Expand Energy (EXE) – Investment Analysts’ Recent Ratings Updates

Expand Energy (NASDAQ: EXE) has recently received a number of price target changes and ratings updates:

• 9/9/2026 – Expand Energy is now covered by Stifel Nicolaus. They set a “buy” rating and a $135.00 price target on the stock.
• 9/9/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target raised by Raymond James Financial, Inc. from $145.00 to $147.00. They now have a “strong-buy” rating on the stock.
• 9/3/2026 – Expand Energy was upgraded by Freedom Broker to “strong-buy”.
• 8/26/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target raised by The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $99.00 to $113.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 8/19/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $131.00 to $129.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $110.00 to $107.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Johnson Rice from “buy” to “accumulate”. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock, down from $135.00.
• 8/12/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/12/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $124.00 to $109.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $127.00 to $124.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $117.00 to $121.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Expand Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $93.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Expand Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th were paid a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date was Thursday, August 13th. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.4%. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 19.86%.

Insider Activity

In other Expand Energy news, CEO Michael Wichterich purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.90 per share, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the chief executive officer owned 85,498 shares in the company, valued at $7,600,772.20. The trade was a 1.18% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ: EXE) is an independent energy company focused on the exploration, development and production of natural gas, oil and natural gas liquids in the United States. The company’s operations are concentrated in major U.S. shale basins, including the Marcellus and Haynesville formations, and its products support domestic electricity generation, industrial activity and liquefied natural gas exports.

Expand Energy was created through the combination of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company.