Cynthia Durrett Sells 47,011 Shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:SEI) Stock

Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. (NYSE:SEI) insider Cynthia Durrett sold 47,011 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, December 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $44.62, for a total value of $2,097,630.82. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 131,152 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,852,002.24. This represents a 26.39% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure Stock Performance

SEI stock opened at $44.85 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $49.26 and its 200 day simple moving average is $37.90. Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. has a 12-month low of $14.27 and a 12-month high of $57.17. The firm has a market cap of $3.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 47.71 and a beta of 1.14. The company has a current ratio of 2.39, a quick ratio of 2.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure (NYSE:SEI) last released its earnings results on Monday, November 3rd. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.24 by $0.08. Solaris Energy Infrastructure had a net margin of 7.02% and a return on equity of 9.38%. The firm had revenue of $166.84 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $142.82 million. As a group, equities research analysts predict that Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. will post 0.36 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Solaris Energy Infrastructure

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure in the 1st quarter valued at $35,060,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. purchased a new stake in Solaris Energy Infrastructure during the first quarter valued at about $1,695,000. Deutsche Bank AG purchased a new stake in Solaris Energy Infrastructure during the first quarter valued at about $1,597,000. AE Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure by 39.7% in the second quarter. AE Wealth Management LLC now owns 120,112 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,398,000 after buying an additional 34,164 shares during the period. Finally, Ardsley Advisory Partners LP purchased a new position in shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure in the second quarter worth approximately $566,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 67.44% of the company’s stock.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Solaris Energy Infrastructure this week:

• Positive Sentiment: CEO Amanda Brock increased her stake by buying 3,669 shares (~$150k at ~$40.89), a signal of management confidence that can support the stock. CEO Purchase Filing
• Positive Sentiment: Director Aj Teague purchased 2,310 shares (~$99.6k at ~$43.13), increasing his holding ~2.2% — another insider buy that tends to be viewed positively by investors. Director Purchase Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent analyst coverage and institutional buying remain supportive: multiple buy/overweight ratings and rising price targets plus large institutional holdings (Vanguard and others) provide a bullish backdrop but are already priced in. MarketBeat Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider sales: Cynthia Durrett sold 47,011 shares (~$2.1M) and director Laurie H. Argo sold 2,300 shares (~$101.8k), which may weigh on sentiment if investors view them as profit-taking or reallocation. Durrett Sale Filing
• Negative Sentiment: Chief Administrative Officer executed a multi-million-dollar sale (~$2.10M) reported by Benzinga, which could amplify negative reactions to insider selling. Benzinga: CAO Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put-option activity — traders bought ~26,876 puts (a ~507% rise vs. normal volume) — suggests increased short/hedge interest that can pressure near-term sentiment. (Options flow report)

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently issued reports on SEI. Citigroup raised their price target on Solaris Energy Infrastructure from $38.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 13th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 18th. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure from $44.00 to $61.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, November 5th. Piper Sandler lifted their price objective on shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure from $50.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $61.00 target price on shares of Solaris Energy Infrastructure in a research report on Thursday, October 9th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eleven have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Solaris Energy Infrastructure currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $52.80.

Solaris Energy Infrastructure Company Profile

Solaris Energy Infrastructure Fund Inc (NYSE: SEI) is a closed-end management investment company that seeks to provide total return through a combination of current income and capital appreciation. The fund pursues its objective by investing primarily in equity securities of energy infrastructure companies, including master limited partnerships (MLPs) and other midstream entities. SEI is externally managed by Solaris Asset Management LP, a firm specializing in energy infrastructure investments.

The fund’s portfolio targets businesses involved in the gathering, processing, transportation, storage and terminalling of oil, natural gas and refined products.