Q4 EPS Estimates for Cheniere Energy Lowered by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $3.88 for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $3.90. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy's current full-year earnings is $11.69 per share.

A number of other analysts have also recently weighed in on the stock. Argus assumed coverage on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $255.00 target price on the stock. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Wolfe Research downgraded Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Barclays lifted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $251.46.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNG traded up $5.45 during mid-day trading on Thursday, reaching $235.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,707,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,858,646. The company has a market capitalization of $52.57 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.58 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.07. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $223.37 and its 200 day simple moving average is $218.16. Cheniere Energy has a 1-year low of $153.03 and a 1-year high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $2.74 by $1.59. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.85%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,448,852.34. This trade represents a 20.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 170.5% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 373.1% during the 4th quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the period. REAP Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 150.0% during the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $32,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

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.