Chesapeake 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: $113.28 to $114.90
• 50-Day Range: $99.55 to $114.09
• 52-Week Range: $81.66 to $114.90
• Volume: 1.92 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.48 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $27.13 billion
• P/E Ratio: 70.38
• Dividend Yield: 2.02%
• Price Target: $125.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Chesapeake Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Chesapeake Energy scored higher than 64% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 281st out of 524 stocks in the 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

Chesapeake Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.05, and is based on 16 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Energy is 70.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.10.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Chesapeake Energy is 70.38, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 56.19.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Chesapeake Energy has a P/B Ratio of 1.39. 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

Chesapeake Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 2.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Chesapeake Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Chesapeake Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 41.97% next year. This indicates that Chesapeake 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: 2.8 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.02

News Sentiment

Chesapeake Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.02. 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 0.75 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Chesapeake Energy this week, compared to 6 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 16 people have searched for EXE on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -45% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 3 people have added Chesapeake Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Chesapeake Energy insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $248,750.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.19% of the stock of Chesapeake Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

97.93% of the stock of Chesapeake 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?

Chesapeake Energy's stock was trading at $99.55 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, EXE shares have increased by 14.5% and is now trading at $114.02.
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How were Chesapeake Energy's earnings last quarter?

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April, 29th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.85 by $0.17. The business had revenue of $2.20 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.10 billion. Chesapeake Energy had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 2.74% and a net margin of 6.07%.
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Who are Chesapeake Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Chesapeake Energy 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 Chesapeake 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 Chesapeake Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Chesapeake 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 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
• Today: 5/17/2025
• Dividend Payable: 6/04/2025
• 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: $125.33
• High Stock Price Target: $154.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $112.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +9.9%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.05
• Research Coverage: 19 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): ($5.36)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 70.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 85.73
• 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: 5.08
• Cash Flow: $18.27 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 6.24
• Book Value: $81.86 per share
• Price / Book: 1.39

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 237,979,000
• Free Float: 97,061,000
• Market Cap: $27.13 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.46