Analyzing Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) & XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR)

XPLR Infrastructure (NYSE:XIFR) and Ormat Technologies (NYSE:ORA) are both utilities companies, but which is the superior investment? We will contrast the two companies based on the strength of their profitability, analyst recommendations, risk, earnings, valuation, institutional ownership and dividends.

Valuation & Earnings

This table compares XPLR Infrastructure and Ormat Technologies”s gross revenue, earnings per share (EPS) and valuation.

	Gross Revenue	Price/Sales Ratio	Net Income	Earnings Per Share	Price/Earnings Ratio
XPLR Infrastructure	$1.19 billion	0.58	-$28.00 million	$1.59	4.60
Ormat Technologies	$989.54 million	5.69	$123.90 million	$2.15	42.60

Ormat Technologies has lower revenue, but higher earnings than XPLR Infrastructure. XPLR Infrastructure is trading at a lower price-to-earnings ratio than Ormat Technologies, indicating that it is currently the more affordable of the two stocks.

Insider and Institutional Ownership

66.0% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by institutional investors. Comparatively, 95.5% of Ormat Technologies shares are owned by institutional investors. 0.4% of XPLR Infrastructure shares are owned by insiders. Comparatively, 0.5% of Ormat Technologies shares are owned by insiders. Strong institutional ownership is an indication that hedge funds, endowments and large money managers believe a stock is poised for long-term growth.

Analyst Recommendations

This is a summary of current recommendations and price targets for XPLR Infrastructure and Ormat Technologies, as provided by MarketBeat.com.

	Sell Ratings	Hold Ratings	Buy Ratings	Strong Buy Ratings	Rating Score
XPLR Infrastructure	2	5	3	1	2.27
Ormat Technologies	0	7	8	1	2.62

XPLR Infrastructure currently has a consensus price target of $11.44, indicating a potential upside of 56.58%. Ormat Technologies has a consensus price target of $124.15, indicating a potential upside of 35.54%. Given XPLR Infrastructure’s higher possible upside, equities research analysts clearly believe XPLR Infrastructure is more favorable than Ormat Technologies.

Risk & Volatility

XPLR Infrastructure has a beta of 0.91, suggesting that its share price is 9% less volatile than the S&P 500. Comparatively, Ormat Technologies has a beta of 0.89, suggesting that its share price is 11% less volatile than the S&P 500.

Profitability

This table compares XPLR Infrastructure and Ormat Technologies’ net margins, return on equity and return on assets.

	Net Margins	Return on Equity	Return on Assets
XPLR Infrastructure	12.39%	1.41%	0.79%
Ormat Technologies	11.07%	6.90%	2.83%

Summary

Ormat Technologies beats XPLR Infrastructure on 10 of the 14 factors compared between the two stocks.

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.

About Ormat Technologies

Ormat Technologies is a renewable energy company that develops, owns and operates geothermal power plants and recovered energy generation facilities. It also provides equipment and services for geothermal projects, including its Ormat Energy Converter technology, which converts heat from geothermal resources and industrial processes into electricity. The company’s activities include project development and engineering, construction, plant operation and maintenance, and energy storage. Its geothermal and energy storage operations serve markets in the United States and internationally, including countries in Central America, the Caribbean, Africa and Asia.