Q4 EPS Forecast for Cheniere Energy Lowered by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note issued on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will earn $3.57 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.00. 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 Q1 2026 earnings at $2.74 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.02 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $3.81 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.33 EPS.

Other research analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Wells Fargo & Company cut their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $284.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $254.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $251.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Sunday, January 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $282.00 to $271.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Barclays lowered their price target on Cheniere Energy from $262.00 to $259.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $264.24.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $213.68 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $199.66 and its two-hundred day moving average is $217.58. Cheniere Energy has a 52 week low of $186.20 and a 52 week high of $246.42. The company has a market capitalization of $45.99 billion, a PE ratio of 11.90, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.65 and a beta of 0.27.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.37%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,219,557 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $4,124,870,000 after acquiring an additional 414,022 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 6.7% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,007,073 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,411,542,000 after purchasing an additional 377,369 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its stake in Cheniere Energy by 0.6% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,687,388 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,141,473,000 after purchasing an additional 26,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter worth about $957,425,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 1.9% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,874,796 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $940,578,000 after purchasing an additional 70,475 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a U.S.-based energy company that develops, owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and markets LNG to global customers. The company’s core activities include natural gas liquefaction, long‑term and short‑term LNG sales and marketing, and the associated midstream services required to move gas from production basins to international markets. Cheniere focuses on converting domestic natural gas into LNG for export, providing a bridge between North American supply and overseas demand.

Cheniere’s principal operating assets are large-scale LNG export terminals located on the U.S.