FY2025 EPS Forecast for Cheniere Energy Decreased by Analyst

Key Points

• Cheniere Energy's FY2025 earnings per share estimate has been reduced from $9.99 to $9.89 by analysts at US Capital Advisors, while the consensus estimate stands at $11.69 per share.
• The stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" with an average price target of $260.36, indicating confidence among analysts despite the EPS downgrade.
• Cheniere Energy announced a quarterly dividend of $0.50, with an expected annualized yield of 0.88%, highlighting the company’s commitment to returning value to its shareholders.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors decreased their FY2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, July 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will post earnings of $9.89 per share for the year, down from their previous 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 research analysts have also issued reports on LNG. Wolfe Research lowered Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Bank of America upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $258.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Barclays reiterated an "overweight" rating and issued a $262.00 price objective (up from $253.00) on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Two 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. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.36.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNG stock traded up $2.51 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $238.39. The company had a trading volume of 2,017,831 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,139,888. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $235.23 and a 200-day moving average of $229.37. The company has a market capitalization of $52.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.42. Cheniere Energy has a 12-month low of $167.66 and a 12-month high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). The firm had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.73 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 32.62% and a net margin of 18.37%. Cheniere Energy's quarterly revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $2.13 earnings per share.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 12.3% in the second quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,440 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $351,000 after acquiring an additional 158 shares in the last quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 0.8% in the second quarter. United Capital Management of KS Inc. now owns 24,636 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $5,999,000 after buying an additional 198 shares in the last quarter. Transcend Capital Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter valued at $226,000. Convergence Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 7.0% in the second quarter. Convergence Investment Partners LLC now owns 5,104 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $1,243,000 after buying an additional 336 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Banco Santander S.A. raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 40.4% in the second quarter. Banco Santander S.A. now owns 58,751 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $14,307,000 after buying an additional 16,909 shares in the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director Neal A. Shear sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.93, for a total value of $1,057,499.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 29,733 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,312,236.69. This trade represents a 12.63% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale 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 business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 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.