Analysts Raise Price Targets on Expand Energy (EXE) After Q3 Results

Core Insights - Expand Energy Corporation (NASDAQ:EXE) is recognized as one of the 15 Best Aggressive Growth Stocks to Buy Right Now, with UBS raising its price target from $131 to $132 and from $135 to $136 while maintaining a Buy rating after the company's Q3 2025 results [1][2] Financial Performance - The company expects to produce more gas in 2025 while reducing capital expenditures, lowering the midpoint of full-year 2025 capital expenditures guidance by $75 million to $2.85 billion [2] - Expand Energy Corporation raised the midpoint of full-year 2025 production guidance by 50 million cubic feet of gas equivalent per day (MMcfe/d) to 7.15 billion cubic feet of gas equivalent per day (Bcfe/d) [2] Cost Management and Synergies - Compared to 2023, Expand Energy Corporation has cut its well costs by over 25% [3] - The company anticipates capturing about $500 million in annual synergies in 2025, ultimately achieving $600 million in annual synergies by the end of 2026 [3] Market Outlook - Expand Energy Corporation expects natural gas demand to grow by 20% by the end of the decade, driven by LNG, power, and industrial demands [4] - The company has acquired approximately 82,500 net acres of value-accretive leasehold across Western Haynesville and Southwest Appalachia in the second half of 2025 [4] - Expand Energy Corporation is the largest natural gas-producing company in the United States [4]