Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the United States. The partnership is managed by Cheniere Energy, Inc. and focuses on the production, liquefaction, storage, and export of LNG, as well as the receipt and regasification of natural gas.

Cheniere Energy Partners’ principal assets include the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and interests associated with the Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas. These facilities process natural gas into LNG for transport by specialized vessels and include liquefaction trains, storage tanks, marine loading infrastructure, and related pipeline facilities. The company also provides regasification services, converting imported LNG back into natural gas for delivery into domestic pipeline systems.

The partnership’s LNG is sold primarily under long-term agreements to utilities, energy companies, and other customers in international markets. Its export infrastructure connects U.S. natural gas supplies with buyers across regions including Europe, Asia, and other global markets. Cheniere Energy Partners was formed in 2006 and completed its initial public offering in 2007. Jack Fusco serves as chief executive officer of Cheniere Energy and is also associated with the management of the partnership.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $62.50 to $63.75
• 50-Day Range: $62.88 to $71.11
• 52-Week Range: $49.53 to $71.25
• Volume: 11,394 shs
• Average Volume: 116,022 shs
• Market Capitalization: $30.40 billion
• P/E Ratio: 11.40
• Dividend Yield: 4.94%
• Price Target: $62.00
• Consensus Rating: Reduce

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cheniere Energy Partners scored higher than 45% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 180th out of 253 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Reduce

Consensus Rating

Cheniere Energy Partners has received a consensus rating of Reduce. The company's average rating score is 1.56, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 3 hold ratings, and 5 sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for Cheniere Energy Partners is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cheniere Energy Partners has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -6.58%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cheniere Energy Partners are expected to decrease by -6.58% in the coming year, from $4.41 to $4.12 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 11.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.93.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 11.50, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.83.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cheniere Energy Partners has a P/B Ratio of 75.45. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

0.13% of the float of Cheniere Energy Partners has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheniere Energy Partners has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 4.63.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheniere Energy Partners has recently decreased by 6.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Moderate

Dividend Leadership

Cheniere Energy Partners is a leading dividend payer. It pays a dividend yield of 4.69%, putting its dividend yield in the top 25% of dividend-paying stocks.

Dividend Growth

Cheniere Energy Partners does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy Partners is 56.26%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on EPS estimates, Cheniere Energy Partners will have a dividend payout ratio of 75.24% in the coming year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy Partners may not be able to sustain their current dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: N/A

News Sentiment

Cheniere Energy Partners has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.65 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 1 news article for Cheniere Energy Partners this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for CQP on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -60% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cheniere Energy Partners insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Institutions

46.55% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/05/2026
• Record date for 8/14 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend: 8/07/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/14/2026
• Today: 9/25/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:CQP
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:CQP
• CIK: 1383650
• Web: www.cheniere.com
• Phone: (713) 375-5000
• Fax: 713-375-6000
• Employees: 1,717
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cheniere Energy Partners: $62.00
• High Price Target: $72.00
• Low Price Target: $54.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: -1.3%
• Consensus Rating: Reduce
• Rating Score (0-4): 1.56
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.51
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 11.40
• Forward P/E Ratio: 14.24
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $2.99 billion
• Net Margins: 27.31%
• Pretax Margin: 27.31%
• Return on Equity: 1,121.60%
• Return on Assets: 14.59%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 19.01
• Current Ratio: 1.22
• Quick Ratio: 1.09

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $10.76 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.83
• Cash Flow: $5.72 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 10.98
• Book Value: $0.84 per share
• Price / Book: 74.76

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 484,060,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $30.40 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: 0.32