US Capital Advisors Weighs in on Cheniere Energy Q1 Earnings

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors issued their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for Cheniere Energy in a report released on Monday, March 24th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker expects that the energy company will post earnings per share of $2.93 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy’s current full-year earnings is $11.69 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy’s FY2027 earnings at $12.29 EPS.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on LNG. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $237.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Argus assumed coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $255.00 target price for the company. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $239.79.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

LNG opened at $231.85 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $224.89 and a two-hundred day moving average of $209.86. Cheniere Energy has a 12-month low of $152.88 and a 12-month high of $257.65. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.86 billion, a PE ratio of 16.29 and a beta of 0.94.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Fire Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $1,070,000. Objective Capital Management LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 8.6% in the 4th quarter. Objective Capital Management LLC now owns 1,851 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $398,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. 111 Capital acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $996,000. Thoma Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $680,000. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $15,912,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc, an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines.