Q1 Earnings Estimate for CQP Issued By US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note issued to investors on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will earn $1.04 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.03. 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’ Q1 2026 earnings at $1.02 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $1.04 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $3.79 EPS.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The company reported $1.05 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.07 by ($0.02). Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 28.84% and a negative return on equity of 325.95%. The firm had revenue of $2.46 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.37 billion.

Several other research firms have also recently commented on CQP. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on Cheniere Energy Partners from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Stifel Nicolaus lowered Cheniere Energy Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $50.00 to $51.00 in a report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Performance

CQP stock opened at $62.95 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $30.47 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.78 and a beta of 0.70. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $62.83. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 1-year low of $45.51 and a 1-year high of $68.30.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of CQP. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners during the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 30.1% in the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 1,341 shares of the company’s stock valued at $71,000 after purchasing an additional 310 shares during the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 53.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,825 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the last quarter. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the third quarter valued at about $116,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 64.5% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,550 shares of the company’s stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 46.55% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Partners Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 10th were issued a $0.775 dividend. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 4.92%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, February 10th. This is a positive change from Cheniere Energy Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 72.77%.

Cheniere Energy Partners Company Profile

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.