NYSEAMERICAN:CQP Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Stock Forecast, Price & News $50.87 +0.46 (+0.91%) (As of 08/25/2023 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$50.00▼$51.1150-Day Range$43.14▼$50.6152-Week Range$42.96▼$62.08Volume80,989 shsAverage Volume165,597 shsMarket Capitalization$24.62 billionP/E Ratio6.80Dividend Yield6.09%Price Target$49.71 ProfileProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaProfileAnalyst RatingsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesInstitutional OwnershipHeadlinesOptions ChainSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Cheniere Energy Partners MarketRank™ ForecastAnalyst RatingReduce1.60 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside2.3% Downside$49.71 Price TargetShort InterestBearish2.89% of Float Sold ShortDividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.23Based on 10 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth11.76%From $3.06 to $3.42 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™MarketRank is calculated as an average of available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.1.68 out of 5 stars 0.8 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCheniere Energy Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.60, and is based on 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 3 sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $49.71, Cheniere Energy Partners has a forecasted downside of 2.3% from its current price of $50.87.Amount of Analyst CoverageCheniere Energy Partners has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next 2.0 Short Interest Percentage of Shares Shorted2.89% of the float of Cheniere Energy Partners has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCheniere Energy Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 8.2.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Cheniere Energy Partners has recently increased by 2.70%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend LeadershipCheniere Energy Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 6.15%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.Dividend GrowthCheniere Energy Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 41.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on EPS estimates, Cheniere Energy Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.64% in the coming year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for CQP. Previous Next 2.4 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCheniere Energy Partners has a news sentiment score of 0.23. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 10 news articles for Cheniere Energy Partners this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.Search Interest29 people have searched for CQP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 12% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Cheniere Energy Partners to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -50% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 0.8 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cheniere Energy Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by Institutions46.48% of the stock of Cheniere Energy Partners is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 2.5 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cheniere Energy Partners are expected to grow by 11.76% in the coming year, from $3.06 to $3.42 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 6.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 121.26.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 6.80, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.73. Previous Next See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks Here About Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) StockCheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. It owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG production terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana. The company's regasification facilities include five LNG storage tanks with an aggregate capacity of approximately 17 billion cubic feet equivalent; two marine berths that accommodate vessels with capacity of up to 266,000 cubic meters; and vaporizers with regasification capacity of approximately 4 billion cubic feet per day. It also owns a 94-mile pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC serves as the general partner of the company. The company was founded in 2003 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. operates as a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc.Read More CQP Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart CQP Stock News HeadlinesAugust 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas futures sink 3%, hit 3-week low on weak LNG exportsAugust 23, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-Cheniere Corpus Christi, Texas, LNG export plant gas flows reducedAugust 26, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)His system isolated NVIDIA - Here's His Next Buy.Most investors don't know the truth about A.I. 50-year Wall Street Insider Marc Chaikin reveals what you should be doing to profit. Learn more here.August 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comQ4 2023 Earnings Estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) Issued By Zacks ResearchAugust 23, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Begins Coverage on Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP)August 22, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCheniere and BASF Sign Long-Term LNG Sale and Purchase AgreementAugust 20, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comCheniere Energy Partners, L.P. Expected to Earn Q3 2023 Earnings of $0.67 Per Share (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP)August 16, 2023 | americanbankingnews.comStockNews.com Lowers Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) to BuyAugust 26, 2023 | Chaikin Analytics (Ad)This Stock Could Go Up 66% or More.Marc Chaikin built the system that isolated