Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) Posts Quarterly Earnings Results, Beats Estimates By $0.20 EPS

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) announced its earnings results on Tuesday. The company reported $1.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.20, FiscalAI reports. Expand Energy had a net margin of 22.53% and a return on equity of 10.26%. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion.

Expand Energy Stock Performance

NASDAQ EXE traded down $1.99 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $88.52. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 5,096,697 shares, compared to its average volume of 3,757,007. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $90.54 and a 200 day simple moving average of $99.07. Expand Energy has a 52 week low of $84.99 and a 52 week high of $126.62. The stock has a market cap of $21.18 billion, a PE ratio of 6.60 and a beta of 0.34.

More Expand Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expand Energy reported second-quarter adjusted EPS of $1.33, exceeding the $1.13 analyst consensus by $0.20. The company also posted a 22.53% net margin and 10.26% return on equity. Expand Energy Corporation Reports Second Quarter 2026 Results
• Positive Sentiment: The planned acquisition of Twin Eagle is intended to transform Expand Energy into a more integrated natural-gas producer and marketer. Management expects the deal to add more than $200 million in annual EBITDA initially and generate $150 million in annual synergies by the end of 2028. Expand Energy to Acquire Twin Eagle
• Neutral Sentiment: The acquisition could improve exposure to gas demand markets and capture more value across the supply chain, but investors will evaluate the integration execution and the $1.25 billion purchase price. Expand Energy to acquire Twin Eagle in $1.25 billion deal
• Negative Sentiment: Quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion fell short of the $3.05 billion consensus estimate. Recent earnings previews also cited downward estimate revisions, likely increasing investor sensitivity to the revenue miss and natural-gas market conditions. Expand Energy Q2 2026 earnings preview

Insider Activity at Expand Energy

In related news, CFO Marcel Teunissen purchased 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 7th. The shares were acquired at an average cost of $96.43 per share, for a total transaction of $192,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer 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. The acquisition was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Wichterich purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The stock was bought at an average cost of $88.90 per share, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 85,498 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,600,772.20. The trade was a 1.18% increase in their position. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have bought 4,000 shares of company stock valued at $375,120 over the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of Expand Energy by 564.6% during the fourth quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 319 shares of the company’s stock worth $35,000 after acquiring an additional 271 shares during the last quarter. DV Equities LLC bought a new stake in Expand Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $36,000. Mcguire Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new stake in Expand Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $53,000. Aster Capital Management DIFC Ltd acquired a new position in Expand Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $54,000. Finally, Smartleaf Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in Expand Energy by 25.4% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 543 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,000 after purchasing an additional 110 shares during the period. 97.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms have weighed in on EXE. UBS Group decreased their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $135.00 to $127.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Friday, July 10th. KeyCorp reaffirmed a “sector weight” rating on shares of Expand Energy in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Expand Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 19th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $134.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Expand Energy from $125.00 to $115.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $130.19.

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.