Cheniere Energy Q4 EPS Estimate Cut by US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q4 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Tuesday, November 25th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the energy company will earn $4.00 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $4.01. 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 $2.89 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.42 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.21 EPS.

LNG has been the topic of a number of other research reports. Scotiabank lowered their price target on Cheniere Energy from $261.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, November 13th. Erste Group Bank downgraded Cheniere Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, November 10th. The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Monday, November 3rd. Raymond James Financial reiterated a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $278.00 price objective (up from $275.00) on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $268.47.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $209.24 on Thursday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $219.82 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.93. Cheniere Energy has a 12-month low of $188.70 and a 12-month high of $257.65. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.96. The stock has a market cap of $45.03 billion, a PE ratio of 12.21, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.08 and a beta of 0.36.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The energy company reported $4.75 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 quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $3.93 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 18.0% on a year-over-year basis.

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. This is a positive change from Cheniere Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.37%.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director W Benjamin Moreland purchased 5,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were bought at an average cost of $208.22 per share, with a total value of $1,041,100.00. Following the purchase, the director directly owned 9,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,052,216.32. This trade represents a 102.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of LNG. Brighton Jones LLC acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $335,000. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 13.1% in the first quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 11,765 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $2,722,000 after purchasing an additional 1,359 shares during the period. HB Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 30.8% in the first quarter. HB Wealth Management LLC now owns 2,584 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $598,000 after purchasing an additional 609 shares during the period. LPL Financial LLC increased its stake in Cheniere Energy by 20.0% in the first quarter. LPL Financial LLC now owns 351,869 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $81,422,000 after purchasing an additional 58,668 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marco Investment Management LLC purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy during the first quarter worth about $255,000. 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.