NVDA before it became the best-performing stock of 2023. Click here to get his latest buy. More here.August 15, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas futures fall 5% on forecasts for lower demandAugust 10, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas futures dip almost 3% ahead of storage reportAugust 9, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comVenture Global LNG's customer fight shifts contract discussionsAugust 8, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas edges up as hot weather forecasts offset higher outputAugust 7, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas near 2-week peak on higher demand outlook, lingering heatAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCheniere Energy, Inc. (AMEX:LNG) Q2 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptAugust 4, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas prices up 1% on hot forecasts, strong air conditioning demandAugust 3, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCheniere misses analyst estimates on revenue in Q2 ahead of anticipated LNG boomAugust 1, 2023 | benzinga.com$1000 Invested In Cheniere Energy Partners 15 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much TodayJuly 27, 2023 | seekingalpha.comCheniere Energy Partners: Structure Is UnattractiveJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas prices fall 3% to one-week low on forecasts for less hot weatherJuly 27, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comCQP - Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P.July 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas prices slip 2% on forecasts of less hot weather, demandJuly 26, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas prices slip 2% on forecasts for less hot weather, demandJuly 24, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUS natgas prices steady as rising output offsets hot weather forecastsJuly 21, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas prices slip 2% on forecasts for less demand next weekJuly 20, 2023 | finance.yahoo.comUPDATE 1-US natgas prices jump about 5% on small storage build, hot weather forecastsJuly 19, 2023 | msn.comUBS Upgrades Cheniere Energy Partners LP - Unit (CQP)See More Headlines Receive CQP Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cheniere Energy Partners and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address CQP Company Calendar Last Earnings8/03/2023Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend8/04/2023Dividend Payable8/14/2023Today8/26/2023Fiscal Year End12/31/2023Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSEAMERICAN Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryN/A SectorOils/Energy Current SymbolNYSEAMERICAN:CQP Previous SymbolAMEX:CQP CUSIPN/A CIK1383650 Webwww.cheniere.com Phone(713) 375-5000Fax713-375-6000Employees1,551Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Forecast$49.71 High Stock Price Forecast$57.00 Low Stock Price Forecast$43.00 Forecasted Upside/Downside-2.3%Consensus RatingReduce Rating Score (0-4)1.60 Research Coverage5 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$7.48 Trailing P/E Ratio6.80 Forward P/E Ratio16.62 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$2.50 billion Net Margins31.31% Pretax Margin31.31% Return on Equity-174.10% Return on Assets17.76% Debt Debt-to-Equity RatioN/A Current Ratio0.95 Quick Ratio0.91 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$17.21 billion Price / Sales1.43 Cash Flow$8.62 per share Price / Cash Flow5.90 Book Value($2.16) per share Price / Book-23.55Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares484,040,000Free FloatN/AMarket Cap$24.62 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.83 10 Best Stocks to Own in 2023Click the link below and we'll send you MarketBeat's list of the 10 best stocks to own in 2023 and why they should be in your portfolio. Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jack A. Fusco (Age 61)Chairman, Pres & CEO of Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC Mr. Zach Davis (Age 37)Exec. VP, CFO & Director of Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC Mr. J. Corey Grindal (Age 51)Exec. VP, COO & Director Mr. David Slack (Age 42)VP & Chief Accounting Officer of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC Brandon SmithVP & Chief Information Officer of Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLCMr. Tom BullisExec. VP & Chief Admin. Officer of Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLCMr. Randy BhatiaVP of Investor Relations - Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLCMr. Sean Nathaniel Markowitz (Age 49)Exec. VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corp. Sec. of Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLC Deanna L. NewcombChief Compliance & Ethics Officer and VP of Internal Audit - Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLCEben Burnham-SnyderVP of Public Affairs - Cheniere Energy Partners GP LLCMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCheniere EnergyNYSEAMERICAN:LNGWoodside Energy GroupOTCMKTS:WOPEYWoodside Energy GroupNYSE:WDSEcopetrolNYSE:ECDiamondback EnergyNASDAQ:FANGView All CompetitorsInsiders & InstitutionsOsaic Holdings Inc.Bought 332 shares on 8/21/2023Ownership: 0.006%Castleark Management LLCSold 8,500 shares on 8/16/2023Ownership: 0.005%Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLCBought 4,716 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.093%Stifel Financial CorpBought 2,245 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.006%XTX Topco LtdBought 4,894 shares on 8/15/2023Ownership: 0.001%View All Insider TransactionsView All Institutional Transactions CQP Stock - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cheniere Energy Partners stock right now? 5 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cheniere Energy Partners in the last twelve months. There are currently 3 sell ratings, 1 hold rating and 1 buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "reduce" CQP shares. View CQP analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cheniere Energy Partners' stock price forecast for 2023? 