FY2026 EPS Estimates for Expand Energy Raised by Analyst

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Stock analysts at William Blair raised their FY2026 earnings per share estimates for Expand Energy in a report released on Thursday, October 30th. William Blair analyst N. Dingmann now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $8.41 for the year, up from their previous forecast of $8.15. William Blair has a “Outperform” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for Expand Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $11.56 EPS, FY2028 earnings at $11.80 EPS and FY2029 earnings at $11.73 EPS.

A number of other analysts have also weighed in on EXE. Scotiabank restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Expand Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Mizuho set a $136.00 price objective on Expand Energy in a report on Monday, September 15th. Barclays reduced their price objective on Expand Energy from $139.00 to $136.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 7th. Roth Capital downgraded Expand Energy from a “buy” rating to a “neutral” rating and dropped their target price for the company from $125.00 to $98.00 in a research report on Monday, August 18th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on Expand Energy from $131.00 to $132.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expand Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $128.24.

Expand Energy Trading Down 0.0%

Shares of Expand Energy stock opened at $110.05 on Monday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $101.72 and its 200 day moving average is $105.90. The firm has a market capitalization of $26.21 billion, a PE ratio of 31.26 and a beta of 0.47. Expand Energy has a 1 year low of $85.05 and a 1 year high of $123.35. The company has a current ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.09. Expand Energy had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 6.31%. The firm had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.98 billion.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, November 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.1%. Expand Energy’s payout ratio is presently 65.34%.

Insider Transactions at Expand Energy

In related news, CEO Domenic J. Dell’osso, Jr. acquired 2,500 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 15th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $95.86 per share, with a total value of $239,650.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer directly owned 166,715 shares in the company, valued at $15,981,299.90. The trade was a 1.52% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, COO Joshua J. Viets bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, August 18th. The shares were purchased at an average cost of $92.16 per share, with a total value of $184,320.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer directly owned 61,676 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,684,060.16. This trade represents a 3.35% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders own 0.17% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of EXE. Hartford Investment Management Co. raised its stake in Expand Energy by 6.6% during the third quarter. Hartford Investment Management Co. now owns 13,983 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,486,000 after buying an additional 865 shares during the last quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in Expand Energy by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 120,840 shares of the company’s stock worth $12,838,000 after acquiring an additional 13,670 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its holdings in Expand Energy by 36.1% during the 3rd quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,777 shares of the company’s stock worth $294,000 after acquiring an additional 737 shares during the period. ESL Trust Services LLC bought a new position in shares of Expand Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $32,000. Finally, Tejara Capital Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $2,167,000. 97.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Expand Energy Company Profile

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.