Q1 EPS Forecast for Chesapeake Energy Lifted by Analyst

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial upped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Chesapeake Energy in a note issued to investors on Wednesday, April 9th. Capital One Financial analyst P. Johnston now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.73 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.45. The consensus estimate for Chesapeake Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.55 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Chesapeake Energy had a return on equity of 2.74% and a net margin of 6.07%.

EXE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Mizuho upped their price target on Chesapeake Energy from $132.00 to $136.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 1st. Raymond James began coverage on Chesapeake Energy in a report on Tuesday, February 4th. They issued a "strong-buy" rating and a $135.00 price objective for the company. Piper Sandler upped their target price on Chesapeake Energy from $96.00 to $101.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Truist Financial lowered their price target on shares of Chesapeake Energy from $133.00 to $131.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Monday, March 17th. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased their price objective on Chesapeake Energy from $137.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, March 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $122.94.

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Chesapeake Energy Price Performance

Shares of EXE stock traded up $1.95 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $106.18. 1,052,443 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 3,520,193. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 2.00. The stock's fifty day moving average is $104.28 and its two-hundred day moving average is $98.94. Chesapeake Energy has a fifty-two week low of $81.66 and a fifty-two week high of $114.03. The company has a market cap of $24.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 65.54 and a beta of 0.44.

Institutional Trading of Chesapeake Energy

Large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Princeton Global Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $31,000. Peoples Bank KS acquired a new position in Chesapeake Energy during the 1st quarter worth approximately $33,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC purchased a new stake in Chesapeake Energy during the first quarter worth approximately $56,000. Piscataqua Savings Bank purchased a new stake in Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter valued at approximately $58,000. Finally, Sentry Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Chesapeake Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $78,000. 97.93% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Domenic J. Dell'osso, Jr. bought 2,500 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was bought at an average price of $99.50 per share, with a total value of $248,750.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer now directly owns 107,845 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $10,730,577.50. The trade was a 2.37 % increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 58.00% of the company's stock.

Chesapeake Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were given a dividend of $0.575 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 11th. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.17%. Chesapeake Energy's dividend payout ratio is -55.83%.

Chesapeake Energy Company Profile

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.