5 brokerages have issued twelve-month price objectives for Cheniere Energy Partners' stock. Their CQP share price forecasts range from $43.00 to $57.00. On average, they expect the company's stock price to reach $49.71 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 2.3%. View analysts price targets for CQP or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have CQP shares performed in 2023? Cheniere Energy Partners' stock was trading at $56.07 at the start of the year. Since then, CQP stock has decreased by 9.3% and is now trading at $50.87. View the best growth stocks for 2023 here. Are investors shorting Cheniere Energy Partners? Cheniere Energy Partners saw a drop in short interest during the month of July. As of July 15th, there was short interest totaling 1,070,000 shares, a drop of 10.8% from the June 30th total of 1,200,000 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 138,700 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is currently 7.7 days. Currently, 2.7% of the company's shares are sold short. View Cheniere Energy Partners' Short Interest. How were Cheniere Energy Partners' earnings last quarter? Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August, 3rd. The energy company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.82 by $0.02. The energy company had revenue of $1.93 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.27 billion. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 31.31% and a negative trailing twelve-month return on equity of 174.10%. Cheniere Energy Partners's revenue for the quarter was down 53.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.25 earnings per share. How often does Cheniere Energy Partners pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cheniere Energy Partners? Cheniere Energy Partners declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, July 28th. Investors of record on Monday, August 7th will be paid a dividend of $0.255 per share on Monday, August 14th. This represents a $1.02 annualized dividend and a yield of 2.01%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 4th. Read our dividend analysis for CQP. What ETFs hold Cheniere Energy Partners' stock? ETFs with the largest weight of Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) stock in their portfolio include InfraCap MLP ETF (AMZA), Global X MLP ETF (MLPA), Alerian MLP ETF (AMLP), FT Energy Income Partners Strategy ETF (EIPX), First Trust EIP Carbon Impact ETF (ECLN), Emerge EMPWR Sustainable Select Growth Equity ETF (EMGC), Donoghue Forlines Yield Enhanced Real Asset ETF (DFRA) and First Trust North American Energy Infrastructure Fund (EMLP). Is Cheniere Energy Partners a good dividend stock? Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) pays an annual dividend of $3.10 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 6.15%. CQP has a dividend yield higher than 75% of all dividend-paying stocks, making it a leading dividend payer. The dividend payout ratio is 41.44%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on EPS estimates, CQP will have a dividend payout ratio of 90.64% in the coming year. This indicates that the company may not be able to sustain their current dividend. Read our dividend analysis for CQP. What other stocks do shareholders of Cheniere Energy Partners own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cheniere Energy Partners investors own include Cheniere Energy (LNG), Energy Transfer (ET), Enterprise Products Partners (EPD), Prospect Capital (PSEC), Chembio Diagnostics (CEMI), Pfizer (PFE), AT&T (T), Brookfield Infrastructure Partners (BIP) and Cisco Systems (CSCO). What is Cheniere Energy Partners' stock symbol? Cheniere Energy Partners trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE)AMERICAN under the ticker symbol "CQP." Who are Cheniere Energy Partners' major shareholders? Cheniere Energy Partners' stock is owned by a number of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. (0.31%), Clearbridge Investments LLC (0.23%), Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP (0.15%), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (0.15%), Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC (0.09%) and Goldman Sachs Group Inc. (0.09%). Insiders that own company stock include Bx Rockies Platform Co Llc, Corey Grindal, Cqp Rockies Platform Llc, Gso Holdings I Llc, Holdings LP Blackstone III and James Robert Ball. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cheniere Energy Partners? Shares of CQP stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include WeBull, Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Robinhood, Fidelity, and Charles Schwab. Compare Top Brokerages Here. What is Cheniere Energy Partners' stock price today? One share of CQP stock can currently be purchased for approximately $50.87. How much money does Cheniere Energy Partners make? Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) has a market capitalization of $24.62 billion and generates $17.21 billion in revenue each year. The energy company earns $2.50 billion in net income (profit) each year or $7.48 on an earnings per share basis. How many employees does Cheniere Energy Partners have? The company employs 1,551 workers across the globe. How can I contact Cheniere Energy Partners? Cheniere Energy Partners' mailing address is 700 Milam St Ste 1900, HOUSTON, TX 77002-2806, United States. The official website for the company is www.cheniere.com. The energy company can be reached via phone at (713) 375-5000, via email at investor@cheniere.com, or via fax at 713-375-6000. This page (NYSEAMERICAN:CQP) was last updated on 8/26/2023 by MarketBeat.com Staff Adding Choose a watchlist: Watchlist Adding You have already added five stocks to your watchlist. Upgrade to MarketBeat All Access to add more stocks to your watchlist. Adding Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. 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