EXE options flow: unusual options activity in Expand Energy Corp.

Updated 28 September 2026, 09:54 ET

Over the last week the tape recorded 16 unusual options prints in Expand Energy Corp. (EXE), $2.0M of tracked premium, leaning firmly bullish. Bullish premium was $1.4M against $574K bearish; $687K went into calls and $1.3M into puts, a put call ratio of 1.92. The largest print was $1.1M of EXE 6 Nov 2026 $79 puts on 25 September 2026, swept at bid. The last session with prints, 25 September 2026, added 4 prints and $1.2M of premium. EXE closed at $86.84 on 25 September 2026, down 2.0%.

This week's unusual flow

Unusual prints16
Tracked premium$2.0M
Net premium+$787K
Bullish premium$1.4M
Bearish premium$574K
Call premium$687K
Put premium$1.3M
P/C ratio1.92
Sweeps75%
Size over OI3
Whale prints1
High conviction0

Prints from 21 September 2026 to 25 September 2026, 4 sessions. Delayed tier: every print is shown twenty minutes after it executed, and the page is rebuilt after each session.

Net premium is bullish minus bearish premium. The put call ratio is put premium divided by call premium, weighted by money rather than by contract count. Sweeps is the share of prints executed across several exchanges at once. Read the guide: Reading the Pulse.

Largest prints of the week

DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026EXE 6 Nov 2026 $79 putsSweep14,2000$1.1MAt bidBullishWhale
22 Sep 2026EXE 20 Nov 2026 $95 callsTrade1,3405$241KAt bidBearishNotable
22 Sep 2026EXE 16 Oct 2026 $85 putsSweep47321,171$76KAt askBearishNotable
24 Sep 2026EXE 20 Nov 2026 $90 callsTrade200304$69KAt bidBearish
24 Sep 2026EXE 20 Nov 2026 $85 callsSweep100332$52KAt bidBearishNotable
24 Sep 2026EXE 20 Nov 2026 $85 callsTrade100332$52KAt bidBearish
24 Sep 2026EXE 21 Jan 2028 $70 callsTrade20305$47KAt bidBearish
25 Sep 2026EXE 15 Jan 2027 $75 putsSweep298590$43KAt bidBullishNotable
21 Sep 2026EXE 16 Apr 2027 $75 callsSweep25100$39KAt askBullishNotable
21 Sep 2026EXE 16 Apr 2027 $75 callsSweep25100$39KAt bidNeutral
21 Sep 2026EXE 16 Apr 2027 $75 callsSweep25100$39KAt askBullish
21 Sep 2026EXE 16 Apr 2027 $75 callsSweep25100$39KAt askBullishNotable

Size above open interest means the trade opened a position larger than everything that existed in the contract the night before. Above ask and below bid are the most aggressive executions. Read the guide: Size versus open interest.

Where the money is aimed

ExpiryPrintsPremiumCalls shareNet premium
6 Nov 20261$1.1M0%+$1.1M
20 Nov 20264$414K100%-$414K
16 Apr 20274$155K100%+$116K
15 Jan 20273$118K32%+$43K
16 Oct 20261$76K0%-$76K
21 Jan 20281$47K100%-$47K

The most premium, $1.1M, is aimed at the 6 Nov 2026 expiry; the nearest expiry with unusual prints is 16 Oct 2026.

A print in a contract expiring this week is a view about the next few days, often about a known event; a print months out is a different kind of statement. Read the guide: 0DTE options flow.

The last session, 25 September 2026

Prints4
Premium$1.2M
Net premium+$1.2M
P/C ratio35.44
Sweeps100%
DateContractTypeSizeOpen int.PremiumExecutionSentimentTier
25 Sep 2026EXE 6 Nov 2026 $79 putsSweep14,2000$1.1MAt bidBullishWhale
25 Sep 2026EXE 15 Jan 2027 $75 putsSweep298590$43KAt bidBullishNotable
25 Sep 2026EXE 17 Sep 2027 $85 putsSweep3990$37KAt bidBullish
25 Sep 2026EXE 30 Oct 2026 $87 callsSweep990$34KAt askNeutralNotable

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Price

Last close$86.84
Day-2.01%
1 week-0.74%
1 month-10.08%
3 months-1.84%
1 year-15.77%
52 week high$126.62
52 week low$84.98
Volume2,536,178
Market cap$20.5B

The live quote and the price chart sit beside the ticker's flow in the app: open EXE in Options Sentiment Screener.

Analysts

The most recent analyst targets on file, from 9 firms, have a median of $121, 39.3% above the last close. The last 90 days brought 1 downgrade.

Calls bought at a strike above the average target are a bet that the analysts are too cautious; puts far below the price in a name they like are protection or a strong disagreement. Read the guide: Reading one ticker's flow.

About Expand Energy Corp.

Exchange
Nasdaq
Sector
Energy
Industry
Petroleum And Natural Gas
Headquarters
Oklahoma City, Texas
Website
www.expandenergy.com

Expand Energy is America’s premier natural gas company, fueling a more affordable, reliable and lower carbon future. Established in 2024 through the combination of Chesapeake Energy Corporation and Southwestern Energy Company, we stand as the largest natural gas producer in the U.S. In a world short on energy, billions of people lack access to affordable, reliable, lower carbon energy, which is crucial to human flourishing. Addressing this crisis is one of today’s greatest global challenges, and we believe natural gas is the best positioned solution to answer that call. By safely and responsibly delivering critical energy to markets in need, Expand Energy will help address one of the great threats to human prosperity.

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