Analysts Offer Predictions for Cheniere Energy Q3 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a report released on Tuesday, October 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.51 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $2.86. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $4.01 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $15.45 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October 30th. The energy company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $2.00. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.87 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 21.05% and a return on equity of 37.83%. Cheniere Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $3.93 EPS.

LNG has been the topic of several other research reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $290.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Thursday. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $270.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 8th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 6th. BMO Capital Markets started coverage on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday, September 19th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $268.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $267.00 to $284.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 12th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $267.80.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of LNG opened at $211.36 on Thursday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The firm has a market cap of $46.45 billion, a PE ratio of 12.34, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.08 and a beta of 0.37. The company’s fifty day moving average is $231.53 and its two-hundred day moving average is $233.22. Cheniere Energy has a fifty-two week low of $182.28 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This is a positive change from Cheniere Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, November 7th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is presently 11.68%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 134.1% in the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 103 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 473.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hilltop National Bank bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, Richardson Financial Services Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $30,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

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.