CQP FY2026 EPS Forecast Boosted by US Capital Advisors

Key Points

• US Capital Advisors raised CQP’s FY2026 EPS forecast to $4.45 from $4.26, above the $4.41 consensus estimate. The firm also projected $1.01 EPS for Q1 2027, $1.07 for Q4 2027 and $3.66 for FY2028.
• Cheniere Energy Partners reported quarterly EPS of $2.14, surpassing estimates of $1.01, while revenue rose 5.2% year over year to $2.58 billion.
• CQP recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.775, equivalent to $3.10 annually and a 4.5% yield. Despite the dividend, analyst sentiment remains cautious, with a consensus “Reduce” rating and a $61.43 price target.

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP - Free Report) - Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors lifted their FY2026 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings of $4.45 per share for the year, up from their prior estimate of $4.26. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners' current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners' Q1 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.66 EPS.

Several other research analysts also recently weighed in on CQP. Weiss Ratings raised Cheniere Energy Partners from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price target on shares of 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, Barclays boosted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an "underweight" rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and five have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Reduce" and a consensus price target of $61.43.

Cheniere Energy Partners Price Performance

Shares of CQP opened at $68.38 on Monday. The company has a current ratio of 1.22, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.01. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12 month low of $49.53 and a 12 month high of $70.64. The stock's 50 day moving average is $63.79 and its two-hundred day moving average is $63.15. The firm has a market cap of $33.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.41 and a beta of 0.31.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.01 by $1.13. The company had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter. Cheniere Energy Partners had a return on equity of 1,121.60% and a net margin of 27.31%.The business's revenue for the quarter was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $0.91 EPS.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of CQP. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 3.2% during the first quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,717 shares of the company's stock valued at $642,000 after acquiring an additional 300 shares during the last quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 1,863.4% in the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,029 shares of the company's stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 6,671 shares during the last quarter. Creative Planning boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 18.4% in the second quarter. Creative Planning now owns 5,326 shares of the company's stock worth $299,000 after acquiring an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 180.0% during the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 476 shares of the company's stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 306 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,717 shares of the company's stock worth $17,920,000 after purchasing an additional 3,659 shares in the last quarter. 46.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Partners Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Investors of record on Friday, August 7th were paid a $0.775 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, August 7th. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 4.5%. Cheniere Energy Partners's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 56.26%.

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.

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