EXE Earnings Predictions — 2026-07-28

Ticker Report or Guide KPI Prediction Answer Confidence
EXE Report Adjusted EPS (Q2'26) MISS pred ~$2.25 vs. cons ~$2.40 LOW
EXE Report Adjusted EBITDAX (Q2'26) IN-LINE pred ~$1,400M vs. cons ~$1,420M LOW
EXE Report Adjusted Free Cash Flow (Q2'26) MISS pred ~$550M vs. cons ~$680M MEDIUM
EXE Guide FY26 production guide UNCHANGED guide ~7.5 Bcfe/d vs. cons ~7.5 Bcfe/d (FY2026) MEDIUM
EXE Guide FY26 capex guide UNCHANGED guide ~$2.85B vs. cons ~$2.85B (FY2026) MEDIUM
EXE Guide Marketing/commercial FCF target BETTER guide ~$750M/yr vs. cons ~$500M/yr (annual run-rate post Twin Eagle) MEDIUM
EXE Guide Twin Eagle EBITDA accretion BETTER guide ~>$200M vs. cons ~$0 (annual, not yet modeled) MEDIUM
EXE Guide Near-term buyback capacity (2H26) LOWER guide ~$150-200M/qtr vs. cons ~$300M/qtr (2H2026, cash diverted to $1.25B deal) MEDIUM
EXE Return Day-1 residual (stock − beta × S&P 500) -2.0% LOW
EXE Return 5-day cumulative residual -3.5% (FOLLOW-THROUGH) Seasonally soft Q2 (lower spring realizations, front-loaded capex) is an expected step-down, so the print itself is a sideshow; the debate is Twin Eagle. Gas E&P investors typically penalize moves down the value chain into a trading/marketing book, and the $1.25B cash-and-revolver funding crowds out buybacks at a stock already -18% YTD near range lows. Out-period math works against the multiple: mid-$3s 2027 strip pressures FCF, lower near-term repurchase capacity, and marketing EBITDA carries a lower multiple than E&P cash flow, so as analysts trim 2H26/2027 buyback and FCF assumptions the initial cautious reaction follows through lower rather than reversing. LOW