Q4 EPS Estimates for Cheniere Energy Lowered by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Research analysts at US Capital Advisors decreased their Q4 2025 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy in a research report issued on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the energy company will post earnings of $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.

LNG has been the topic of several other reports. Jefferies Financial Group set a $251.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Sunday, January 25th. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $275.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Monday, November 3rd. Barclays reduced their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $262.00 to $259.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and set a $278.00 price objective (up previously from $275.00) on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday, October 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $284.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. One equities research 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.24.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE:LNG opened at $210.26 on Wednesday. Cheniere Energy has a twelve month low of $186.20 and a twelve month high of $246.42. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The company has a market cap of $45.26 billion, a PE ratio of 11.71, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 6.76 and a beta of 0.27. The company’s 50 day moving average is $199.75 and its 200 day moving average is $217.53.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,219,557 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,124,870,000 after purchasing an additional 414,022 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 6.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,007,073 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,411,542,000 after buying an additional 377,369 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.6% during the 2nd 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 buying an additional 26,843 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter valued at approximately $957,425,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted 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 valued at $940,578,000 after acquiring an additional 70,475 shares during the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be given 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 yield of 1.1%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.37%.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

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.