JPMorgan Chase & Co. Purchases 110,970 Shares of Excelerate Energy, Inc. $EE

JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE) by 37.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 408,152 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 110,970 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. owned about 0.36% of Excelerate Energy worth $10,281,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 328.4% in the 2nd quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 453,345 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,292,000 after purchasing an additional 347,521 shares in the last quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of Excelerate Energy by 49.8% during the second quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 716,352 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,003,000 after purchasing an additional 238,259 shares in the last quarter. Marshall Wace LLP increased its holdings in Excelerate Energy by 430.3% during the second quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 292,150 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,566,000 after buying an additional 237,056 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Excelerate Energy by 41.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 608,070 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,830,000 after buying an additional 178,507 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fortress Investment Group LLC bought a new position in Excelerate Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $3,130,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 21.79% of the company’s stock.

Excelerate Energy Stock Performance

Shares of EE opened at $35.96 on Friday. Excelerate Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $21.28 and a 12 month high of $43.17. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $35.85 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.49. The company has a current ratio of 2.43, a quick ratio of 2.39 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.54. The firm has a market cap of $4.10 billion, a PE ratio of 27.24, a P/E/G ratio of 1.13 and a beta of 1.34.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE) last announced its 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). Excelerate Energy had a return on equity of 4.12% and a net margin of 3.19%.The business had revenue of $317.57 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $293.49 million. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $0.40 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts predict that Excelerate Energy, Inc. will post 1.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Excelerate Energy announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase 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 shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Excelerate Energy Announces Dividend

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

Key Excelerate Energy News

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.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have issued reports on EE shares. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on Excelerate Energy from $37.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Excelerate Energy from $29.00 to $39.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wall Street Zen lowered Excelerate Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their target price on shares of Excelerate Energy from $30.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $39.00.

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.