Research Analysts Set Expectations for Cheniere Energy, Inc.'s Q2 2025 Earnings (NYSE:LNG)

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q2 2025 earnings per share estimates for Cheniere Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will earn $1.82 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $2.01. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy's current full-year earnings is $8.39 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy's Q3 2025 earnings at $1.88 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $12.17 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on LNG. Redburn Atlantic started coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, April 16th. They issued a "neutral" rating and a $162.00 target price for the company. StockNews.com cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 8th. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $192.00 to $194.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 17th. UBS Group dropped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $223.00 to $206.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 24th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $185.00 to $178.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, February 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $193.90.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.5 %

Shares of LNG traded down $0.79 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $157.03. 2,222,697 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,900,965. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.59, a current ratio of 1.63 and a quick ratio of 1.51. Cheniere Energy has a 12 month low of $135.30 and a 12 month high of $183.46. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $157.92. The stock has a market cap of $36.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 0.94.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 22nd. The energy company reported $5.76 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.70 by $3.06. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 48.45% and a return on equity of 69.52%. The company had revenue of $4.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $15.78 EPS. The firm's revenue was down 46.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in LNG. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 5.1% in the 1st quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 559,351 shares of the energy company's stock worth $86,066,000 after purchasing an additional 27,205 shares during the period. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 117.1% in the first quarter. Sequoia Financial Advisors LLC now owns 140,373 shares of the energy company's stock worth $22,639,000 after acquiring an additional 75,720 shares during the period. Private Advisor Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 21.8% during the 1st quarter. Private Advisor Group LLC now owns 7,636 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,232,000 after acquiring an additional 1,365 shares during the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.4% in the 1st quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 3,727 shares of the energy company's stock worth $601,000 after purchasing an additional 256 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Norden Group LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 1st quarter worth $260,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, May 17th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 10th will be issued a dividend of $0.435 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, May 9th. This represents a $1.74 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.11%. Cheniere Energy's payout ratio is 4.30%.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

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.