Top-Rated Dividend StocksTop-Rated DividendPositive News SentimentPositive NewsNASDAQ:EXE Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $96.09 0.00 (0.00%) As of 08/21/2026 04:00 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$95.01▼$97.3850-Day Range$86.95▼$98.2452-Week Range$84.99▼$126.62Volume4.72 million shsAverage Volume3.08 million shsMarket Capitalization$22.24 billionP/E Ratio8.30Dividend Yield2.39%Price Target$127.67Consensus 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™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreEXE MarketRank™: Expand Energy scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 13th out of 252 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 2.81, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 13 buy ratings, 6 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialExpand Energy has a consensus price target of $127.67, representing about 32.9% upside from its current price of $96.09.Amount of Analyst CoverageExpand Energy has been the subject of 10 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 8.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.72.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 8.30, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.62.Price to Book Value per Share RatioExpand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.23. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted3.73% 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 2.11, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Expand Energy has recently increased by 1.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldExpand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.39%, 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 Media4.1 / 5News Sentiment1.53 News SentimentExpand Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.53. 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 0.76 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 25 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search InterestOnly 24 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -52% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows11 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 120% 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 HeadlinesRBC Capital Sticks to Their Buy Rating for Expand Energy (EXE)August 23 at 7:56 AM | theglobeandmail.comMorgan Stanley Adjusts Expand Energy Price Target to $129 From $131, Maintains Overweight RatingAugust 19, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comThe dollar reset no one told you aboutPorter Stansberry says a dollar reset is underway - one that has happened only once before in America's 250-year history, back in 1974 with a secret Saudi deal that reshaped an entire generation's wealth. Today, a landmark treaty called Pax Silica - signed by 13 nations in December 2025 and barely covered in the press - is at the center of what Fortune calls 'the biggest change to the world's relationship with the dollar' in a generation. The stocks to buy, the assets to avoid, and the moves to consider are outlined in Stansberry's new briefing. | Porter & Company (Ad)Johnson Rice Downgrades Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) to AccumulateAugust 19, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comExpand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) Receives $129.00 Consensus PT from BrokeragesAugust 17, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comExpand Energy’s Earnings Call Highlights Twin Eagle DealAugust 15, 2026 | tipranks.comBenchmark Issues Pessimistic Forecast for Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) Stock PriceAugust 14, 2026 | americanbankingnews.comLower Capex Outlook and Leadership Change Weighed on Expand Energy Corp. (EXE)August 13, 2026 | insidermonkey.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 on January 1st, 2026. Since then, EXE shares have decreased by 12.9% and is now trading at $96.09. How were Expand Energy's earnings last quarter? Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, July, 28th. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.20. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Expand Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.33% and a net margin of 20.46%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Expand Energy's major shareholders? Expand Energy's top institutional investors include BlackRock Inc. (8.42%), Bank of New York Mellon Corp (1.27%), UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC (1.16%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.71%). 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 Dividend8/13/2026Today8/23/2026Dividend 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 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 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$127.67 High Price Target$150.00 Low Price Target$93.00 Potential Upside/Downside+32.9%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.81 Research Coverage21 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$11.58 Trailing P/E Ratio8.30 Forward P/E Ratio10.87 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 / Sales1.83 Cash Flow$17.83 per share Price / Cash Flow5.39 Book Value$78.00 per share Price / Book1.23Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares231,500,000Free Float230,995,000Market Cap$22.24 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.34 Social Links 7 Energy Stocks to Buy and Hold ForeverWith the proliferation of data centers and electric vehicles, the electric grid will only get more strained. 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