Chesapeake Energy shares skyrocketed 26.6% on Thursday, the most in two years, after board member Archie Dunham announced the purchase additional shares of the company.
According to the filing with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, the Director bought 2.1 million shares of the company worth $4 million on December 21, 2018. With this purchase he nearly doubled his position in the company to more than 1% in this month.
“Since I’m in for long term, when I get the opportunity to buy when the whole market drops like it did over the last 10 days, I decided I would be foolish not to take advantage of it,” the Director said to Bloomberg in a telephonic interview.
Registering its highest gain since April 2016, the company end the day at $2.19 per share after rising nearly 27%.
Amidst a transition phase, in terms of shifting focus from gas to oil production, shares of the company tumbled by ~25% since November end after being hit by the oil rout. Consequently, cutting Chesapeake Energy’s market capitalization to just $2 billion.
EXE saw its Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) turn negative on October 10, 2025. This is a bearish signal that suggests the stock could decline going forward. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 55 instances where the indicator turned negative. In of the 55 cases the stock moved lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a downward move at .
The 10-day RSI Indicator for EXE moved out of overbought territory on October 09, 2025. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 42 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In of the 42 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on October 10, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on EXE as a result. In of 88 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where EXE declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Stochastic Oscillator suggests the stock price trend may be in a reversal from a downward trend to an upward trend. of 58 cases where EXE's Stochastic Oscillator exited the oversold zone resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are .
EXE moved above its 50-day moving average on October 17, 2025 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
The 10-day moving average for EXE crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on September 24, 2025. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In of 14 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where EXE advanced for three days, in of 294 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
EXE may jump back above the lower band and head toward the middle band. Traders may consider buying the stock or exploring call options.
The Aroon Indicator entered an Uptrend today. In of 255 cases where EXE Aroon's Indicator entered an Uptrend, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued Uptrend are .
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 73, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. EXE’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (1.387) is normal, around the industry mean (11.316). P/E Ratio (62.840) is within average values for comparable stocks, (23.091). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (1.567) is also within normal values, averaging (4.172). Dividend Yield (0.031) settles around the average of (0.071) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (2.595) is also within normal values, averaging (142.924).
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating weak sales and an unprofitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a developer of oil and natural gas properties
Industry OilGasProduction