Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Roth Capital increased their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Chesapeake Energy in a report issued on Monday, April 14th. Roth Capital analyst L. Mariani now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $2.08 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $2.02. The consensus estimate for Chesapeake Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Roth Capital also issued estimates for Chesapeake Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.66 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $2.33 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $7.65 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.28 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $1.72 EPS and Q4 2026 earnings at $2.56 EPS.
Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 26th. The company reported $0.55 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.53 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.82 billion. Chesapeake Energy had a net margin of 6.07% and a return on equity of 2.74%.
EXE has been the subject of a number of other reports. UBS Group dropped their price target on Chesapeake Energy from $131.00 to $129.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Barclays upgraded Chesapeake Energy from an "equal weight" rating to an "overweight" rating and boosted their target price for the company from $115.00 to $122.00 in a research report on Tuesday, April 15th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Chesapeake Energy from $115.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Chesapeake Energy from $137.00 to $154.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 27th. Finally, Scotiabank raised shares of Chesapeake Energy from a "sector perform" rating to a "sector outperform" rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $105.00 to $130.00 in a report on Friday, January 17th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $123.11.
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Chesapeake Energy Stock Performance
EXE traded down $3.86 during midday trading on Wednesday, hitting $102.61. 866,990 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 3,514,370. The company has a quick ratio of 2.00, a current ratio of 2.00 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20. The company's 50-day moving average is $104.36 and its 200 day moving average is $99.18. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.88 billion, a PE ratio of 63.34 and a beta of 0.44. Chesapeake Energy has a 52 week low of $81.66 and a 52 week high of $114.03.
Chesapeake Energy Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were given a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.24%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 11th. Chesapeake Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -55.83%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Domenic J. Dell'osso, Jr. acquired 2,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 5th. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $99.50 per share, for a total transaction of $248,750.00. Following the purchase, the chief executive officer now directly owns 107,845 shares in the company, valued at $10,730,577.50. This represents a 2.37 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The purchase was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Corporate insiders own 58.00% of the company's stock.
Institutional Trading of Chesapeake Energy
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. GAMMA Investing LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth approximately $36,507,000. Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $286,000. Doliver Advisors LP acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy during the first quarter worth about $446,000. Peoples Bank KS acquired a new position in shares of Chesapeake Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Finally, Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $466,000. Institutional investors own 97.93% of the company's stock.
Chesapeake Energy Company Profile
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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.
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