Q1 Earnings Forecast for CQP Issued By US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will earn $1.03 per share for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $1.06. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners’ Q2 2026 earnings at $0.85 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $3.83 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $1.02 EPS and Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS.

Several other research firms also recently issued reports on CQP. Bank of America boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy Partners from $51.00 to $57.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cheniere Energy Partners from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 25th. Barclays lifted their target price on Cheniere Energy Partners from $55.00 to $60.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup reduced their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $55.00 to $72.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Monday. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $58.86.

Cheniere Energy Partners Price Performance

Shares of NYSE CQP opened at $67.22 on Tuesday. The firm has a market cap of $32.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.00 and a beta of 0.40. The company has a current ratio of 0.78, a quick ratio of 0.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 34.21. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 1-year low of $49.53 and a 1-year high of $70.64. The business’s 50 day moving average is $60.23 and its 200-day moving average is $55.68.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $2.38 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.11 by $1.27. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 27.76% and a negative return on equity of 1,446.48%. The firm had revenue of $2.91 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.05 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 18.3% on a year-over-year basis.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th were given a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 9th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 59.96%.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy Partners

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at about $7,357,000. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $1,130,000. Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.3% during the 3rd quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 9,001,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,487,000 after acquiring an additional 206,306 shares during the period. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 67.7% during the 2nd quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 31,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after acquiring an additional 12,526 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Founders Capital Management boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 87.2% during the 3rd quarter. Founders Capital Management now owns 41,737 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,246,000 after acquiring an additional 19,446 shares in the last quarter. 46.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Cheniere Energy Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target on CQP to $72, which supports upside vs. the prior consensus and may limit downside from other analyst cuts. Morgan Stanley Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors slightly increased its FY2027 EPS view to $3.85 (from $3.80), a modest upgrade that could be read as improving medium‑term fundamentals. US Capital Advisors Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors published a full slate of quarterly and multi‑year EPS forecasts for CQP (Q1–Q4 and FY2026–FY2028), giving investors updated cadence and modeling inputs; key published values include Q1 2026 $1.03, Q2 2026 $0.85, Q3 2026 $0.89, Q4 2026 $1.06, and FY2026 $3.83. US Capital Advisors Forecasts
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed its FY2026 EPS forecast to $3.83 from $3.94 and lowered several near‑term quarterly estimates (Q1 2026 cut to $1.03 from $1.06; Q2 2026 to $0.85 from $0.87; Q3 2026 to $0.89 from $0.92). Those downgrades increase downside risk to short‑term earnings expectations and likely pressured the share price. US Capital Advisors Cuts
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors’ FY2028 EPS projection of $3.67 and the set of quarter‑by‑quarter reductions signal a slightly weaker multi‑year outlook compared with the current consensus (~$4.14), which can weigh on valuation multiples. Forward Estimates

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: CQP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the United States. The partnership’s business centers on the development, ownership and operation of LNG facilities and associated pipeline assets that enable the liquefaction, storage and delivery of natural gas for export and domestic use. CQP’s assets are focused on large-scale midstream energy infrastructure intended to serve global natural gas markets.

The company’s core activities include LNG liquefaction and storage, terminal services, and pipeline transportation.