Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) Receives $40.73 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen ratings firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. Six investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, five have given a buy recommendation and three have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price target among analysts that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $40.7273.

EE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Stephens reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Northland Securities set a $45.00 price target on Excelerate Energy in a research note on Wednesday. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Excelerate Energy from $37.00 to $38.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group began coverage on Excelerate Energy in a research note on Wednesday, July 15th. They set a “buy” rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on Excelerate Energy from $41.00 to $43.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday.

Key Headlines Impacting Excelerate Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Near-term earnings estimates raised: Northland Securities increased its 2026 third-quarter EPS forecast to $0.43 from $0.42 and its fourth-quarter estimate to $0.41 from $0.40. The firm also lifted its full-year 2026 EPS forecast to $1.59 from $1.58, above the broader consensus estimate of $1.57. Northland Securities estimate revisions
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains constructive: Excelerate Energy received an average “Moderate Buy” rating from covering brokerages, which may support investor confidence. Excelerate Energy receives Moderate Buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Latest quarterly backdrop: Excelerate previously reported quarterly EPS of $0.37, exceeding the $0.35 consensus estimate, while revenue of $329.27 million fell short of the $344.27 million forecast. Revenue nevertheless increased 60.9% year over year, creating a mixed earnings picture for investors.
• Negative Sentiment: 2027 estimates were reduced: Northland Securities lowered its 2027 EPS forecast to $1.89 from $1.92. Its estimates for the first, third and fourth quarters of 2027 were also trimmed, indicating expectations for somewhat slower future earnings momentum. Northland Securities 2027 estimate revisions

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Excelerate Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Martingale Asset Management L P increased its stake in Excelerate Energy by 0.4% during the fourth quarter. Martingale Asset Management L P now owns 74,192 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,081,000 after purchasing an additional 281 shares during the last quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 0.3% during the first quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 195,532 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,535,000 after purchasing an additional 633 shares during the period. Legal & General Group Plc lifted its position in shares of Excelerate Energy by 3.6% in the 2nd quarter. Legal & General Group Plc now owns 19,317 shares of the company’s stock worth $566,000 after buying an additional 670 shares during the last quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP lifted its position in shares of Excelerate Energy by 6.7% in the 1st quarter. Quantinno Capital Management LP now owns 11,025 shares of the company’s stock worth $368,000 after buying an additional 690 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Arax Advisory Partners boosted its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 791.9% in the 4th quarter. Arax Advisory Partners now owns 883 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 784 shares during the period. 21.79% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Excelerate Energy Stock Up 2.8%

EE stock opened at $36.60 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $37.06 and a 200-day simple moving average of $36.25. The company has a market capitalization of $4.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.24, a PEG ratio of 1.29 and a beta of 1.22. Excelerate Energy has a twelve month low of $22.86 and a twelve month high of $43.17.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share (EPS) 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $344.27 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.34 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 60.9% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts predict that Excelerate Energy will post 1.57 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Excelerate Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 19th will be given a dividend of $0.09 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 19th. This represents a $0.36 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. This is an increase from Excelerate Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. Excelerate Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.07%.

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.