Zacks Research Has Optimistic Outlook of CQP Q3 Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) – Equities research analysts at Zacks Research increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note issued on Thursday, November 28th. Zacks Research analyst R. Department now forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.98 for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.97. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.29 per share. Zacks Research also issued estimates for Cheniere Energy Partners’ FY2026 earnings at $4.00 EPS.

Separately, Bank of America initiated coverage on shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research note on Thursday, October 17th. They set an “underperform” rating and a $46.00 target price on the stock.

Cheniere Energy Partners Stock Performance

Cheniere Energy Partners stock opened at $58.25 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $28.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.58 and a beta of 0.67. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 52 week low of $45.51 and a 52 week high of $62.34.

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) last released its earnings results on Thursday, October 31st. The company reported $0.84 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.92 by ($0.08). The company had revenue of $2.06 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.06 billion. Cheniere Energy Partners had a net margin of 31.28% and a negative return on equity of 328.60%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 3.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 EPS.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Blankinship & Foster LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the 3rd quarter valued at about $424,000. M&T Bank Corp acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the third quarter worth about $587,000. Montchanin Asset Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 2.6% in the third quarter. Montchanin Asset Management LLC now owns 19,515 shares of the company’s stock worth $951,000 after buying an additional 500 shares during the period. Kovitz Investment Group Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the third quarter worth about $1,286,000. Finally, Millburn Ridgefield Corp acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in the third quarter worth about $116,000. Institutional investors own 46.55% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, November 14th. Stockholders of record on Monday, November 4th were given a dividend of $0.035 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, November 4th. This represents a $0.14 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.24%. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 66.95%.

About Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. The company owns and operates natural gas liquefaction and export facility at the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana.