9,481 Shares in Expand Energy Corporation $EXE Bought by Bull Harbor Capital LLC

Bull Harbor Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 9,481 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,041,000.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp increased its holdings in Expand Energy by 74.6% in the 4th quarter. Atlantic Union Bankshares Corp now owns 234 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Rakuten Securities Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 350.9% during the 4th quarter. Rakuten Securities Inc. now owns 248 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the period. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. boosted its position in shares of Expand Energy by 379.6% during the 1st quarter. SJS Investment Consulting Inc. now owns 259 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Expand Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $30,000. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors bought a new position in Expand Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $32,000. 97.93% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Expand Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly earnings exceeded expectations. Expand Energy reported adjusted earnings of $1.33 per share, above the $1.13–$1.22 analyst estimates. Net income was $522 million, while operating cash flow reached $1.096 billion. Reuters earnings report
• Positive Sentiment: Production guidance was reaffirmed. Management maintained its 2026 production outlook of 7.4 to 7.6 billion cubic feet equivalent per day, suggesting operations remain on track despite volatile commodity prices.
• Positive Sentiment: Shareholder returns are expanding. The company repurchased approximately $530 million of stock during the quarter, bringing year-to-date repurchases to about $849 million, and authorized an additional $1 billion in buybacks. It also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.575 per share.
• Positive Sentiment: The Twin Eagle acquisition adds a new growth catalyst. Expand Energy’s planned $1.25 billion purchase of natural-gas marketer Twin Eagle is expected to contribute more than $200 million of initial annual EBITDA, with projected synergies of $150 million annually by the end of 2028. Twin Eagle acquisition report
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue was below expectations. Quarterly revenue of $2.96 billion missed the approximately $3.05 billion consensus estimate, reflecting the impact of lower gas prices even as output increased.
• Neutral Sentiment: Insider activity was supportive but limited in scope. Company insiders reportedly made seven open-market purchases totaling about 9,000 shares over the past six months, with no reported sales.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CFO Marcel Teunissen acquired 2,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average price of $96.43 per share, with a total value of $192,860.00. Following the acquisition, the chief financial officer directly owned 9,144 shares in the company, valued at $881,755.92. The trade was a 28.00% increase in their position. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CEO Michael Wichterich acquired 1,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, June 12th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $88.90 per share, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 85,498 shares in the company, valued at $7,600,772.20. The trade was a 1.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase is available in the SEC filing. Insiders bought a total of 4,000 shares of company stock valued at $375,120 over the last quarter. 0.22% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Expand Energy Price Performance

EXE stock opened at $92.46 on Thursday. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $90.16 and a 200 day simple moving average of $98.86. The stock has a market cap of $22.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.98 and a beta of 0.34. Expand Energy Corporation has a 1 year low of $84.99 and a 1 year high of $126.62. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 1.11 and a quick ratio of 1.11.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, July 28th. The company reported $1.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.20. Expand Energy had a net margin of 20.46% and a return on equity of 10.42%. The business had revenue of $2.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $3.05 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Expand Energy Corporation will post 8.53 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Thursday, August 13th will be paid a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.5%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 13th. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have weighed in on EXE. Truist Financial cut their target price on Expand Energy from $134.00 to $117.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, July 10th. William Blair downgraded Expand Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th. Barclays lowered Expand Energy from an “overweight” rating to a “reduce” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Morgan Stanley lowered their price target on Expand Energy from $139.00 to $131.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, KeyCorp restated a “sector weight” rating on shares of Expand Energy in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twelve have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Expand Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $128.94.

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.