Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) Stock Has Consensus Target Price of $123.11 According to Analysts

Shares of Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) have earned an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-three brokerages that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat reports. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and three have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $123.00.

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Scotiabank started coverage on Expand Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating and a $111.00 price objective for the company. Mizuho decreased their price target on Expand Energy from $145.00 to $138.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 6th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Expand Energy from $120.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Barclays cut their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $110.00 to $107.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, August 17th. Finally, Johnson Rice downgraded shares of Expand Energy from a “buy” rating to an “accumulate” rating and reduced their price objective for the stock from $135.00 to $125.00 in a research note on Monday, August 17th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Covestor Ltd grew its position in shares of Expand Energy by 124.2% during the 3rd quarter. Covestor Ltd now owns 2,184 shares of the company’s stock worth $184,000 after buying an additional 1,210 shares in the last quarter. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 0.3% in the third quarter. MH & Associates Securities Management Corp ADV now owns 39,217 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,298,000 after acquiring an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 7.3% in the third quarter. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. now owns 42,055 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,540,000 after acquiring an additional 2,859 shares in the last quarter. Gallacher Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Expand Energy in the third quarter worth about $271,000. Finally, McAlvany Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in Expand Energy by 1.5% in the third quarter. McAlvany Wealth Management LLC now owns 19,045 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,601,000 after acquiring an additional 287 shares during the period. 97.93% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Expand Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Expand Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Expand Energy exceeded third-quarter earnings expectations as higher production and stronger liquids prices boosted results. The company also benefited from increased marketing activity following the Twin Eagle integration. EXE Q3 Earnings Beat on Higher Output and Strong Liquids Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Management maintained the midpoint of its full-year 2026 production guidance, while hedging covers approximately 67% of expected fourth-quarter 2026 natural-gas production and 55% of 2027 production. These hedges provide some protection if gas prices remain weak. Expand Energy: Hedges And Marketing Income Help Partially Offset Weak Natural Gas Prices
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raised its price target to $122 from $120, while Bernstein increased its target to $139 from $127. These targets indicate analysts continue to see substantial potential upside from current trading levels. Truist Financial price target Bernstein price target
• Neutral Sentiment: Expand Energy is targeting $500 million in marketing EBITDA by 2028, suggesting a potentially important earnings-growth avenue beyond commodity prices. Execution and the pace of Twin Eagle-related benefits remain key uncertainties. EXE Q3 Earnings Call Eyes Marketing Growth Amid Gas Price Weakness
• Negative Sentiment: Weak natural-gas prices prompted the company to curtail some production, and free cash flow declined despite the quarterly earnings beat. UBS, Morgan Stanley and JPMorgan lowered their price targets, reflecting continued commodity-price and valuation concerns, although their respective ratings remain bullish or constructive. Expand Energy curbs some production on weaker natural gas prices

Expand Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:EXE opened at $90.55 on Monday. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $91.95 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $96.81. Expand Energy has a 12-month low of $83.25 and a 12-month high of $126.62. The firm has a market cap of $20.91 billion, a PE ratio of 7.85 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a quick ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.90 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.24.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 27th. The company reported $1.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $3.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.85 billion. Expand Energy had a net margin of 19.78% and a return on equity of 10.69%. Equities research analysts predict that Expand Energy will post 8.57 earnings per share for the current year.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, November 12th will be given a $0.5750 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, November 12th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. Expand Energy’s payout ratio is presently 19.93%.

About Expand Energy

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas, crude oil and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s activities include drilling and operating unconventional oil and gas wells, primarily in major shale formations.

Expand Energy was formed through the combination of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company, a transaction completed in October 2024. Chesapeake’s portfolio included assets in the Marcellus, Haynesville and Eagle Ford shale plays, while Southwestern was also a major operator in the Appalachian and Haynesville regions.