Expand Energy’s (EXE) Sector Weight Rating Reiterated at KeyCorp

KeyCorp reaffirmed their sector weight rating on shares of Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) in a research report sent to investors on Thursday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Expand Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $1.61 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS.

A number of other research analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Benchmark upped their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $112.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Mizuho raised their target price on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. TD Cowen upgraded Expand Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Citigroup upped their price target on Expand Energy from $118.00 to $125.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company set a $123.00 price target on Expand Energy in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expand Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $131.48.

Expand Energy Price Performance

Shares of EXE opened at $103.89 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.78 and a beta of 0.47. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $107.13 and a 200-day moving average price of $108.32. Expand Energy has a 12-month low of $91.01 and a 12-month high of $126.62.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.89 by $0.11. Expand Energy had a net margin of 15.00% and a return on equity of 8.17%. The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.28 billion. Equities research analysts expect that Expand Energy will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were given a $0.575 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.2%. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 30.50%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expand Energy

In related news, CEO Michael Wichterich purchased 2,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $107.50 per share, for a total transaction of $215,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 83,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,976,035. This trade represents a 2.45% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of EXE. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp boosted its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 74.6% in the fourth quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. increased its position in shares of Expand Energy by 350.9% during the fourth quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 193 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new position in Expand Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. ESL Trust Services LLC purchased a new position in Expand Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $32,000. Finally, Abound Wealth Management lifted its holdings in Expand Energy by 890.0% in the 4th quarter. Abound Wealth Management now owns 297 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 267 shares in the last quarter. 97.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.