<div id="readability-page-1"><p>KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS increased its holdings in shares of  Excelerate Energy, Inc. (NYSE:EE - Free Report) by 645.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 69,300 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 60,000 shares during the quarter. KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS owned about 0.06% of Excelerate Energy worth $1,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.</p><div><p><span></span><span>Get <strong>Excelerate Energy</strong> alerts:</span></p></div><ul><li>Mid-Cap Marvels: 3 Stocks That Crushed Sales Estimates in May</li></ul><p>Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in  Excelerate Energy by 49.8% in the 2nd quarter. TimesSquare Capital Management LLC now owns 716,352 shares of the company's stock worth $21,003,000 after purchasing an additional 238,259 shares in the last quarter.  Geode Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of  Excelerate Energy by 41.6% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 608,070 shares of the company's stock valued at $17,830,000 after purchasing an additional 178,507 shares during the last quarter.  Qube Research &amp; Technologies Ltd lifted its position in  Excelerate Energy by 328.4% during the second quarter. Qube Research &amp; Technologies Ltd now owns 453,345 shares of the company's stock worth $13,292,000 after buying an additional 347,521 shares in the last quarter.  Russell Investments Group Ltd. lifted its position in  Excelerate Energy by 3.2% during the second quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 450,065 shares of the company's stock worth $13,196,000 after buying an additional 14,117 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. boosted its stake in  Excelerate Energy by 27.5% during the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 442,764 shares of the company's stock worth $12,698,000 after buying an additional 95,565 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own  21.79% of the company's stock. </p><h2>Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth</h2><p>EE has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Jefferies Financial Group  set a $37.00 target price on Excelerate Energy and gave the stock a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 28th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Excelerate Energy from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research report on Sunday. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of Excelerate Energy from an &#34;outperform&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating and set a $36.00 target price on the stock in a report on Monday, January 5th. Weiss Ratings  reissued a &#34;hold (c)&#34; rating on shares of Excelerate Energy in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Tudor Pickering raised shares of Excelerate Energy from a &#34;hold&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a research report on Monday, November 17th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued  a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and a consensus price target of $32.25.</p><p><b>Get Our Latest Stock Analysis on Excelerate Energy</b></p><h2>Excelerate Energy Trading Up 2.3%</h2><p>Shares of EE stock opened at $30.45 on Monday. Excelerate Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $21.28 and a 1-year high of $32.99. The firm has a market cap of $3.47 billion, a PE ratio of 21.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.22 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a 50-day moving average of $27.58 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.56, a current ratio of 2.39 and a quick ratio of 2.39. </p><p>Excelerate Energy (NYSE:EE - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, November 5th. The company reported $0.45 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.32 by $0.13. The firm had revenue of $391.04 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $270.82 million. Excelerate Energy had a net margin of 3.46% and a return on equity of 4.34%. Excelerate Energy's quarterly revenue was up 102.2% on a year-over-year basis.  On average, analysts predict that  Excelerate Energy, Inc. will post 1.16 EPS for the current year. </p><p>Excelerate Energy announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Thursday, December 11th that permits the company to repurchase $75.00 million in  outstanding  shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to reacquire up to 2.4% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued. </p><h2>Excelerate Energy Announces Dividend</h2><p>The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 19th were paid a $0.08 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 19th. This represents a $0.32 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Excelerate Energy's payout ratio is presently 22.22%. </p><h2>Excelerate Energy Profile</h2> (Free Report)<p>Excelerate Energy <span>NYSE: EE<span></span></span> 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.  </p><p>Founded in the early 2000s, Excelerate Energy pioneered the first FSRU in 2007, demonstrating the flexibility and cost advantages of floating LNG import infrastructure.</p><h2>Featured Articles</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Excelerate Energy</li><li>Wall Street ‘Sleeper Stock’ Could Become #1 Stock of 2026</li><li>Huge robotics rollout underway</li><li>Do not delete, read immediately</li><li>Free: The Crypto Summit That Could Change Your Life</li><li>Trump Planning to Use Public Law 63-43: Prepare Now</li></ul><p><strong>Want to see what other hedge funds are holding EE?</strong> Visit HoldingsChannel.com to get the latest 13F filings and insider trades for Excelerate Energy, Inc. 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<p>KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS significantly increased its stake in Excelerate Energy, Inc. by 645.2% during Q3, now owning 69,300 shares valued at $1.75 million. Other hedge funds also boosted their holdings. Analysts have given Excelerate Energy a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with a target price of $32.25. The stock has seen a 1-year high of $32.99 and reported a 102.2% year-over-year revenue increase. The company also announced a $75 million stock buyback plan, indicating confidence in its valuation.</p>

KLP Kapitalforvaltning AS Boosts Stake in Excelerate Energy, Inc. $EE