Expand Energy Corporation (EXE) – What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?

Shares of Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twenty-three analysts that are covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Five analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, fifteen have given a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $123.00.

EXE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $117.00 target price on shares of Expand Energy in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Freedom Broker raised shares of Expand Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 3rd. Barclays cut their price target on Expand Energy from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, August 17th. Mizuho reduced their price target on Expand Energy from $145.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, October 6th. Finally, Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $114.00 price target on shares of Expand Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 29th.

Key Expand Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Expand Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expand Energy exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations as higher production and stronger liquids prices boosted results. The company also benefited from increased marketing activity following the Twin Eagle integration. EXE Q3 Earnings Beat on Higher Output and Strong Liquids Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained the midpoint of its full-year 2026 production guidance, while hedging covers approximately 67% of expected fourth-quarter 2026 natural-gas production and 55% of 2027 production. These hedges provide some protection if gas prices remain weak. Expand Energy: Hedges And Marketing Income Help Partially Offset Weak Natural Gas Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $122 from $120, while Bernstein increased its target to $139 from $127. These targets indicate analysts continue to see substantial potential upside from current trading levels. Truist Financial price target Bernstein price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Expand Energy is targeting $500 million in marketing EBITDA by 2028, suggesting a potentially important earnings-growth avenue beyond commodity prices. Execution and the pace of Twin Eagle-related benefits remain key uncertainties. EXE Q3 Earnings Call Eyes Marketing Growth Amid Gas Price Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Weak natural-gas prices prompted the company to curtail some production, and free cash flow declined despite the quarterly earnings beat. UBS, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan lowered their price targets, reflecting continued commodity-price and valuation concerns, although their respective ratings remain bullish or constructive. Expand Energy curbs some production on weaker natural gas prices

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expand Energy

Several large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Eastern Bank purchased a new stake in Expand Energy in the 2nd quarter valued at about $27,000. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. increased its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 379.6% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $32,000. N.E.W. Advisory Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Harbor Investment Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the 2nd quarter worth about $33,000. 97.93% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Expand Energy Stock Performance

Shares of EXE stock opened at $90.55 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $20.91 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.85 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $91.95 and a 200 day moving average price of $96.81. Expand Energy has a twelve month low of $83.25 and a twelve month high of $126.62.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.29 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.85 billion. Expand Energy had a net margin of 19.78% and a return on equity of 10.69%. Research analysts forecast that Expand Energy will post 8.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, November 12th will be paid a $0.5750 dividend. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.93%.

Expand Energy Company Profile

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s activities include drilling and operating unconventional oil and gas wells, primarily in major shale formations.

Expand Energy was formed through the combination of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company, a transaction completed in October 2024. Chesapeake’s portfolio included assets in the Marcellus, Haynesville and Eagle Ford shale plays, while Southwestern was also a major operator in the Appalachian and Haynesville regions.