Summary

• Expand Energy is rated a Strong Buy, with a $132 price target vs. sub-$90 current levels, driven by resilient free cash flow at low gas prices.
• EXE's dual-basin Marcellus-Haynesville footprint enables flexibility: Low-cost Marcellus supports cash flow in weak markets, while Haynesville offers upside as prices rise.
• Despite bearish speculative sentiment and near-term headwinds, intermediate-term catalysts include LNG export growth, industrial demand, and power sector expansion.
• EXE's breakeven is $2.64/Mcfe; at $4.00/MMBtu gas, annualized free cash flow could reach $3.85 billion, with further upside from marketing initiatives.

Amid the disruption of Middle Eastern exports through the Strait of Hormuz, and Brent and West Texas Intermediate spiking more than $100/bbl earlier this spring, energy investors have been firmly focused on the oil market.

Meanwhile, US natural gas prices have

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