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: $117.88 to $119.98
• 50-Day Range: $99.55 to $119.59
• 52-Week Range: $81.66 to $120.04
• Volume: 2.60 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.36 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $28.46 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: 1.92%
• Price Target: $127.55
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Expand Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Expand Energy scored higher than 60% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 255th out of 482 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Expand Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.10, and is based on 17 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Expand Energy has been the subject of 12 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 -22.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Expand Energy is -22.31, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Expand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.57. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: N/A
• Short Interest Level: N/A

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXE.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Expand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.97%, 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 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

Short Interest

There is no current short interest data available for EXE.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.2 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.69

News Sentiment

Expand Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.69. 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 0.94 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 21 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 7 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -56% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 1 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Expand Energy insiders have not sold or bought any 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 20.1% and is now trading at $119.59.
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How were Expand Energy's earnings last quarter?

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.85 by $0.17. The company earned $2.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. Expand Energy had a positive trailing twelve-month return on equity of 4.64% and a negative net margin of 18.49%.
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Who are Expand Energy's major shareholders?

Expand Energy's top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (11.22%), Price T Rowe Associates Inc. MD (4.95%), T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. (2.65%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (2.36%). Insiders that own company stock include Domenic J Dell'osso Jr and Catherine A Kehr.
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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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/27 Dividend: 3/11/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 3/27 Dividend: 3/11/2025
• Dividend Payable: 3/27/2025
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2025
• Record date for 6/4 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend: 5/15/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/04/2025
• Today: 6/17/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Crude petroleum & natural gas
• 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: 1,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $127.16
• High Stock Price Target: $154.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $112.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.10
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 73.82
• Forward P/E Ratio: 89.92
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.42 billion
• Net Margins: 6.07%
• Pretax Margin: 7.53%
• Return on Equity: 2.74%
• Return on Assets: 2.08%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.20
• Current Ratio: 2.00
• Quick Ratio: 2.00

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $5.34 billion
• Price / Sales: 5.33
• Cash Flow: $19.17 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.24
• Book Value: $81.86 per share
• Price / Book: 1.46

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 237,979,000
• Free Float: 97,061,000
• Market Cap: $28.46 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.49