Golar LNG (GLNG) to Release Earnings on Thursday

Key Points

• Golar LNG is set to announce its Q2 2025 earnings on August 14th, with analysts projecting earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $79.37 million.
• Golar LNG recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25, resulting in an annualized yield of 2.4%, despite a high payout ratio of 3,333.33%.
• Wall Street analysts have mixed views on Golar LNG, with ratings ranging from "sell" to "strong buy," and a consensus target price of $53.00.

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG - Get Free Report) is anticipated to announce its Q2 2025 earnings results before the market opens on Thursday, August 14th. Analysts expect Golar LNG to post earnings of $0.29 per share and revenue of $79.37 million for the quarter.

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, May 27th. The shipping company reported $0.38 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.09. Golar LNG had a return on equity of 6.82% and a net margin of 1.04%. The firm had revenue of $63.00 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $64.90 million. On average, analysts expect Golar LNG to post $1 EPS for the current fiscal year and $2 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Golar LNG Trading Down 0.9%

NASDAQ GLNG opened at $41.41 on Thursday. Golar LNG has a one year low of $29.56 and a one year high of $44.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.38, a current ratio of 0.85 and a quick ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a P/E ratio of 1,380.79 and a beta of 0.56. The stock's 50-day moving average is $41.31 and its 200-day moving average is $39.34.

Golar LNG Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd were paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 2.4%. Golar LNG's payout ratio is presently 3,333.33%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

An institutional investor recently raised its position in Golar LNG stock. Amundi lifted its holdings in shares of Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG - Free Report) by 29.6% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 19,586 shares of the shipping company's stock after buying an additional 4,468 shares during the period. Amundi's holdings in Golar LNG were worth $744,000 at the end of the most recent quarter. 92.21% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GLNG. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Saturday, July 12th. Dnb Nor Markets upgraded Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. BTIG Research restated a "buy" rating on shares of Golar LNG in a report on Wednesday, May 28th. Finally, DNB Markets upgraded Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 price objective for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have given a buy rating and two have assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $53.00.

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.

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