[Form 4] Excelerate Energy, Inc. Insider Trading Activity

Rhea-AI Filing Summary

Excelerate Energy, Inc. officer Dana A. Armstrong reported equity compensation activity in Class A common stock. On February 18, 2026, Armstrong acquired 17,198 shares through the vesting of performance stock units granted under the company’s Long-Term Incentive Plan, at no cash price per share.

The performance stock units were originally granted on March 31, 2023 and vested based on adjusted return on equity and relative total shareholder return measured from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025, with results certified by the compensation committee on February 18, 2026. Of the vested shares, 6,354 were automatically disposed of to cover tax withholding obligations, leaving Armstrong with 66,215 shares of Class A common stock held directly after these transactions.

Insider Trade Summary

2 transactions reported

Mixed 2 txns

Insider Armstrong Dana A

Role See Remarks

Type	Security	Shares	Price	Value
Grant/Award	Class A Common Stock	17,198	$0.00	--
Tax Withholding	Class A Common Stock	6,354	$41.78	$265K

Holdings After Transaction: Class A Common Stock — 72,569 shares (Direct)

Footnotes (1)

1. Represents performance stock units ("PSUs") granted on March 31, 2023 pursuant to the Excelerate Energy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, each of which represented a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer. The PSUs vested at 132% of the target amount of the Issuer's adjusted return on equity and 96.80% of the target amount of the Issuer's relative total shareholder return within a group of peer companies, both as measured from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The Issuer's compensation committee certified the achievement of the performance goal on February 18, 2026. Reflects PSUs reported as acquired under footnote (1) above that were withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding liability.

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SEC Form 4

FORM 4

UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934
or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940

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1. Name and Address of Reporting Person^*

Armstrong Dana A

(Last) (First) (Middle)

C/O EXCELERATE ENERGY, INC.

2445 TECHNOLOGY FOREST BLVD., LEVEL 6

(Street)

THE WOODLANDS TX 77381

(City) (State) (Zip)

2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
Excelerate Energy, Inc. [ EE ]

5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)

	Director		10% Owner
X	Officer (give title below)		Other (specify below)
	See Remarks

3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
02/18/2026

4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)

6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)

X	Form filed by One Reporting Person
	Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1. Title of Security (Instr. 3)	2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	3. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed Of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)			5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 3 and 4)	6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
			Code	V	Amount	(A) or (D)	Price
Class A Common Stock	02/18/2026		A		17,198(1)	A	$0	72,569	D
Class A Common Stock	02/18/2026		F		6,354(2)	D	$41.78	66,215	D

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned (e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security (Instr. 3)	2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security	3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)	3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)	4. Transaction Code (Instr. 8)		5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D) (Instr. 3, 4 and 5)		6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date (Month/Day/Year)		7. Title and Amount of Securities Underlying Derivative Security (Instr. 3 and 4)		8. Price of Derivative Security (Instr. 5)	9. Number of derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s) (Instr. 4)	10. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I) (Instr. 4)	11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership (Instr. 4)
				Code	V	(A)	(D)	Date Exercisable	Expiration Date	Title	Amount or Number of Shares

Explanation of Responses:

1. Represents performance stock units ("PSUs") granted on March 31, 2023 pursuant to the Excelerate Energy, Inc. Long-Term Incentive Plan, each of which represented a contingent right to receive one share of Class A common stock of the Issuer. The PSUs vested at 132% of the target amount of the Issuer's adjusted return on equity and 96.80% of the target amount of the Issuer's relative total shareholder return within a group of peer companies, both as measured from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2025. The Issuer's compensation committee certified the achievement of the performance goal on February 18, 2026.

2. Reflects PSUs reported as acquired under footnote (1) above that were withheld to satisfy the Reporting Person's tax withholding liability.

Remarks:

Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer

	/s/ Alisa Newman Hood, Attorney-in-Fact	02/20/2026
	** Signature of Reporting Person	Date
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