Northland Securities Has Bearish Forecast for EE Q1 Earnings

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) – Analysts at Northland Securities lowered their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Excelerate Energy in a research note issued on Wednesday, August 12th. Northland Securities analyst B. Brooks now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.50 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.51. 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 Q3 2027 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.38 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently commented on EE. Stephens reiterated an “overweight” rating and issued a $45.00 target price on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. The Goldman Sachs Group initiated coverage on Excelerate Energy in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $49.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $42.00 price objective on shares of Excelerate Energy in a report on Friday, May 8th. Finally, Morgan Stanley set a $41.00 target price on shares of Excelerate Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Three 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $40.73.

Excelerate Energy Price Performance

Shares of Excelerate Energy stock opened at $35.85 on Thursday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.08 billion, a PE ratio of 24.72, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.25 and a beta of 1.22. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $36.90 and its 200-day moving average price is $36.25. The company has a current ratio of 1.80, a quick ratio of 2.60 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.52. Excelerate Energy has a 12 month low of $22.86 and a 12 month high of $43.17.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $0.37 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $344.27 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.34 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 60.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Excelerate Energy Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Excelerate Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in EE. AQR Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in Excelerate Energy by 91.7% during the first quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 18,117 shares of the company’s stock valued at $520,000 after buying an additional 8,665 shares during the last quarter. Millennium Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Excelerate Energy by 26.8% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 415,206 shares of the company’s stock worth $11,908,000 after acquiring an additional 87,672 shares during the last quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Excelerate Energy by 27.5% during the 1st quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,764 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,698,000 after acquiring an additional 95,565 shares during the period. Jane Street Group LLC grew its position in shares of Excelerate Energy by 133.9% during the 1st quarter. Jane Street Group LLC now owns 63,505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,821,000 after acquiring an additional 36,354 shares during the period. Finally, Legal & General Group Plc increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 670 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.79% of the company’s stock.

More Excelerate Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target for Excelerate Energy (EE) to $38 from $37 while maintaining an “equal weight” rating. The higher target suggests analysts see moderate potential upside from recent trading levels. Benzinga analyst coverage
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerages collectively give Excelerate Energy an average “Moderate Buy” rating, indicating that overall analyst sentiment remains supportive despite some estimate reductions. Excelerate Energy receives Moderate Buy rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage focused on questions from Excelerate Energy’s second-quarter earnings call, providing investors with additional context on the company’s operating outlook and growth plans. Analyst questions from Excelerate Energy’s Q2 earnings call
• Negative Sentiment: Northland Securities lowered its 2027 EPS forecasts for Excelerate Energy across the first, third and fourth quarters. Its full-year 2027 estimate fell to $1.89 from $1.92, signaling slightly weaker expected profitability. However, the revised forecast remains above the current-year consensus estimate of $1.57. Analyst insights on Excelerate Energy

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.