FY2025 EPS Estimate for Cheniere Energy Decreased by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors cut their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for Cheniere Energy in a report released on Monday, July 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the energy company will post earnings of $9.89 per share for the year, down from their prior estimate of $9.99. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $3.43 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.76 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.14 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also commented on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company set a $267.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Bank of America increased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $258.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Cheniere Energy from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $260.36.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 1.3%

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $228.40 on Tuesday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $234.94 and a two-hundred day moving average of $229.25. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.19. Cheniere Energy has a 52-week low of $167.66 and a 52-week high of $257.65. The stock has a market cap of $50.66 billion, a PE ratio of 16.71 and a beta of 0.42.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The company had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 EPS. Cheniere Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the second quarter worth about $384,806,000. Nuveen LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 1st quarter valued at approximately $294,793,000. Two Sigma Advisers LP boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 84.6% during the 4th quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,651,500 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $354,858,000 after acquiring an additional 756,900 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 12.9% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,660,545 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,078,450,000 after purchasing an additional 534,033 shares during the period. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 33.1% during the first quarter. UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC now owns 2,031,767 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $470,151,000 after purchasing an additional 504,960 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director Neal A. Shear sold 4,300 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.93, for a total transaction of $1,057,499.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,733 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,312,236.69. The trade was a 12.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

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.