Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) Price Target Raised to $63.00

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP – Free Report) had its target price boosted by Morgan Stanley from $62.00 to $63.00 in a report released on Friday,Benzinga reports. Morgan Stanley currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Several other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on CQP. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Cheniere Energy Partners from $64.00 to $65.00 and gave the company an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, September 4th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $63.00 to $66.00 and gave the stock an “underweight” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $62.00 to $65.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings raised Cheniere Energy Partners from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their target price on Cheniere Energy Partners from $62.00 to $60.00 and set an “underweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday. One investment 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. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Reduce” and an average target price of $62.25.

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Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Performance

NYSE:CQP opened at $66.44 on Friday. Cheniere Energy Partners has a twelve month low of $49.76 and a twelve month high of $71.25. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $65.60 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $63.30. The company has a market capitalization of $32.16 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.61 and a beta of 0.30. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 16.25.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 29th. The company reported $1.01 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.03. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 28.05% and a return on equity of 497.69%. The company had revenue of $2.57 billion during the quarter. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.80 EPS. Cheniere Energy Partners’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.1% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Cheniere Energy Partners will post 4.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Partners Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, November 13th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, November 3rd will be paid a $0.1150 dividend. This represents a $0.46 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, November 3rd. This is a negative change from Cheniere Energy Partners’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.7750. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is 56.26%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of CQP. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 161.2% during the 2nd quarter. Abacus FCF Advisors LLC now owns 195,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,942,000 after purchasing an additional 120,937 shares during the last quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC boosted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 39.4% during the 2nd quarter. NEOS Investment Management LLC now owns 352,339 shares of the company’s stock worth $21,475,000 after buying an additional 99,542 shares during the period. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 43.3% in the first quarter. Infrastructure Capital Advisors LLC now owns 226,611 shares of the company’s stock valued at $14,646,000 after buying an additional 68,436 shares during the period. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the second quarter worth about $371,000. Finally, EP Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the second quarter valued at approximately $334,000. 46.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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

Cheniere Energy Partners Company Profile

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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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