Q2 Earnings Estimate for EXE Issued By Capital One Financial

Chesapeake Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) – Equities research analysts at Capital One Financial lifted their Q2 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 $2.29 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $2.28. The consensus estimate for Chesapeake Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.33 per share. Capital One Financial also issued estimates for Chesapeake Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.55 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.40 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.97 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $14.18 EPS.

Chesapeake Energy (NASDAQ:EXE) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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. Chesapeake Energy had a return on equity of 2.74% and a net margin of 6.07%. The firm had revenue of $2 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.82 billion.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Raymond James started coverage on Chesapeake Energy in a research report on Tuesday, February 4th. They issued a “strong-buy” rating and a $135.00 price target for the company. Stephens upgraded Chesapeake Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the company from $86.00 to $123.00 in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Truist Financial decreased their price objective on Chesapeake Energy from $133.00 to $131.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, March 17th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Chesapeake Energy from $107.00 to $112.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 2nd. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on Chesapeake Energy from $119.00 to $133.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 13th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, thirteen have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $122.82.

Chesapeake Energy Stock Performance

Shares of EXE opened at $103.80 on Thursday. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $104.39. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 64.07 and a beta of 0.44. Chesapeake Energy has a one year low of $81.66 and a one year high of $114.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.20, a current ratio of 2.00 and a quick ratio of 2.00.

Chesapeake Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, March 27th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 11th were paid a $0.575 dividend. This represents a $2.30 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 2.22%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 11th. Chesapeake Energy’s payout ratio is -55.83%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CEO Domenic J. Dell’osso, Jr. acquired 2,500 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 5th. The shares were bought at an average price of $99.50 per share, with a total value of $248,750.00. Following the acquisition, the chief executive officer now owns 107,845 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $10,730,577.50. This trade represents a 2.37 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 58.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Chesapeake Energy

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Peoples Bank KS acquired a new stake in Chesapeake Energy in the 1st quarter valued at $33,000. Future Financial Wealth Managment LLC acquired a new position in Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth $56,000. Sentry Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth $78,000. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth $282,000. Finally, Parallel Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Chesapeake Energy in the first quarter worth $286,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 97.93% of the company’s stock.

About Chesapeake 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.