What is Zacks Research’s Estimate for CQP Q1 Earnings?

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Equities researchers at Zacks Research upped their Q1 2027 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued on Tuesday, January 6th. Zacks Research analyst Team now expects that the company will post earnings per share of $1.03 for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.02. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share.

Several other equities analysts also recently weighed in on the company. Bank of America reduced their price target on Cheniere Energy Partners from $53.00 to $51.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note on Monday, December 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy Partners currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus target price of $54.20.

Cheniere Energy Partners Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of NYSE:CQP opened at $53.74 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $53.35 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $53.84. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12-month low of $49.53 and a 12-month high of $68.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.01 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.99 and a beta of 0.40.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The company reported $0.80 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by ($0.21). The company had revenue of $2.40 billion during the quarter. Cheniere Energy Partners had a negative return on equity of 591.00% and a net margin of 22.54%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.08 earnings per share.

Cheniere Energy Partners Cuts Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, November 7th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 80.73%.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy Partners

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of CQP. Alps Advisors Inc. boosted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.3% in the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 9,001,996 shares of the company’s stock worth $484,487,000 after purchasing an additional 206,306 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.5% in the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,784,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,885,000 after purchasing an additional 68,599 shares during the period. Energy Income Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 3.0% in the third quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 1,046,437 shares of the company’s stock worth $56,319,000 after buying an additional 30,172 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 0.5% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 565,077 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,412,000 after buying an additional 2,764 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.2% during the second quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,920,000 after buying an additional 3,659 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.55% of the company’s stock.

More Cheniere Energy Partners News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy Partners this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks raised several near-term quarterly EPS estimates for CQP (examples: Q1 2026 to $1.10 from $1.08; Q2 2026 to $1.02 from $1.01; Q3 2026 to $1.03 from $1.02; Q2 2027 to $1.06 from $1.05; Q3 2027 to $1.04 from $1.03). These upward tweaks signal slightly stronger near-term expected cash generation from operations.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market write-ups noted the stock is up this session — a short-term price move that may reflect the mixed Zacks notes plus broader market or sector drivers rather than a single material company event. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks also lowered a few later-quarter and annual estimates (examples: Q4 2025 to $1.02 from $1.05; Q4 2026 to $1.02 from $1.05; FY2025 to $3.58 from $3.61; FY2027 trimmed very slightly to $4.14 from $4.15). These cuts are modest but could weigh on forward valuation if followed by other downgrades.

Cheniere Energy Partners Company Profile

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’s business centers on the development, ownership and operation of LNG facilities and associated pipeline assets that enable the liquefaction, storage and delivery of natural gas for export and domestic use. CQP’s assets are focused on large-scale midstream energy infrastructure intended to serve global natural gas markets.

The company’s core activities include LNG liquefaction and storage, terminal services, and pipeline transportation.