Q4 EPS Estimates for Cheniere Energy Decreased by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Research analysts at US Capital Advisors cut their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $3.88 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $3.90. 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 data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Wolfe Research cut shares of Cheniere Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research note on Wednesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $251.46.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.2 %

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $230.67 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $222.97 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $217.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The stock has a market cap of $51.40 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.21 and a beta of 0.67. Cheniere Energy has a twelve month low of $153.03 and a twelve month high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.87%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,448,852.34. The trade was a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in LNG. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 460 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $99,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 2,339 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares in the last quarter. Greenleaf Trust raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 1.1% in the first quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 4,212 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $975,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the last quarter. BIP Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. BIP Wealth LLC now owns 3,545 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $762,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Glen Eagle Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.7% during the fourth quarter. Glen Eagle Advisors LLC now owns 1,488 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.