Q3 EPS Estimate for Cheniere Energy Lifted by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share estimates for Cheniere Energy in a report released on Tuesday, October 27th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will earn $4.06 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.89. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $20.86 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.23 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.11 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.92 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $7.30 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on the company. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday, October 16th. Morgan Stanley reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, July 25th. Finally, Barclays raised their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $279.00 to $287.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $310.65.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

NYSE LNG opened at $299.63 on Wednesday. Cheniere Energy has a fifty-two week low of $186.20 and a fifty-two week high of $304.73. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $279.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $253.87. The firm has a market cap of $61.88 billion, a P/E ratio of 22.31 and a beta of 0.06.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $502,015,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in Cheniere Energy by 210.1% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,444,403 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $584,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656,194 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 6,513.7% in the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 564,742 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $160,251,000 after acquiring an additional 556,203 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 50.2% in the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 867,496 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $246,161,000 after acquiring an additional 289,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 61.1% in the 2nd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 632,971 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $151,286,000 after acquiring an additional 239,956 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company engaged primarily in the production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company purchases natural gas, processes it through liquefaction facilities, and delivers LNG to customers in international energy markets. Its operations also include natural gas procurement, transportation, storage, and LNG marketing.

Cheniere operates the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and the Corpus Christi LNG facility near Corpus Christi, Texas.