B. Riley Has Negative Estimate for Golar LNG Q3 Earnings

Key Points

• B. Riley has revised its earnings per share estimate for Golar LNG's Q3 2025 from $0.57 to $0.36, significantly lowering projections for the shipping company.
• Despite the downgrade, Golar LNG maintains a consensus rating of "Buy" among analysts, with a target price averaging $51.50.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 with a yield of 2.5%, indicating ongoing investor confidence despite the earnings revisions.

Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG - Free Report) - Analysts at B. Riley decreased their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for Golar LNG in a research note issued to investors on Thursday, August 14th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now forecasts that the shipping company will earn $0.36 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.57. The consensus estimate for Golar LNG's current full-year earnings is $1.39 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Golar LNG's Q4 2025 earnings at $0.37 EPS.

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 14th. The shipping company reported $0.26 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.29 by ($0.03). Golar LNG had a positive return on equity of 6.36% and a negative net margin of 2.83%.The firm had revenue of $75.67 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $79.37 million.

GLNG has been the subject of several other reports. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating on shares of Golar LNG in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "strong sell" rating in a report on Thursday, August 14th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Golar LNG from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Saturday, August 16th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $51.50.

Golar LNG Trading Up 1.6%

Golar LNG stock traded up $0.6550 during mid-day trading on Monday, hitting $42.3250. 474,331 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,531,712. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $41.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $39.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.47 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.42 billion, a P/E ratio of -604.27 and a beta of 0.56. Golar LNG has a fifty-two week low of $29.56 and a fifty-two week high of $44.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Golar LNG

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GLNG. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC raised its stake in Golar LNG by 358.9% in the first quarter. Hexagon Capital Partners LLC now owns 647 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 506 shares during the period. Quarry LP acquired a new stake in Golar LNG during the 1st quarter valued at $26,000. SVB Wealth LLC bought a new position in Golar LNG during the first quarter worth $31,000. Signaturefd LLC boosted its position in Golar LNG by 64.6% during the second quarter. Signaturefd LLC now owns 856 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $35,000 after purchasing an additional 336 shares during the period. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Golar LNG by 43.5% in the second quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 990 shares of the shipping company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 300 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 92.21% of the company's stock.

Golar LNG Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, September 2nd. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 26th will be issued a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, August 26th. Golar LNG's payout ratio is presently -1,428.57%.

About Golar LNG

Golar LNG Limited designs, converts, owns, and operates marine infrastructure for the liquefaction of natural gas. The company operates through three segments: FLNG, Corporate and Other, and Shipping. It engages in the regasification, storage, and offloading of liquefied natural gas (LNG); operation of floating liquefaction natural gas (FLNG) vessels or projects; transportation of LNG carriers; and vessel management activities.