Brokers Issue Forecasts for Cheniere Energy Q3 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Analysts at US Capital Advisors cut their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for 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 of $3.41 per share for the quarter, down from their prior 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.

A number of other analysts have also commented on LNG. Mizuho boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $268.00 to $273.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, August 29th. Scotiabank cut their target price on Cheniere Energy from $261.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $267.00 to $284.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 12th. Zacks Research cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Erste Group Bank lowered shares of Cheniere Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $268.47.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $205.86 on Wednesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $220.26 and a 200 day moving average price of $230.08. The firm has a market cap of $44.31 billion, a PE ratio of 12.02, a PEG ratio of 6.08 and a beta of 0.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. Cheniere Energy has a 1-year low of $188.70 and a 1-year high of $257.65.

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

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director W Benjamin Moreland bought 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $208.22 per share, with a total value of $1,041,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director owned 9,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $2,052,216.32. This represents a 102.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Strategic Advocates LLC increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.4% during the 3rd quarter. Strategic Advocates LLC now owns 4,673 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,098,000 after purchasing an additional 152 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the third quarter worth about $1,869,000. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $459,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 121.5% in the third quarter. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB now owns 5,382 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after buying an additional 2,952 shares during the period. Finally, Caerus Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $425,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

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.