CQP FY2026 EPS Forecast Raised by US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) – Research analysts at US Capital Advisors increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $3.86 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $3.79. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.05 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.07 by ($0.02). The company had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.37 billion. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 28.84% and a negative return on equity of 325.95%.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. Barclays increased their target price on Cheniere Energy Partners from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $56.00 to $58.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $49.00 to $50.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lowered shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $51.00 in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating, Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $53.60.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Down 0.3 %

Cheniere Energy Partners stock opened at $58.61 on Thursday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $61.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $58.18. The stock has a market cap of $28.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.76 and a beta of 0.57. Cheniere Energy Partners has a twelve month low of $46.71 and a twelve month high of $68.42.

Cheniere Energy Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, May 15th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a $0.82 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $3.28 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 5.60%. This is a boost from Cheniere Energy Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.78. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 72.77%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.2% in the 4th quarter. Avantax Advisory Services Inc. now owns 7,438 shares of the company’s stock valued at $395,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the period. Hennessy Advisors Inc. increased its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.8% in the first quarter. Hennessy Advisors Inc. now owns 10,790 shares of the company’s stock valued at $713,000 after acquiring an additional 190 shares during the last quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Commonwealth Equity Services LLC now owns 20,812 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,106,000 after purchasing an additional 200 shares in the last quarter. Sigma Planning Corp lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Sigma Planning Corp now owns 5,161 shares of the company’s stock worth $274,000 after purchasing an additional 243 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Powell Investment Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.6% in the 4th quarter. Powell Investment Advisors LLC now owns 16,820 shares of the company’s stock valued at $893,000 after purchasing an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.55% of the company’s stock.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.