Brokers Offer Predictions for Cheniere Energy Q2 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, May 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the energy company will earn $2.53 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.77. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $11.69 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy’s Q3 2025 earnings at $2.69 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $3.22 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $9.99 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.01 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.95 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.80 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.21 EPS.

Several other brokerages have also recently commented on LNG. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Mizuho raised their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Wall Street Zen cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. 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 note on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, TD Cowen raised their target price on Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, May 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $252.23.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:LNG opened at $228.27 on Thursday. Cheniere Energy has a twelve month low of $153.03 and a twelve month high of $257.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The company has a 50-day moving average of $227.69 and a 200-day moving average of $222.67. The firm has a market cap of $50.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.04 and a beta of 0.41.

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

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LNG. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 45.6% during the 4th quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 3,644 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $783,000 after buying an additional 1,142 shares in the last quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 82.3% during the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,660 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $572,000 after buying an additional 1,201 shares in the last quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Ballentine Partners LLC now owns 4,354 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $936,000 after buying an additional 114 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Atomi Financial Group Inc. lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 24.3% during the 4th quarter. Atomi Financial Group Inc. now owns 2,319 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $498,000 after buying an additional 454 shares in the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.