Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:EXE Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $100.04 +1.88 (+1.92%) As of 03:33 PM Eastern Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Expand Energy Stock (NASDAQ:EXE) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Expand Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$98.02▼$100.0950-Day Range$86.95▼$98.2452-Week Range$84.99▼$126.62Volume1.13 million shsAverage Volume3.60 million shsMarket Capitalization$23.16 billionP/E Ratio8.64Dividend Yield2.30%Price Target$126.89Consensus RatingModerate 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. Read More Expand Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks96th Percentile Overall ScoreEXE 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. Analyst's Opinion4.4 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingExpand 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 PotentialExpand Energy has a consensus price target of $126.89, representing about 26.9% upside from its current price of $100.02.Amount of Analyst CoverageExpand 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 and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-8.14% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe 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. SectorThe 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 RatioExpand 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. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.64% of the float of Expand Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverExpand 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 monthShort interest in Expand Energy has recently decreased by 2.43%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldExpand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.34%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthExpand Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Expand Energy is 19.86%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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 and Social Media4.2 / 5News Sentiment1.78 News SentimentExpand 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 WeekMarketBeat has tracked 27 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 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 Follows10 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. Company Ownership2.2 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn 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 Insiders0.22% of the stock of Expand Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions97.93% 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. Receive EXE Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Expand Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. 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EXE Stock News Headlines3 reasons we’re fans of Expand Energy (EXE)September 1 at 10:28 AM | msn.comTop Wall Street analysts suggest these 3 dividend stocks for consistent incomeAugust 30 at 6:42 AM | cnbc.comTrump's New DollarPorter Stansberry says President Trump has signed an executive order initiating what he calls a full U.S. dollar reset - and most Americans don't know it's happening. The last time America underwent a monetary shift like this, under Nixon in the 1970s, it minted an average of 1,300 new millionaires a day for over half a century. Stansberry has released a new documentary naming the assets he believes are positioned to surge as a result.September 1 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Expand Energy (EXE) is Building a Natural Gas Powerhouse. But is the Growth Story at Risk?August 26, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comExpand Energy Stock Outlook: Is Wall Street Bullish or Bearish?August 25, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Expand Energy (EXE)August 23, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comMorgan Stanley Adjusts Expand Energy Price Target to $129 From $131, Maintains Overweight RatingAugust 19, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comExpand Energy’s Earnings Call Highlights Twin Eagle DealAugust 15, 2026 | tipranks.comSee More Headlines EXE Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have EXE shares performed this year? 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. How were Expand Energy's earnings last quarter? 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%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Expand Energy's major shareholders? 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. 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 Record date for 6/4 Dividend5/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend5/14/2026Dividend Payable6/04/2026Last Earnings7/28/2026Record date for 9/3 Dividend8/13/2026Ex-Dividend for 9/3 Dividend8/13/2026Today9/01/2026Dividend Payable9/03/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)10/27/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Red Zone (4m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 EXE's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. EXE has been in this zone for over 4 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Exploration & Production Current SymbolNASDAQ:EXE Previous SymbolNASDAQ:EXE CIK895126 Webwww.chk.com Phone405-848-8000FaxN/AEmployees1,600Year Founded1989Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Expand Energy$126.89 High Price Target$150.00 Low Price Target$93.00 Potential Upside/Downside+26.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.82 Research Coverage22 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.58 Trailing P/E Ratio8.64 Forward P/E Ratio11.31 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.82 billion Net Margins20.46% Pretax Margin26.00% Return on Equity10.33% Return on Assets6.89% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.19 Current Ratio0.96 Quick Ratio0.96 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.12 billion Price / Sales1.91 Cash Flow$18.15 per share Price / Cash Flow5.51 Book Value$78.00 per share Price / Book1.28Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares231,500,000Free Float230,995,000Market Cap$23.15 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.34 Social Links 10 Stocks Powering The Next AI Boom The AI boom is creating opportunities across semiconductors, cloud computing, enterprise software, infrastructure, cybersecurity, and automation. 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