Expand Energy (EXE) – Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates

Expand Energy (NASDAQ: EXE) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

• 5/26/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Barclays PLC from “overweight” to “reduce”.
• 5/26/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Barclays PLC from “overweight” to “equal weight”. They now have a $110.00 price target on the stock, down from $127.00.
• 5/22/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $141.00 to $139.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 5/19/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b-)” to “hold (c+)”.
• 4/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target raised by UBS Group AG from $133.00 to $135.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by William Blair from “outperform” to “market perform”.
• 4/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by Truist Financial Corporation. They now have a $134.00 price target on the stock, up from $133.00.
• 4/13/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $139.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/9/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $136.00 to $133.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Expand Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Stockholders of record on Thursday, May 14th will be given a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 14th. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.15%.

Insider Activity at Expand Energy

In other news, CEO Michael Wichterich bought 2,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, March 6th. The stock was bought at an average price of $107.50 per share, with a total value of $215,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 83,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $8,976,035. The trade was a 2.45% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 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 purchased at an average cost of $96.43 per share, with a total value of $192,860.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,144 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $881,755.92. The trade was a 28.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. 0.22% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.