98.02
$100.09
50-Day Range
$86.95
$98.24
52-Week Range
$84.99
$126.62
Volume
1.13 million shs
Average Volume
3.60 million shs
Market Capitalization
$23.16 billion
P/E Ratio
8.64
Dividend Yield
2.30%
Price Target
$126.89
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

Expand Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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96th Percentile Overall Score

EXE MarketRank™: 

Expand Energy scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th out of 250 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Expand Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.82, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 14 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

  • Upside Potential

    Expand Energy has a consensus price target of $126.89, representing about 26.9% upside from its current price of $100.02.

  • 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.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Expand Energy are expected to decrease by -8.14% in the coming year, from $8.84 to $8.12 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.16.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 8.64, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 21.79.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Expand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.28. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    3.64% 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 3.41, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
  • Change versus previous month

    Short interest in Expand Energy has recently decreased by 2.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving.
  • Dividend Yield

    Expand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, 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 19.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

  • Dividend Sustainability

    Based on earnings estimates, Expand Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 28.33% next year. This indicates that Expand Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's dividend.
  • News Sentiment

    Expand Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.78. 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 0.90 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    Only 20 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -64% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    10 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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 $182,260.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

  • Percentage Held by Insiders

    0.22% 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.

  • Read more about Expand Energy's insider trading history.
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EXE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Expand Energy's stock was trading at $110.36 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, EXE shares have decreased by 9.4% and is now trading at $100.02.

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) released its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.05 billion. Expand Energy had a net margin of 20.46% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.33%.
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Expand Energy's top institutional shareholders include California State Teachers Retirement System (11.02%), BlackRock Inc. (8.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.27%) and UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.16%). Insiders that own company stock include Domenic J Dell'osso Jr, Michael Wichterich, Joshua J Viets, Marcel Teunissen and Catherine A Kehr.
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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.

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

Record date for 6/4 Dividend
5/14/2026
Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend
5/14/2026
Dividend Payable
6/04/2026
Last Earnings
7/28/2026
Record date for 9/3 Dividend
8/13/2026
Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend
8/13/2026
Today
9/01/2026
Dividend Payable
9/03/2026
Next Earnings (Estimated)
10/27/2026
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange
NASDAQ
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Exploration & Production
Current Symbol
NASDAQ:EXE
Previous Symbol
NASDAQ:EXE
CIK
895126
Fax
N/A
Employees
1,600
Year Founded
1989

Price Target and Rating

High Price Target
$150.00
Low Price Target
$93.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+26.9%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.82
Research Coverage
22 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)
$11.58
Trailing P/E Ratio
8.64
Forward P/E Ratio
11.31
P/E Growth
N/A
Net Income
$1.82 billion
Net Margins
20.46%
Pretax Margin
26.00%
Return on Equity
10.33%
Return on Assets
6.89%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio
0.19
Current Ratio
0.96
Quick Ratio
0.96

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$12.12 billion
Price / Sales
1.91
Cash Flow
$18.15 per share
Price / Cash Flow
5.51
Book Value
$78.00 per share
Price / Book
1.28

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares
231,500,000
Free Float
230,995,000
Market Cap
$23.15 billion
Optionable
N/A
Beta
0.34

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This page (NASDAQ:EXE) was last updated on 9/1/2026 by MarketBeat.com Staff.
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