KeyCorp Issues Positive Forecast for Expand Energy Earnings

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Equities research analysts at KeyCorp boosted their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Expand Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, April 1st. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $1.61 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $1.46. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $1.78 EPS.

A number of other research firms have also recently commented on EXE. Benchmark boosted their target price on shares of Expand Energy from $112.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Truist Financial assumed coverage on Expand Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $136.00 target price for the company. Piper Sandler boosted their price target on shares of Expand Energy from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. UBS Group cut their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $150.00 to $135.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, February 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised shares of Expand Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, thirteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $131.48.

Expand Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ:EXE opened at $103.89 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.27, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.98 billion, a PE ratio of 13.78 and a beta of 0.47. Expand Energy has a fifty-two week low of $91.01 and a fifty-two week high of $126.62. The company has a fifty day moving average of $107.24 and a two-hundred day moving average of $108.19.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 8.17% and a net margin of 15.00%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.28 billion.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Thursday, March 5th were issued a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.2%. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 30.50%.

Insider Transactions at Expand Energy

In related news, CEO Michael Wichterich acquired 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, March 6th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $107.50 per share, for a total transaction of $215,000.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 83,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $8,976,035. This represents a 2.45% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

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

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.