Northland Securities Brokers Lower Earnings Estimates for EE

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) – Stock analysts at Northland Securities lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Excelerate Energy in a report issued on Wednesday, March 4th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.45 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.46. The consensus estimate for Excelerate Energy’s current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share. Northland Securities also issued estimates for Excelerate Energy’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.38 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.48 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.54 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.85 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.56 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.55 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.53 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $2.18 EPS.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.29 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.30 by ($0.01). The business had revenue of $317.57 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $293.49 million. Excelerate Energy had a net margin of 3.19% and a return on equity of 4.12%. Excelerate Energy’s revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.40 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also commented on the company. Dnb Carnegie lowered Excelerate Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Thursday, February 19th. Barclays upped their price objective on shares of Excelerate Energy from $33.00 to $41.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $44.00 price objective on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research note on Friday, February 6th. Tudor Pickering upgraded Excelerate Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, November 17th. Finally, Raymond James Financial raised Excelerate Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $36.00 target price for the company in a report on Monday, January 5th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $39.00.

Excelerate Energy Stock Up 0.4%

EE stock opened at $35.96 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.34. The company has a quick ratio of 2.39, a current ratio of 2.43 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. Excelerate Energy has a twelve month low of $21.28 and a twelve month high of $43.17. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $35.85 and its 200-day moving average is $29.49.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Excelerate Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS boosted its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 645.2% in the third quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS now owns 69,300 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,746,000 after acquiring an additional 60,000 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in Excelerate Energy by 153.5% during the 3rd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 41,518 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,046,000 after purchasing an additional 25,139 shares in the last quarter. Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Excelerate Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $1,845,000. Fortress Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Excelerate Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,130,000. Finally, Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Excelerate Energy by 32.9% during the 2nd quarter. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. now owns 171,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,034,000 after buying an additional 42,500 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.79% of the company’s stock.

Excelerate Energy announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 11th that authorizes the company to buyback $75.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 2.4% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Excelerate Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 26th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 11th will be given a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, March 11th. This represents a $0.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Excelerate Energy’s payout ratio is currently 24.24%.

Trending Headlines about Excelerate Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company reported strong FY2025 operating performance — $449M adjusted EBITDA and a 99.9% reliability rating, which supports the business quality and cash-generation story. Excelerate Energy (EE) Reports $449M FY2025 Adjusted EBITDA and 99.9% Reliability Rating
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade drove momentum and pushed the stock to a new 52-week high, indicating renewed bullish interest and supporting near-term price strength. Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) Sets New 52-Week High on Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Northland raised its Q2 2026 EPS estimate modestly (from $0.35 to $0.38), a small positive tweak to near-term quarterly expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Northland cut multiple quarterly and full‑year forecasts across 2026–2027 (examples: Q1–Q4 2026 tweaks and FY2026 lowered to $1.85 from $1.92; FY2027 lowered to $2.18 from $2.25). These downgrades signal lower expected earnings and could weigh on the stock if other analysts follow suit.
• Negative Sentiment: Several individual quarter estimates were trimmed (e.g., Q3/Q4 2026 and various 2027 quarters), suggesting Northland sees softer margin or volume drivers in upcoming periods — a potential headwind for near-term multiples and sentiment.

Excelerate Energy Company Profile

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.