Northland Securities Has Positive Outlook of EE Q3 Earnings

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) – Equities researchers at Northland Securities increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Excelerate Energy in a research report issued on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $0.43 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.42. The consensus estimate for Excelerate Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.57 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Excelerate Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.59 EPS.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.02. Excelerate Energy had a net margin of 3.23% and a return on equity of 2.24%. The firm had revenue of $329.27 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $344.27 million. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.34 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 60.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently commented on EE. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research note on Wednesday, June 24th. Wall Street Zen raised Excelerate Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Excelerate Energy in a report on Thursday, July 9th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 price target on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $48.00 price target on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research note on Friday, July 10th. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, five have given a Buy rating and six have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Excelerate Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $40.73.

Excelerate Energy Stock Down 0.1%

EE stock opened at $35.71 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $36.97 and its 200 day simple moving average is $36.25. Excelerate Energy has a fifty-two week low of $22.86 and a fifty-two week high of $43.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a current ratio of 1.80. The company has a market cap of $4.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 24.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.26 and a beta of 1.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of EE. Ranger Investment Management L.P. bought a new stake in Excelerate Energy during the second quarter worth $34,658,000. Great Lakes Advisors LLC bought a new stake in shares of Excelerate Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $364,000. Empowered Funds LLC bought a new position in shares of Excelerate Energy during the first quarter valued at about $1,028,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Excelerate Energy during the first quarter valued at about $326,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its holdings in Excelerate Energy by 7.5% during the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 150,160 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,018,000 after purchasing an additional 10,541 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.79% of the company’s stock.

Excelerate Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be paid a $0.09 dividend. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is a boost from Excelerate Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. Excelerate Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.07%.

Excelerate Energy News Roundup

Here are the key news stories impacting Excelerate Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Northland Securities raised its 2026 EPS forecasts, lifting estimates for Q3 to $0.43 from $0.42, Q4 to $0.41 from $0.40, and full-year 2026 to $1.59 from $1.58. The new annual forecast is above the broader consensus estimate of $1.57, suggesting somewhat stronger expected earnings momentum for Excelerate Energy (EE).
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $38 from $37 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. The higher target provides some valuation support, although the unchanged rating indicates limited conviction in significant outperformance. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively assigned Excelerate Energy an average “Moderate Buy” rating, indicating that analyst sentiment remains favorable overall. Excelerate Energy Receives Moderate Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: The company’s Q2 2026 earnings call transcript was published, giving investors additional commentary on results and outlook, but the provided report contains no specific new guidance or operational developments. Excelerate Energy Q2 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities reduced its 2027 EPS estimates, cutting Q1 to $0.50 from $0.51, Q3 to $0.45 from $0.46, Q4 to $0.38 from $0.39, and full-year 2027 to $1.89 from $1.92. The reductions imply softer longer-term earnings expectations and partially offset the improved 2026 outlook.

About Excelerate Energy

Excelerate Energy (NYSE: EE) is a Houston‐based energy infrastructure company specializing in liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions. The company develops, owns and operates floating regasification units (FSRUs) that convert shipped LNG into natural gas for delivery into existing pipeline networks. Excelerate Energy’s integrated platform also includes specialized LNG carriers, proprietary regasification technology and on‐shore support facilities, enabling rapid deployment of import terminals without extensive capital construction.

Founded in the early 2000s, Excelerate Energy pioneered the first FSRU in 2007, demonstrating the flexibility and cost advantages of floating LNG import infrastructure.