NASDAQ:EXE Expand Energy (EXE) Stock Price, News & Analysis $87.10 -0.15 (-0.17%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$87.57 +0.47 (+0.54%) As of 07:58 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$86.67▼$88.4650-Day Range$86.98▼$100.8952-Week Range$84.99▼$126.62Volume4.02 million shsAverage Volume3.95 million shsMarket Capitalization$20.84 billionP/E Ratio6.50Dividend Yield2.64%Price Target$129.78Consensus 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™ Stocks97th Percentile Overall ScoreEXE MarketRank™: Expand Energy scored higher than 97% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 8th 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 2.74, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 11 buy ratings, 5 hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialExpand Energy has a consensus price target of $129.78, representing about 49.0% upside from its current price of $87.10.Amount of Analyst CoverageExpand Energy has been the subject of 7 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-5.16% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Expand Energy are expected to decrease by -5.16% in the coming year, from $8.52 to $8.08 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 6.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.92.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Expand Energy is 6.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 19.05.Price to Book Value per Share RatioExpand Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.12. 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 Shorted3.22% 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 1.72, 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 1.16%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldExpand Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.59%, 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 17.15%. 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 28.47% 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 Media3.9 / 5News Sentiment1.27 News SentimentExpand Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.27. 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 0.66 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Expand Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.Search Interest23 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 109% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 8 people have added Expand Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -11% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership3.6 / 5Insider TradingAcquiring Shares Cluster Insider Buying2 insiders have purchased shares of Expand Energy in the last three months. Multiple insiders buying is a strong bullish signal.Net Insider BuyingOver the last three months, insiders have purchased a net $375,120.00 in company stock, which represents 0.0018% of the company's market cap.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 $375,120.00 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. 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Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. EXE Stock News HeadlinesExpand Energy (EXE) Receives a Buy from CitiJuly 10 at 8:32 PM | theglobeandmail.comExpand Energy slips 3.3% as investors weigh leadership changes and recent analyst target cutsJuly 10 at 12:30 PM | quiverquant.comQYour book attachedBill Poulos is giving away his 'Safe Trade Options Formula' book for free - but only for a limited time through a temporary download link. He plans to charge for it soon. Download your copy now and lock it in at no cost, regardless of future pricing.July 13 at 1:00 AM | Profits Run (Ad)Jefferies Remains a Buy on Expand Energy (EXE)July 10 at 9:05 AM | theglobeandmail.comBarclays Remains a Hold on Expand Energy (EXE)July 8, 2026 | theglobeandmail.comExpand Energy (EXE) Stock Is Up, What You Need To KnowJune 30, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comExpand Energy Has A Strong Balance Sheet And A Low ValuationJune 29, 2026 | seekingalpha.comExpand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) CEO Purchases 1,000 SharesJune 16, 2026 | insidertrades.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 stock has decreased by 21.1% and is now trading at $87.10. How were Expand Energy's earnings last quarter? Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April, 28th. The company reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $3.61 by $0.22. The business had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion. Expand Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 22.53%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Expand Energy's major shareholders? Expand Energy's top institutional investors include Assenagon Asset Management S.A. (0.49%), Czech National Bank (0.03%), PensionDanmark Pensionsforsikringsaktieselskab (0.02%) and Gradient Investments LLC (0.02%). 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 Last Earnings4/28/2026Record date for 6/4 Dividend5/14/2026Ex-Dividend for 6/4 Dividend5/14/2026Dividend Payable6/04/2026Today7/13/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal 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 (3m+) 1-Year History Jul 25 Oct 25 Jan 26 Apr 26 Jul 26 EXE's financial health is in the Red zone, according to TradeSmith. EXE has been in this zone for over 3 months. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorEnergy Industry Other Alt Energy Sub-IndustryPetroleum And Natural Gas 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$129.78 High Price Target$150.00 Low Price Target$98.00 Potential Upside/Downside+49.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.74 Research Coverage19 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$13.41 Trailing P/E Ratio6.50 Forward P/E Ratio10.22 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$1.82 billion Net Margins22.53% Pretax Margin28.55% Return on Equity10.26% Return on Assets6.73% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio0.21 Current Ratio1.11 Quick Ratio1.11 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$12.12 billion Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$17.78 per share Price / Cash Flow4.90 Book Value$78.00 per share Price / Book1.12Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares239,230,000Free Float238,703,000Market Cap$20.84 billion OptionableN/A Beta0.34 Social Links 10 Best Stocks to Own - Summer 2026Enter your email address and we’ll send you MarketBeat’s list of ten stocks set to soar in Summer 2026, despite the threat of tariffs and what's happening in Iran. 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