Vanguard Group Inc. Raises Holdings in Expand Energy Corporation $EXE

Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 27,913,307 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 646,330 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. owned approximately 0.12% of Expand Energy worth $2,965,510,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in EXE. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $2,599,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Expand Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $208,000. Focus Partners Wealth acquired a new stake in shares of Expand Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $205,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Expand Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $79,000. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 18.3% in the 2nd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,107 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,000 after acquiring an additional 480 shares during the period. 97.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on EXE. Stephens increased their price target on shares of Expand Energy from $145.00 to $146.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Expand Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Expand Energy from $135.00 to $136.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, October 30th. TD Cowen raised Expand Energy to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 9th. Finally, UBS Group lowered their target price on Expand Energy from $154.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Expand Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $130.54.

Trending Headlines about Expand Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat consensus — revenue and EPS topped Street estimates, supported by strong operating cash flow. This underpins the company’s operating performance narrative. Q4 Earnings Release
• Positive Sentiment: Balance‑sheet action: management announced a plan to cut about $1 billion of debt in 2026, which should reduce leverage and improve financial flexibility. Reuters: Debt Cut
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend reinstated/declared — Expand announced a quarterly dividend of $0.575 (record March 5), adding an income component that may attract yield‑focused holders.
• Positive Sentiment: Management signaling an efficiency‑led pivot and tighter capital allocation on the earnings call — management emphasized cost discipline and returns as priorities for 2026. TipRanks: Earnings Call Highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backdrop remains constructive — multiple buy/overweight ratings and a median analyst target well above current levels provide upside if execution and commodity trends cooperate. QuiverQuant: Analyst Coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filed an 8‑K and published a 2026 outlook/capex presentation — these materials give guidance on production and spending but require market digestion to reprice expectations. GlobeNewswire: 2026 Outlook
• Neutral Sentiment: Full earnings call transcript and slide deck are available for deeper review if you want line‑by‑line management commentary on capex and returns. Seeking Alpha: Call Transcript Seeking Alpha: Presentation
• Negative Sentiment: Softer natural‑gas prices pressured sentiment — falling gas futures reduce near‑term cash‑flow visibility for gas‑weighted producers and likely contributed to intraday selling. QuiverQuant: Gas Price Impact
• Negative Sentiment: Some operating‑profit and net‑income measures fell year‑over‑year despite revenue growth — this mixed profitability picture makes near‑term margins and returns a focus. QuiverQuant: Profitability Details
• Negative Sentiment: Residual governance/strategy uncertainty from recent CEO transition and HQ relocation still lingers for some investors, which can amplify volatility around near‑term updates. QuiverQuant: Governance Note

Expand Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ EXE opened at $99.52 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.46. The business’s 50 day moving average is $107.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.89. Expand Energy Corporation has a 12-month low of $91.01 and a 12-month high of $126.62. 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 quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $2.00 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 15.00%.The firm had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Research analysts expect that Expand Energy Corporation will post 1.33 EPS for the current year.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, March 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, March 5th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.3%. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 30.50%.

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.