US Capital Advisors Has Pessimistic View of CQP Q1 Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q1 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings of $1.06 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $1.08. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners’ FY2026 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

Other equities analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup lowered their price target on Cheniere Energy Partners from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Bank of America cut their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $53.00 to $51.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy Partners presently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $53.33.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE:CQP opened at $56.90 on Wednesday. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12-month low of $49.53 and a 12-month high of $68.42. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $54.67 and its 200-day simple moving average is $53.93. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.42.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy Partners

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 3.2% during the 1st quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 9,717 shares of the company’s stock worth $642,000 after buying an additional 300 shares during the period. Jones Financial Companies Lllp increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 1,863.4% during the first quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 7,029 shares of the company’s stock worth $464,000 after acquiring an additional 6,671 shares in the last quarter. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the second quarter worth $26,000. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System lifted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 6.3% in the 2nd quarter. Maryland State Retirement & Pension System now owns 34,897 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,956,000 after acquiring an additional 2,056 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at $34,000. 46.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 5.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 9th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s payout ratio is 80.73%.

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.