Capital One Financial Estimates EE FY2026 Earnings

Key Points

• Capital One Financial has raised its FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimate for Excelerate Energy from $1.36 to $1.37, which is higher than the consensus estimate of $1.16.
• The company recently increased its quarterly dividend to $0.08 per share, up from $0.06, reflecting a 1.2% annual yield.
• Excelerate Energy's stock has experienced a price target range from various analysts, with a consensus price target of $32.50 and five analysts rating the stock as a Buy.

Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE - Free Report) - Stock analysts at Capital One Financial increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Excelerate Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Wednesday, October 22nd. Capital One Financial analyst W. Suki now forecasts that the company will earn $1.37 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $1.36. The consensus estimate for Excelerate Energy's current full-year earnings is $1.16 per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $26.00 target price on Excelerate Energy in a report on Monday, August 11th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Excelerate Energy from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Sunday, August 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. started coverage on Excelerate Energy in a report on Monday, September 8th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $30.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Citigroup reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a report on Wednesday, August 13th. Five research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $32.50.

Excelerate Energy Trading Down 5.1%

Shares of EE stock opened at $25.89 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.95 billion, a PE ratio of 19.04 and a beta of 1.37. Excelerate Energy has a 1-year low of $21.28 and a 1-year high of $32.99. The business has a 50-day moving average of $25.07 and a 200 day moving average of $26.58. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a current ratio of 2.60 and a quick ratio of 2.60.

Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, August 11th. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.02. The company had revenue of $204.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $259.82 million. Excelerate Energy had a return on equity of 4.16% and a net margin of 3.64%.The firm's quarterly revenue was up 11.6% compared to the same quarter last year.

Excelerate Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 20th were given a dividend of $0.08 per share. This is a boost from Excelerate Energy's previous quarterly dividend of $0.06. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 20th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.2%. Excelerate Energy's dividend payout ratio is 23.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in EE. AlphaQuest LLC bought a new position in Excelerate Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $30,000. New York State Teachers Retirement System increased its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 1,467.0% in the 1st quarter. New York State Teachers Retirement System now owns 1,567 shares of the company's stock worth $45,000 after purchasing an additional 1,467 shares in the last quarter. Quarry LP increased its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 89.6% in the 1st quarter. Quarry LP now owns 1,997 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC increased its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 157.1% in the 2nd quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 1,941 shares of the company's stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 1,186 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Excelerate Energy by 31.3% in the 2nd quarter. Ameritas Investment Partners Inc. now owns 2,352 shares of the company's stock worth $69,000 after purchasing an additional 561 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 21.79% of the company's stock.

Excelerate Energy Company Profile

Excelerate Energy, Inc provides flexible liquefied natural gas (LNG) solutions worldwide. The company offers regasification services, including floating storage and regasification units (FSRUs), infrastructure development, and LNG and natural gas supply, procurement, and distribution services; LNG terminal services; and natural gas supply to-power projects.

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