Rep. Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. Buys Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) Shares

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. (D-California) recently bought shares of Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE). In a filing disclosed on December 15th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Expand Energy stock on November 18th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “150 MAIN STREET TRUST > BANK OF AMERICA” account.

Representative Gilbert Ray Cisneros, Jr. also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Spotify Technology (NYSE:SPOT) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Alphabet (NASDAQ:GOOGL) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of First Watch Restaurant Group (NASDAQ:FWRG) on 11/26/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of TKO Group (NYSE:TKO) on 11/26/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RBC Bearings (NYSE:RBC) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Stifel Financial (NYSE:SF) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Logan Energy (CVE:LGN) on 11/24/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Primoris Services (NASDAQ:PRIM) on 11/24/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/21/2025.
• Purchased $50,001 – $100,000 in shares of LandBridge (NYSE:LB) on 11/20/2025.

Expand Energy Stock Up 0.9%

Expand Energy stock traded up $1.00 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $108.74. The company had a trading volume of 5,563,797 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,316,297. Expand Energy Corporation has a fifty-two week low of $91.01 and a fifty-two week high of $126.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.81 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.90 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.89 and a beta of 0.45. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $111.75 and its 200-day moving average is $107.15.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 28th. The company reported $0.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.88 by $0.09. Expand Energy had a net margin of 7.99% and a return on equity of 6.31%. The company had revenue of $2.97 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.98 billion. On average, research analysts forecast that Expand Energy Corporation will post 1.33 earnings per share for the current year.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 13th were given a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 13th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.1%. Expand Energy’s payout ratio is presently 65.34%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Piper Sandler boosted their target price on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. William Blair began coverage on Expand Energy in a research note on Tuesday, October 14th. They issued an “outperform” rating for the company. Mizuho increased their price objective on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $142.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, December 12th. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Expand Energy from $132.00 to $154.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, December 12th. Finally, KeyCorp dropped their price target on shares of Expand Energy from $135.00 to $127.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, September 3rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $129.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXE. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board raised its position in shares of Expand Energy by 1.0% in the third quarter. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board now owns 9,800 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,041,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the period. Allworth Financial LP grew its stake in Expand Energy by 61.1% in the 3rd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,375 shares of the company’s stock valued at $252,000 after buying an additional 901 shares during the last quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd raised its holdings in Expand Energy by 38.4% in the 3rd quarter. Swiss Life Asset Management Ltd now owns 41,892 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,451,000 after acquiring an additional 11,617 shares during the period. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC lifted its position in Expand Energy by 862.3% during the 3rd quarter. CIBC Private Wealth Group LLC now owns 1,256,987 shares of the company’s stock worth $133,542,000 after acquiring an additional 1,126,363 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. acquired a new position in Expand Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $3,445,000. Institutional investors own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Cisneros

Gil Cisneros (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing California’s 31st Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Cisneros (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent California’s 31st Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gil Cisneros served in the U.S. Navy as a supply officer from 1994 to 2004. Cisneros earned a bachelor’s degree in political science from George Washington University in 1994, a master’s in business administration from Regis University in 2002, and a master’s degree in urban education policy from Brown University in 2015. His career experience includes working as a logistics manager for Frito-Lay. In 2010, Cisneros won the lottery and became involved in activism and philanthropy, founding a scholarship program for local high school students. In 2021, President Joe Biden (D) appointed Cisneros as under secretary of defense for personnel and readiness.

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.