US Capital Advisors Has Optimistic View of CQP Q4 Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – US Capital Advisors upped their Q4 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a report released on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $1.14 for the quarter, up from their previous forecast of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share.

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

Cheniere Energy Partners Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of Cheniere Energy Partners stock opened at $55.83 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $54.60 and its 200-day moving average price is $53.91. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 12-month low of $49.53 and a 12-month high of $68.42. The company has a market cap of $27.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.42.

Cheniere Energy Partners Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Investors of record on Monday, February 9th will be paid a $0.775 dividend. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, February 9th. Cheniere Energy Partners’s dividend payout ratio is currently 80.73%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of CQP. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. lifted its position in Cheniere Energy Partners by 174.0% in the 2nd quarter. Disciplined Investors L.L.C. now owns 8,446 shares of the company’s stock worth $473,000 after buying an additional 5,364 shares during the last quarter. Hussman Strategic Advisors Inc. purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners during the third quarter worth approximately $1,130,000. Energy Income Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 4.3% during the 2nd quarter. Energy Income Partners LLC now owns 1,016,265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $56,962,000 after purchasing an additional 41,707 shares during the last quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy Partners by 67.7% in the second quarter. Mediolanum International Funds Ltd now owns 31,037 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,740,000 after purchasing an additional 12,526 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 49.9% in the second quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 22,899 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,284,000 after buying an additional 7,625 shares during the period. 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.