Solaris Energy Infrastructure Q3 EPS of $0.32 Tops Estimates, Firms Uplift Targets to $65, $61, $68
Fourteen analysts rate Solaris Energy Infrastructure a Buy consensus, including two strong buys, with an average 1-year target of $53.70. Piper Sandler raised its objective to $65, Barclays to $61 and Morgan Stanley set a $68 target following Q3 EPS of $0.32 that topped estimates by $0.08 on $166.8M revenue.
1. Consensus “Buy” Rating from Analysts
Fourteen analysts currently cover Solaris Energy Infrastructure, Inc. and have assigned an average recommendation of “Buy,” according to MarketBeat Ratings. Eleven analysts rate the stock as a buy, two as strong buy and one as hold. The group’s average 12-month price target stands at $53.70, reflecting an upside potential of roughly 20% relative to recent trading levels.
2. Upward Revisions to Price Objectives
Several brokerages have raised their price objectives in the past quarter. Piper Sandler increased its target from $50.00 to $65.00 and maintained an overweight rating, while Citigroup lifted its target from $38.00 to $56.00 alongside a buy rating. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage with an overweight rating and a $68.00 objective. Barclays boosted its target from $44.00 to $61.00. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed its buy (B–) rating without adjusting its target.
3. Strong Q3 Earnings and Balance-Sheet Metrics
On November 3, Solaris reported third-quarter EPS of $0.32, beating the consensus forecast of $0.24 by 33%. Quarterly revenue of $166.84 million exceeded the $142.82 million estimate by 17%. The fund’s net margin reached 7.02%, and return on equity was 9.38%. The company’s current ratio of 2.39 and quick ratio of 2.28 indicate solid liquidity, while its debt-to-equity ratio of 0.69 reflects a moderately leveraged capital structure.
4. Insider Sales and Institutional Flows
In early November, KTR Management Company sold approximately 2.1 million shares for aggregate proceeds exceeding $106 million. In mid-December, director AJ Teague acquired 2,310 shares at an average cost of $43.13, increasing their stake by 2.22%. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 2.16 million shares valued at roughly $108 million, representing 21.20% insider ownership. Institutional investors hold 67.44% of the fund’s shares, with VanEck Associates boosting its stake by over 600% to 1.3 million shares in Q3 and Advent International, Ceredex Value Advisors, Goodlander Investment Management and Honeycomb Asset Management establishing new positions totaling more than $134 million combined.