What is KeyCorp’s Forecast for Expand Energy Q3 Earnings?

Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Analysts at KeyCorp upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Expand Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, June 3rd. KeyCorp analyst T. Rezvan now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.80 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.78. KeyCorp currently has a “Sector Weight” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Expand Energy’s current full-year earnings is $8.80 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for Expand Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $2.69 EPS and Q1 2027 earnings at $2.75 EPS.

Expand Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, April 28th. The company reported $3.83 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.61 by $0.22. The company had revenue of $4.40 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.53 billion. Expand Energy had a return on equity of 10.26% and a net margin of 22.53%.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. William Blair lowered Expand Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “market perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. UBS Group increased their price target on Expand Energy from $133.00 to $135.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 30th. Piper Sandler increased their price target on Expand Energy from $136.00 to $138.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 12th. Morgan Stanley reduced their price target on Expand Energy from $141.00 to $139.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 22nd. Finally, Benchmark increased their price target on Expand Energy from $112.00 to $124.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have assigned a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $131.45.

Expand Energy Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ EXE opened at $93.40 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $22.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.96 and a beta of 0.33. The company has a current ratio of 1.11, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. Expand Energy has a 1-year low of $90.79 and a 1-year high of $126.62. The business’s 50 day moving average is $98.83 and its 200-day moving average is $105.60.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 4th. Investors of record on Thursday, May 14th were given a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, May 14th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.5%. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 17.15%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Michael Wichterich purchased 1,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 4th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $93.36 per share, with a total value of $93,360.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 84,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,888,733.28. This represents a 1.20% increase in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Marcel Teunissen purchased 2,000 shares of Expand Energy stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $96.43 per share, for a total transaction 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. This represents a 28.00% increase in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this purchase are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.22% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Expand Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Parallel Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 8.8% in the 1st quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,906 shares of the company’s stock valued at $209,000 after purchasing an additional 154 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 82.0% in the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 8,181 shares of the company’s stock valued at $898,000 after purchasing an additional 3,685 shares in the last quarter. Carlson Capital L.P. acquired a new stake in shares of Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $2,606,000. Glenmede Trust Co. NA boosted its holdings in shares of Expand Energy by 61.6% in the 1st quarter. Glenmede Trust Co. NA now owns 4,453 shares of the company’s stock valued at $489,000 after purchasing an additional 1,697 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axiom Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Expand Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $57,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

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.