B. Riley Issues Positive Forecast for Golar LNG Earnings

Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG - Free Report) - Research analysts at B. Riley increased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of Golar LNG in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, May 27th. B. Riley analyst L. Burke now expects that the shipping company will earn $0.21 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.18. The consensus estimate for Golar LNG's current full-year earnings is $1.39 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Golar LNG's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.57 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.58 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.45 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.03 EPS.

Other analysts also recently issued research reports about the stock. DNB Markets upgraded shares of Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $48.00 price target for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. BTIG Research reissued a "buy" rating on shares of Golar LNG in a research note on Wednesday. Dnb Nor Markets raised shares of Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Fearnley Fonds raised shares of Golar LNG from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 19th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of Golar LNG to a "sell" rating in a research note on Thursday, March 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, five have assigned a buy rating and two have given a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Buy" and an average target price of $49.70.

Golar LNG Trading Down 0.9%

GLNG stock traded down $0.39 on Thursday, hitting $41.44. The company's stock had a trading volume of 965,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,462,000. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $38.12 and a two-hundred day moving average of $39.12. Golar LNG has a 1 year low of $25.50 and a 1 year high of $44.36. The stock has a market cap of $4.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 296.02 and a beta of 0.62.

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 27th. The shipping company reported $0.38 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.29 by $0.09. Golar LNG had a net margin of 4.92% and a return on equity of 9.12%. The firm had revenue of $63.00 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $64.90 million.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Golar LNG

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GLNG. Barclays PLC grew its stake in shares of Golar LNG by 431.3% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 185,018 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $6,802,000 after purchasing an additional 150,195 shares during the period. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Golar LNG by 5.0% during the 4th quarter. Kingswood Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 10,500 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $444,000 after purchasing an additional 500 shares during the period. Blue Trust Inc. grew its stake in shares of Golar LNG by 116.8% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 2,975 shares of the shipping company's stock worth $126,000 after purchasing an additional 1,603 shares during the period. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Golar LNG during the 4th quarter worth $214,000. Finally, Savant Capital LLC acquired a new position in shares of Golar LNG during the 4th quarter worth $270,000. 92.21% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Golar LNG Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, June 10th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 3rd will be paid a $0.25 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 3rd. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.41%. Golar LNG's dividend payout ratio is currently 208.33%.

Golar LNG Company Profile

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.