Brokers Issue Forecasts for Cheniere Energy Q3 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q3 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report issued on Tuesday, November 25th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings per share of $3.41 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.42. 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 2026 earnings at $4.21 EPS.

LNG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $267.00 to $284.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Erste Group Bank cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and set a $278.00 target price (up from $275.00) on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Scotiabank lowered their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $261.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.47.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $205.86 on Wednesday. The company has a market capitalization of $44.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.02, a P/E/G ratio of 6.08 and a beta of 0.36. The business has a 50 day moving average of $220.83 and a 200-day moving average of $230.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.85. Cheniere Energy has a 1 year low of $188.70 and a 1 year high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The energy company reported $4.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $2.00. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 21.05% and a return on equity of 37.83%. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.93 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This is a boost from Cheniere Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 12.37%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director W Benjamin Moreland purchased 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were purchased at an average price of $208.22 per share, for a total transaction of $1,041,100.00. Following the completion of the acquisition, the director directly owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at $2,052,216.32. This represents a 102.97% increase in their position. The purchase was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 134.1% during the 2nd quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 103 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings 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 period. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy during the second quarter worth $28,000. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.