Investment Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Expand Energy (EXE)

A number of firms have modified their ratings and price targets on shares of Expand Energy (NASDAQ: EXE) recently:

• 8/19/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $131.00 to $129.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Barclays PLC from $110.00 to $107.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 8/17/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Johnson Rice from “buy” to “accumulate”. They now have a $125.00 price target on the stock, down from $135.00.
• 8/12/2026 – Expand Energy was downgraded by Weiss Ratings from “hold (c+)” to “hold (c)”.
• 8/12/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Benchmark Co. from $124.00 to $109.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $127.00 to $124.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/30/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $117.00 to $121.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Expand Energy had its “neutral” rating reaffirmed by Roth Capital. They now have a $93.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/29/2026 – Expand Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by Wolfe Research. They now have a $114.00 price target on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Truist Financial Corporation from $134.00 to $117.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/10/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by UBS Group AG from $135.00 to $127.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 7/9/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Citigroup Inc. from $125.00 to $115.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 6/29/2026 – Expand Energy had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $139.00 to $131.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Expand Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.575 per share. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 13th. Expand Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.86%.

Insider Transactions at Expand Energy

In other Expand Energy news, CEO Michael Wichterich purchased 1,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, June 12th. The shares were acquired at an average price of $88.90 per share, for a total transaction of $88,900.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer owned 85,498 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,600,772.20. This trade represents a 1.18% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.22% of the stock is owned by company 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.