US Capital Advisors Has Positive Outlook of CQP Q1 Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors boosted their Q1 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for 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 previous forecast 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.

Other research analysts also recently issued reports about the company. Stifel Nicolaus downgraded Cheniere Energy Partners from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $50.00 to $51.00 in a report on Friday, February 21st. Barclays lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $46.00 to $54.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th.

Cheniere Energy Partners Trading Up 1.7 %

Shares of Cheniere Energy Partners stock opened at $63.80 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $30.88 billion, a PE ratio of 14.98 and a beta of 0.70. Cheniere Energy Partners has a twelve month low of $45.51 and a twelve month high of $68.30. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $62.92.

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

Cheniere Energy Partners Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 14th. Investors of record on Monday, February 10th were given a dividend of $0.775 per share. This is a positive change from Cheniere Energy Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.04. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, February 10th. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.86%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is presently 72.77%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Vermillion Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the 4th quarter worth approximately $29,000. Valley National Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 30.1% during the fourth quarter. Valley National Advisers Inc. now owns 1,341 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after acquiring an additional 310 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 53.7% in the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $97,000 after purchasing an additional 638 shares during the period. Millburn Ridgefield Corp bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy Partners in the third quarter valued at $116,000. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 64.5% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 2,550 shares of the company’s stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 1,000 shares during the period. 46.55% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.