XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) Sets New 12-Month Low on Analyst Downgrade

XPLR Infrastructure, LP (NYSE:XIFR) shares hit a new 52-week low on Tuesday after Weiss Ratings downgraded the stock from a hold (c) rating to a hold (c-) rating. The stock traded as low as $7.18 and last traded at $7.26, with a volume of 57,998 shares trading hands. The stock had previously closed at $7.32.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on XIFR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of XPLR Infrastructure from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 19th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of XPLR Infrastructure from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, July 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on XPLR Infrastructure from $14.00 to $12.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, November 4th. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price on XPLR Infrastructure from $12.00 to $11.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, October 13th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lowered their target price on XPLR Infrastructure from $14.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $11.44.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On XPLR Infrastructure

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. increased its position in XPLR Infrastructure by 33.9% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 1,167,992 shares of the solar energy provider’s stock worth $12,229,000 after acquiring an additional 295,553 shares during the period. Endure Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in XPLR Infrastructure in the 1st quarter valued at about $12,054,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its holdings in XPLR Infrastructure by 63.6% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,093,633 shares of the solar energy provider’s stock valued at $11,614,000 after purchasing an additional 425,174 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE grew its position in shares of XPLR Infrastructure by 248.8% during the 1st quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 768,078 shares of the solar energy provider’s stock worth $8,157,000 after purchasing an additional 547,898 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL grew its position in shares of XPLR Infrastructure by 6.3% during the 1st quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 611,598 shares of the solar energy provider’s stock worth $6,495,000 after purchasing an additional 36,430 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 66.01% of the company’s stock.

XPLR Infrastructure Stock Performance

The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $10.08 and its 200-day simple moving average is $10.87. The stock has a market cap of $693.36 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 4.48 and a beta of 0.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.88, a quick ratio of 0.78 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.51.

XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, November 3rd. The solar energy provider reported $0.54 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of ($0.14) by $0.68. The company had revenue of $332.00 million during the quarter. XPLR Infrastructure had a net margin of 12.39% and a return on equity of 1.41%. Analysts forecast that XPLR Infrastructure, LP will post 0.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

About XPLR Infrastructure

XPLR Infrastructure, LP, formerly NextEra Energy Partners, LP, owns and operates energy infrastructure assets, including wind and solar power projects and natural gas pipelines. Its renewable energy facilities generate electricity, while its pipeline operations transport natural gas. The company was formed by NextEra Energy in 2014 as a publicly traded partnership focused on acquiring and operating contracted energy assets. It adopted the XPLR Infrastructure name and XIFR ticker in 2025. XPLR’s assets are primarily located in the United States, with renewable energy operations also extending into Canada.