US Capital Advisors Analysts Lift Earnings Estimates for CQP

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – US Capital Advisors increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners in a report released on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $4.45 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $4.26. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.41 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners’ Q1 2027 earnings at $1.01 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $1.07 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $3.66 EPS.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, August 5th. The company reported $2.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.01 by $1.13. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 27.31% and a return on equity of 1,121.60%. The company had revenue of $2.58 billion during the quarter. During the same period last year, the company earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Barclays upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Monday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $64.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy Partners presently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and a consensus price target of $61.86.

Cheniere Energy Partners Price Performance

NYSE CQP opened at $67.90 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.01, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.22. The company has a market cap of $32.87 billion, a PE ratio of 12.32 and a beta of 0.31. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $64.13 and its 200-day moving average price is $63.31. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 52-week low of $49.53 and a 52-week high of $70.64.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 7th were issued a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 4.6%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, August 7th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 56.26%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CQP. Compass Financial Management LLC acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at about $79,000. NEOS Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 39.4% in the second quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 352,339 shares of the company’s stock valued at $21,475,000 after buying an additional 99,542 shares during the last quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 7.0% in the second quarter. Two Sigma Securities LLC now owns 4,288 shares of the company’s stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 279 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 18.2% in the second quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 4,424 shares of the company’s stock worth $270,000 after acquiring an additional 680 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Jones Financial Companies Lllp grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 86.4% during the second quarter. Jones Financial Companies Lllp now owns 2,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $142,000 after acquiring an additional 1,084 shares during the last quarter. 46.55% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Partners Company Profile

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE: CQP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership that owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure in the United States. The partnership’s business centers on the development, ownership and operation of LNG facilities and associated pipeline assets that enable the liquefaction, storage and delivery of natural gas for export and domestic use. CQP’s assets are focused on large-scale midstream energy infrastructure intended to serve global natural gas markets.

The company’s core activities include LNG liquefaction and storage, terminal services, and pipeline transportation.