Bull Harbor Capital LLC Purchases Shares of 9,481 Expand Energy Corporation $EXE

Bull Harbor Capital LLC purchased a new stake in Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor purchased 9,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,000.

Several other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of EXE. Arkadios Wealth Advisors grew its stake in shares of Expand Energy by 7.6% in the first quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 17,478 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,919,000 after purchasing an additional 1,242 shares during the last quarter. Amundi increased its holdings in Expand Energy by 4.2% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 952,414 shares of the company’s stock valued at $104,556,000 after purchasing an additional 38,002 shares during the period. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC raised its position in Expand Energy by 90.2% during the 1st quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 4,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $541,000 after purchasing an additional 2,337 shares during the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in Expand Energy by 29.7% during the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 413,927 shares of the company’s stock worth $45,440,000 after purchasing an additional 94,767 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC lifted its holdings in Expand Energy by 113.6% during the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 177,931 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,533,000 after buying an additional 94,636 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have commented on EXE shares. Roth Capital reiterated a “neutral” rating and issued a $93.00 price target on shares of Expand Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Truist Financial lowered their price objective on Expand Energy from $134.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Expand Energy from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on Expand Energy from $139.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, UBS Group reduced their target price on Expand Energy from $135.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, July 10th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Expand Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.94.

Insider Transactions at Expand Energy

In other Expand Energy news, CEO Michael Wichterich bought 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were bought at an average price of $88.90 per share, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 85,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,600,772.20. This trade represents a 1.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CFO Marcel Teunissen bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $96.43 per share, with a total value of $192,860.00. Following the purchase, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $881,755.92. This trade represents a 28.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders bought a total of 4,000 shares of company stock worth $375,120 over the last three months. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Expand Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXE opened at $92.46 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.12 billion, a PE ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 0.34. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Expand Energy Corporation has a twelve month low of $84.99 and a twelve month high of $126.62. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $90.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.86.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.20. Expand Energy had a net margin of 20.46% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.05 billion. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Expand Energy Corporation will post 8.53 EPS for the current year.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Expand Energy’s payout ratio is currently 17.15%.

Key Stories Impacting Expand Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings exceeded expectations. Expand Energy reported adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share, above the $1.13–$1.22 analyst estimates. Net income was $522 million, while operating cash flow reached $1.096 billion. Reuters earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Production guidance was reaffirmed. Management maintained its 2026 production outlook of 7.4 to 7.6 billion cubic feet equivalent per day, suggesting operations remain on track despite volatile commodity prices.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns are expanding. The company repurchased approximately $530 million of stock during the quarter, bringing year-to-date repurchases to about $849 million, and authorized an additional $1 billion in buybacks. It also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.575 per share.
• Positive Sentiment: The Twin Eagle acquisition adds a new growth catalyst. Expand Energy’s planned $1.25 billion purchase of natural-gas marketer Twin Eagle is expected to contribute more than $200 million of initial annual EBITDA, with projected synergies of $150 million annually by the end of 2028. Twin Eagle acquisition report
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations. Quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion missed the approximately $3.05 billion consensus estimate, reflecting the impact of lower gas prices even as output increased.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity was supportive but limited in scope. Company insiders reportedly made seven open-market purchases totaling about 9,000 shares over the past six months, with no reported sales.

Expand Energy 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.