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NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-09-04
$97.91-1.15%
Close 2026-09-04 · 1-day change
NASDAQEnergyOil & Gas Exploration & ProductionSnapshot 2026-09-04
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
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Oil & Gas Exploration & Production is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
Primary pillar under pressure — Operate 11 to 12 rigs in 2026: Capex outlook lowered vs $2.85B target; 11-12 rig plan at risk.
View ThesisRevenue is growing steadily — about 59% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityManagement screens strong on capital allocation, earnings delivery.
View ManagementExpectations look reasonable — what the market is pricing in sits in line with or below what analysts forecast.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskEXE's growth depends on its ability to run 11 to 12 rigs. The company must invest about $2.85 billion in 2026 for production. Revenue grew steadily, with the latest quarter beating expectations. EXE trades at 12× P/E, below the peer median of 18×. This suggests the price reflects less growth than expected. A risk is the lowered Capex outlook, which could impact production growth. The thesis is on watch due to this pressure. Peer multiples imply a price about 20% above where it trades; this read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-04. EXE is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 26 analysts currently covering EXE (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 8 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for EXE in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 12 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-04. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Exploration & Production — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Threatens: Run 11 to 12 rigs and invest ~$2.85 billion in 2026 for ~7.5 Bcfe/d production
Lower Capex outlook impacts production growth plans.
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End-of-day figures as of 2026-09-04. EPS is implied from price ÷ P/E. Not investment advice.
Current $97.91
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $97.91.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Top 25% on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Marketing pivot and LNG deals align with growth objectives.
Business shift and downgrade may hinder growth plans.
Downgrade and price target cut indicate market concerns.