CQP FY2026 EPS Estimate Lifted by US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors upped their FY2026 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners in a report released on Wednesday, July 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will earn $4.26 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.18. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.22 per share.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on the company. Barclays raised their price target on Cheniere Energy Partners from $60.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “sell” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy Partners currently has an average rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $61.00.

Cheniere Energy Partners Trading Up 3.0%

NYSE CQP opened at $64.92 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $31.43 billion, a PE ratio of 15.17 and a beta of 0.31. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 1-year low of $49.53 and a 1-year high of $70.64. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $62.50 and a 200-day moving average of $61.91. The company has a current ratio of 0.42, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 161.69.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.22 by ($1.03). The company had revenue of $3.60 billion for the quarter. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 22.27% and a negative return on equity of 4,929.80%. The company’s revenue was up 20.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.08 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy Partners

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CQP. Larson Financial Group LLC increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 68.3% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 180.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. First Pacific Financial bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Finally, UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $51,000. 46.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 7th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 72.43%.

Cheniere Energy Partners Company Profile

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.