KeyCorp Comments on Expand Energy’s Q3 Earnings (NASDAQ:EXE)

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Research analysts at KeyCorp cut their Q3 2025 earnings per share estimates for Expand Energy in a research note issued on Tuesday, October 14th. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.78 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.83. KeyCorp has a “Overweight” rating and a $127.00 price objective on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Expand Energy’s Q4 2025 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $2.72 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $8.33 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $2.93 EPS and Q2 2027 earnings at $2.14 EPS.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Mizuho set a $136.00 target price on Expand Energy in a research report on Monday, September 15th. UBS Group decreased their target price on Expand Energy from $132.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday. Piper Sandler decreased their target price on Expand Energy from $140.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, August 14th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Expand Energy from $121.00 to $120.00 and set an “equal weight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $150.00 target price (up previously from $146.00) on shares of Expand Energy in a research report on Thursday, September 11th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Expand Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $127.62.

Expand Energy Stock Down 4.4%

Shares of EXE opened at $98.59 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.29. Expand Energy has a 12 month low of $82.69 and a 12 month high of $123.35. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $99.42 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.89. The firm has a market cap of $23.48 billion, a P/E ratio of 252.80 and a beta of 0.47.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 29th. The company reported $1.10 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.14 by ($0.04). Expand Energy had a net margin of 2.41% and a return on equity of 5.76%. The business had revenue of $3.69 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.09 billion.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, August 14th were paid a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, August 14th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.3%. Expand Energy’s payout ratio is 589.74%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CEO Domenic J. Dell’osso, Jr. acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, August 15th. The shares were bought at an average price of $95.86 per share, with a total value of $239,650.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 166,715 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $15,981,299.90. This represents a 1.52% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Joshua J. Viets acquired 2,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $92.16 per share, for a total transaction of $184,320.00. Following the purchase, the chief operating officer directly owned 61,676 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,684,060.16. The trade was a 3.35% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Expand Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXE. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC raised its position in Expand Energy by 6.0% in the second quarter. Uncommon Cents Investing LLC now owns 1,945 shares of the company’s stock valued at $227,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 16.8% in the 2nd quarter. Parkside Financial Bank & Trust now owns 778 shares of the company’s stock valued at $91,000 after buying an additional 112 shares during the period. Essex Savings Bank raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 5.3% in the 2nd quarter. Essex Savings Bank now owns 2,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $283,000 after buying an additional 121 shares during the period. Signaturefd LLC raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 5.6% in the 2nd quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 2,530 shares of the company’s stock valued at $296,000 after buying an additional 134 shares during the period. Finally, Florida Financial Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter. Florida Financial Advisors LLC now owns 2,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $256,000 after buying an additional 136 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

About Expand Energy

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.