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EXPAND ENERGY Corp EXE
EXPAND ENERGY Corp (EXE) earns a Piotroski F-score of 7/9 (strong financial health), with an Altman Z″ in the safe zone. It pays a dividend yielding 3.61% (safety: moderate). FY2025 revenue was $12.1B at a 15.0% net margin.
Quality score trend · recomputed for each fiscal year
Each year's score is computed from that year's filing — a rising Piotroski F or Altman Z″ means improving financial health, a fall is worth a look.
Analyst price target
Recent analyst actions
| Date | Firm | Rating |
|---|---|---|
| 2026-08-12 | Benchmark | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-30 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | UBS | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-10 | Truist Securities | Buy (main) |
| 2026-07-09 | Citigroup | Buy (main) |
Wall Street analyst consensus — a sentiment gauge, not our scoring.
Forward estimates · earnings calendar →
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Smart money · insiders, last 12 months
Open-market insider purchases minus sells (SEC Form 4) — real buying with their own money is a bullish “smart money” signal; grants and option exercises are excluded.
How it ranks in Mining & Extraction · percentile among 189 companies
Percentile vs other Mining & Extraction companies we cover — e.g. “stronger than 90%” means only 10% score higher on that measure.
Piotroski F breakdown · 7/9 tests passed
- Positive return on assets
- Positive operating cash flow
- Rising ROA
- Cash flow exceeds net income
- Lower long-term debt
- Rising current ratio
- No share dilution
- Rising gross margin
- Rising asset turnover
Altman Z″ components · safe zone
| Component | Value |
|---|---|
| Working capital / assets | 0.001 |
| Retained earnings / assets | 0.171 |
| EBIT / assets | 0.087 |
| Equity / liabilities | 1.913 |
Sector peers · similar-size Mining & Extraction companies compare side by side →
| Ticker | Company | Piotroski F | Altman Z″ | P / E | Revenue growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXE | EXPAND ENERGY Corp | 7/9 | 3.16 | 11.6 | +186.3% |
| FANG | Diamondback Energy, Inc. | 5/9 | 1.7 | 30.4 | +35.8% |
| OVV | Ovintiv Inc. | 7/9 | 1.63 | 12 | -2.7% |
| EQT | EQT Corp | 7/9 | 2.75 | 16.2 | +63.9% |
| PARR | PAR PACIFIC HOLDINGS, INC. | 6/9 | 3.25 | 7.4 | -6.4% |
| DVN | DEVON ENERGY CORP/DE | 6/9 | — | 18.4 | +7.8% |
| AR | ANTERO RESOURCES Corp | 5/9 | 1.99 | — | +22% |
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About EXPAND ENERGY Corp
Expand Energy Corporation operates as an independent natural gas production company in the United States. The company engages in acquisition, exploration, and development of properties to produce oil, natural gas, and natural gas liquids. It holds interests in the Marcellus Shale in the northern Appalachian Basin in Pennsylvania; the Marcellus and Utica Shales in Ohio and West Virginia; and the Haynesville and Bossier Shales in Louisiana and Texas. Expand Energy Corporation was formerly known as Chesapeake Energy Corporation and changed its name to Expand Energy Corporation in October 2024. The company was founded in 1989 and is based in Spring, Texas.
FAQ
Is EXE financially healthy?
EXPAND ENERGY Corp's Piotroski F-score is 7/9 (8–9 is excellent, 0–3 weak), and its Altman Z″ distress score is in the safe zone.
Does EXE pay a dividend, and is it safe?
Yes. EXPAND ENERGY Corp pays a dividend yielding about 3.61% with a 42.1% payout ratio, rated “moderate” for safety.
How profitable is EXE?
In FY2025, EXPAND ENERGY Corp had a net margin of 15.0% and a return on equity of 9.8%.
What is EXE's P/E ratio?
EXPAND ENERGY Corp's trailing price-to-earnings (P/E) ratio is about 11.6×, based on its latest annual earnings.
What is the analyst price target for EXE?
The average Wall-Street price target for EXPAND ENERGY Corp is $126.04, about 30.9% above the recent price, from 25 analysts (consensus: buy).
Is EXE a good stock to buy?
Stocktoria doesn't give buy or sell advice, but here is the data on EXPAND ENERGY Corp: a Piotroski F-score of 7/9, an Altman Z″ in the safe zone, a P/E of about 11.6×, a dividend yield of 3.61%. Weigh these quality and valuation signals against your own goals.
Computed from company filings · US · as of 2025-12-31. Facts plus Stocktoria's own computed scores — not investment advice.