Brokers Issue Forecasts for Cheniere Energy Q3 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors increased their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cheniere Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will earn $3.89 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $3.52. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $16.36 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.80 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $15.85 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.63 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by ($0.09). The business had revenue of $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.92 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 13.57% and a return on equity of 29.80%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $7.30 earnings per share.

Several other equities research analysts have also commented on LNG. Argus set a $330.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $300.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $279.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Benchmark reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $302.61.

Cheniere Energy Trading Down 0.6%

Shares of NYSE:LNG opened at $279.10 on Monday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $257.05 and its 200-day moving average price is $251.99. Cheniere Energy has a 1 year low of $186.20 and a 1 year high of $300.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.78 and a beta of -0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.72.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of LNG. California State Teachers Retirement System lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 26,965.4% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 102,611,534 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $24,525,183,000 after buying an additional 102,232,409 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $731,774,000. Bank of New York Mellon Corp purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $502,015,000. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 210.1% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,444,403 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $584,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656,194 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Marshall Wace LLP raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 555.0% in the 4th quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 810,138 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $157,483,000 after acquiring an additional 686,459 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 16.53%.

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.