Vanguard Group Inc. Grows Stock Position in Expand Energy Corporation $EXE

Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) by 2.4% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 27,913,307 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 646,330 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. owned 11.72% of Expand Energy worth $2,965,510,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in EXE. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $2,599,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $208,000. Focus Partners Wealth purchased a new stake in Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at about $205,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in Expand Energy in the first quarter valued at about $79,000. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its stake in Expand Energy by 18.3% during the second quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,107 shares of the company’s stock worth $363,000 after buying an additional 480 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

Expand Energy News Roundup

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 Down 3.1%

Expand Energy stock opened at $99.52 on Thursday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $107.13 and its two-hundred day moving average is $105.89. The stock has a market cap of $23.70 billion, a PE ratio of 13.20 and a beta of 0.46. Expand Energy Corporation has a 1-year low of $91.01 and a 1-year 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.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, February 17th. The company reported $2.00 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.11. The business had revenue of $3.27 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.28 billion. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 8.26% and a net margin of 15.00%. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Expand Energy Corporation will post 1.33 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein lowered their price objective on shares of Expand Energy from $145.00 to $144.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 5th. UBS Group lowered their price target on Expand Energy from $154.00 to $150.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Expand Energy from $118.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, December 19th. Benchmark restated a “buy” rating on shares of Expand Energy in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Mizuho lifted their target price on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $142.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, December 12th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $130.54.

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.