Zacks Research Issues Positive Forecast for CQP Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) – Stock analysts at Zacks Research upped their Q3 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued on Thursday, November 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will earn $0.98 per share for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners’ FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.84 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.08). The business had revenue of $2.06 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 31.28% and a negative return on equity of 328.60%. The business’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.84 earnings per share.

Separately, Bank of America assumed coverage on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They issued an “underperform” rating and a $46.00 price objective for the company.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Performance

CQP opened at $58.58 on Monday. The company has a market capitalization of $28.36 billion, a PE ratio of 12.65 and a beta of 0.67. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 1-year low of $45.51 and a 1-year high of $61.46.

Cheniere Energy Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Investors of record on Monday, November 4th were given a dividend of $0.035 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.14 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.24%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 66.95%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Fred Alger Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 12.7% during the third quarter. Fred Alger Management LLC now owns 52,962 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,580,000 after purchasing an additional 5,969 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 3.4% in the 3rd quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 31,514 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,535,000 after buying an additional 1,043 shares during the last quarter. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy Partners during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $1,286,000. Montchanin Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.6% during the 3rd quarter. Montchanin Asset Management LLC now owns 19,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after acquiring an additional 500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $866,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 46.55% of the company’s stock.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

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.