KeyCorp Predicts Expand Energy’s Q2 Earnings (NASDAQ:EXE)

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Investment analysts at KeyCorp decreased their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Expand Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, June 3rd. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now expects that the company will earn $1.38 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.61. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.70 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Expand Energy’s FY2026 earnings at $9.71 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $1.68 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $1.65 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $3.19 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $9.26 EPS.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.61 by $0.22. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 22.53%.The company had revenue of $4.40 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.53 billion.

A number of other research firms have also commented on EXE. Wells Fargo & Company set a $123.00 price objective on Expand Energy in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. Piper Sandler increased their target price on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 12th. Weiss Ratings lowered Expand Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 19th. Benchmark lifted their price target on Expand Energy from $112.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Truist Financial reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $134.00 price target (up from $133.00) on shares of Expand Energy in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.45.

Expand Energy Price Performance

Shares of Expand Energy stock opened at $92.07 on Monday. Expand Energy has a 12-month low of $90.79 and a 12-month high of $126.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $98.39 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $105.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.03 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.87 and a beta of 0.33.

Institutional Trading of Expand Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXE. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 27,913,307 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,965,510,000 after purchasing an additional 646,330 shares during the period. Capital Research Global Investors grew its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 33.2% during the fourth quarter. Capital Research Global Investors now owns 21,251,283 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,345,303,000 after purchasing an additional 5,291,948 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in Expand Energy by 8.3% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 13,183,560 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,400,621,000 after purchasing an additional 1,014,484 shares during the last quarter. Oaktree Capital Management LP increased its holdings in Expand Energy by 3.5% in the first quarter. Oaktree Capital Management LP now owns 5,237,477 shares of the company’s stock valued at $574,970,000 after purchasing an additional 175,114 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its stake in Expand Energy by 94.7% in the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 4,498,905 shares of the company’s stock valued at $493,890,000 after buying an additional 2,188,422 shares during the period. 97.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at Expand Energy

In other Expand Energy news, CFO Marcel Teunissen acquired 2,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $96.43 per share, with a total value of $192,860.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief financial officer owned 9,144 shares in the company, valued at $881,755.92. This trade represents a 28.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Michael Wichterich acquired 1,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $93.36 per share, for a total transaction of $93,360.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 84,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,888,733.28. The trade was a 1.20% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, May 14th were paid a dividend of $0.575 per share. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, May 14th. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.15%.

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.