EXE has 36-month beta value of 0.49. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 as “overweight,” 7 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for EXE is 206.78M, and currently, short sellers hold a 5.81% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of EXE on March 18, 2025 was 3.06M shares.
EXE) stock’s latest price update
Expand Energy Corp (NASDAQ: EXE)’s stock price has gone rise by 2.89 in comparison to its previous close of 102.60, however, the company has experienced a 6.54% increase in its stock price over the last five trading days. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-03-12 that Expand Energy, formerly Chesapeake Energy, emerged from bankruptcy and merged with Southwestern Energy, focusing primarily on natural gas with significant assets across key U.S. shale regions. Management’s detailed guidance for 2025 includes a significant production increase, $3 billion in capital expenditures, and substantial cost savings from synergies, enhancing profitability. The company plans to reduce net debt by $616 million in 2025 while maintaining a solid leverage ratio, and returning capital to shareholders.
EXE’s Market Performance
Expand Energy Corp (EXE) has seen a 6.54% rise in stock performance for the week, with a 0.51% gain in the past month and a 5.99% surge in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.95% for EXE. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 3.88% for EXE’s stock, with a 18.32% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of EXE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for EXE stocks, with Mizuho repeating the rating for EXE by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for EXE in the upcoming period, according to Mizuho is $132 based on the research report published on February 27, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Raymond James, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see EXE reach a price target of $135. The rating they have provided for EXE stocks is “Strong Buy” according to the report published on February 04th, 2025.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to EXE, setting the target price at $121 in the report published on January 31st of the current year.
EXE Trading at 2.51% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought EXE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.56% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.95%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.83%, as shares surge +0.23% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.05% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, EXE rose by +6.54%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +16.66% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $101.63. In addition, Expand Energy Corp saw 6.05% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at EXE starting from DELL’OSSO DOMENIC J JR, who purchase 2,500 shares at the price of $99.50 back on Mar 05 ’25. After this action, DELL’OSSO DOMENIC J JR now owns 107,845 shares of Expand Energy Corp, valued at $248,750 using the latest closing price.
Russ Benjamin, the Former Officer of Expand Energy Corp, proposed sale 4,972 shares at $100.48 during a trade that took place back on Jan 02 ’25, which means that Russ Benjamin is holding shares at $499,562 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for EXE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- -0.18 for the present operating margin
- 0.22 for the gross margin
The net margin for Expand Energy Corp stands at -0.17. The total capital return value is set at -0.03. Equity return is now at value -5.05, with -3.34 for asset returns.
Based on Expand Energy Corp (EXE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.25 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.33. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is -6.17.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 1.01 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 5.37. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 7.09. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.45for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.15. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.64.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Expand Energy Corp (EXE) has had a better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
