Q4 EPS Estimates for Cheniere Energy Boosted by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors boosted their Q4 2026 EPS estimates for Cheniere Energy in a report issued on Tuesday, May 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the energy company will earn $4.41 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $4.37. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $11.69 per share.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). The business had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $2.13 EPS.

Several other equities analysts also recently commented on LNG. UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $277.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Wolfe Research lowered Cheniere Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Scotiabank decreased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Bank of America increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Argus started coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $252.23.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LNG opened at $232.75 on Wednesday. Cheniere Energy has a one year low of $153.03 and a one year high of $257.65. The company has a market cap of $51.62 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.36 and a beta of 0.41. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $227.36 and a 200 day simple moving average of $222.35.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.86%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 14.63%.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This trade represents a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth $629,197,000. Ninety One UK Ltd lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 1,400.7% during the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,509,717 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $324,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,409,116 shares during the last quarter. Nuveen LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the first quarter worth about $294,793,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 84.6% in the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,651,500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $354,858,000 after purchasing an additional 756,900 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 61.2% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,664,439 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $357,638,000 after purchasing an additional 631,787 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc, an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines.