Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP – Get Free Report) posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.03, FiscalAI reports. The firm had revenue of $2.57 billion for the quarter. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 28.05% and a return on equity of 636.60%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s revenue was up 7.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $0.80 earnings per share.
Cheniere Energy Partners Price Performance
Shares of CQP stock traded down $0.40 on Friday, reaching $66.44. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 103,791 shares, compared to its average volume of 82,958. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.22 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 19.01. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12-month low of $49.76 and a 12-month high of $71.25. The company has a market capitalization of $32.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 0.34. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $65.60 and its 200-day simple moving average is $63.30.
Cheniere Energy Partners Cuts Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, November 3rd will be given a dividend of $0.1150 per share. This is a decrease from Cheniere Energy Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.7750. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, November 3rd. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 56.26%.
Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy Partners
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CQP. First Pacific Financial purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 1st quarter worth approximately $32,000. Strategic Wealth Partners Ltd. purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $60,000. IFP Advisors Inc raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 146.5% during the 3rd quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 1,198 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,000 after buying an additional 712 shares in the last quarter. Compass Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the 2nd quarter valued at $79,000. Finally, CX Institutional bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the 2nd quarter worth $86,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 46.55% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of brokerages have weighed in on CQP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a research report on Friday, September 4th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $62.00 to $63.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a research note on Friday, August 7th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, four have given a Hold rating and five have assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average price target of $62.25.
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Key Stories Impacting Cheniere Energy Partners
Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy Partners this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Strong quarterly results and distribution outlook: Third-quarter revenue increased 7.1% year over year to $2.57 billion, while net income rose 26% to $639 million and adjusted EBITDA reached $954 million. Reported EPS of $1.01 exceeded the broad consensus estimate of $0.98, although it was below FactSet’s $1.06 estimate. The partnership tightened its 2026 distribution guidance to $3.30-$3.40 per unit, declared a $0.890 quarterly distribution payable November 13, and maintained its $3.10 base distribution. Cheniere Energy Partners Q3 Earnings, Revenue Increase
- Positive Sentiment: Long-term LNG contract adds visibility: Sabine Pass Liquefaction signed a long-term agreement with QatarEnergy for up to 2 million tonnes per annum beginning in the early 2030s and running through 2054. The deal supports future cash-flow visibility, although its financial benefits are several years away. Cheniere Partners Q3 Revenue Rises 7%
- Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst view: Morgan Stanley raised its price target from $62 to $63 but retained an “equal weight” rating. The new target remains below the recent trading level, signaling limited near-term upside in the firm’s view. Morgan Stanley stock recommendations
- Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo turned more cautious: The firm lowered its price target from $62 to $60 and maintained an “underweight” rating, implying roughly 10% downside based on the cited reference price. Wells Fargo stock recommendations
- Negative Sentiment: Forward estimates were reduced: US Capital Advisors cut its 2026 EPS forecast to $4.28 from $4.45, reduced its 2027 estimate to $3.92 from $3.94, and lowered its fourth-quarter forecast to $1.08 from $1.16. It modestly raised its 2028 estimate to $3.71 from $3.66, but the overall revisions point to expectations for slower earnings growth. CQP Stock Gets Weaker EPS Estimate from US Capital Advisors
About Cheniere Energy Partners
Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) is a publicly traded master limited partnership focused on the development, ownership and operation of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure. The partnership is sponsored by Cheniere Energy, Inc, a leading U.S. LNG company, through its ownership of Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC.
CQP’s principal assets include the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and interests associated with the Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas.
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