Q1 Earnings Estimate for CQP Issued By US Capital Advisors

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Stock analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a report issued on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.06 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $1.08. 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’ FY2026 earnings at $3.94 EPS.

A number of other research analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners from $53.00 to $51.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Weiss Ratings restated a “hold (c)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Citigroup cut their price objective on Cheniere Energy Partners from $51.00 to $49.00 and set a “sell” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Hold rating and six have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Strong Sell” and a consensus price target of $53.33.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Up 1.6%

NYSE:CQP opened at $56.90 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $27.54 billion, a PE ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.42. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12 month low of $49.53 and a 12 month high of $68.42. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $54.67 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.93.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Alps Advisors Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.3% during the third quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. now owns 9,001,996 shares of the company’s stock valued at $484,487,000 after acquiring an additional 206,306 shares during the period. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.5% during the 3rd quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 2,784,925 shares of the company’s stock worth $149,885,000 after purchasing an additional 68,599 shares during the last quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC lifted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 3.0% during the 3rd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 1,046,437 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,319,000 after purchasing an additional 30,172 shares during the period. UBS Group AG lifted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 5.2% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 594,594 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,799,000 after purchasing an additional 29,517 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 1.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 319,717 shares of the company’s stock valued at $17,920,000 after purchasing an additional 3,659 shares during the last quarter. 46.55% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cheniere Energy Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Shareholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.775 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. This represents a $3.10 annualized dividend and a yield of 5.4%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.73%.

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.