Analysts Offer Predictions for Cheniere Energy Q1 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) - Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note issued to investors on Monday, April 28th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.24 for the quarter, down from their prior estimate of $2.86. 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 Q2 2025 earnings at $2.77 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $2.93 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $11.79 EPS, Q1 2026 earnings at $3.05 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $2.98 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $3.44 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $4.37 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $13.82 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $12.33 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly 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. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently commented on the company. Scotiabank reduced their target price on Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Argus initiated coverage on Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $255.00 price target for the company. TD Cowen increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. One 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 company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $251.46.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LNG traded up $5.45 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $235.94. The company had a trading volume of 1,707,396 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,867,048. Cheniere Energy has a fifty-two week low of $153.03 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The firm 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 current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $223.37 and its 200 day moving average price is $217.91.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the director now owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Sachetta LLC raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 17.0% in the 1st quarter. Sachetta LLC now owns 1,028 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $238,000 after acquiring an additional 149 shares in the last quarter. Graypoint LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the first quarter valued at about $214,000. Altman Advisors Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.4% in the first quarter. Altman Advisors Inc. now owns 10,162 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,348,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 19.1% in the first quarter. Cullen Frost Bankers Inc. now owns 1,055 shares of the energy company's stock worth $244,000 after purchasing an additional 169 shares during the period. Finally, Bridgewater Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 1st quarter valued at about $461,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company's stock.

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.