Q3 EPS Estimates for Cheniere Energy Increased by Analyst

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Investment analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report issued on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the energy company will earn $3.89 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $3.52. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $16.36 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy’s Q4 2026 earnings at $5.07 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $4.07 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $3.70 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $3.80 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $4.28 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $15.85 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $12.63 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.11 by ($0.09). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%.The business had revenue of $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.92 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $7.30 EPS. Cheniere Energy’s revenue was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Several other research firms also recently weighed in on LNG. UBS Group set a $290.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wolfe Research reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $300.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $283.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada upped their target price on Cheniere Energy from $300.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $302.61.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $280.65 on Monday. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.90 and a beta of -0.01. The company has a quick ratio of 0.72, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $256.08 and a 200 day moving average price of $251.53. Cheniere Energy has a 52 week low of $186.20 and a 52 week high of $300.89.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is currently 16.53%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Strive Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter valued at $26,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the first quarter valued at $26,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the third quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Community Financial Services Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the second quarter worth about $29,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a U.S.-based energy company that develops, owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and markets LNG to global customers. The company’s core activities include natural gas liquefaction, long‑term and short‑term LNG sales and marketing, and the associated midstream services required to move gas from production basins to international markets. Cheniere focuses on converting domestic natural gas into LNG for export, providing a bridge between North American supply and overseas demand.

Cheniere’s principal operating assets are large-scale LNG export terminals located on the U.S.