US Capital Advisors Issues Positive Outlook for CQP Earnings

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:CQP) – Equities researchers at US Capital Advisors lifted their Q4 2025 earnings per share estimates for shares of Cheniere Energy Partners in a research report issued to clients and investors on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings of $1.14 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $1.11. The consensus estimate for Cheniere Energy Partners’ current full-year earnings is $4.14 per share.

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

Cheniere Energy Partners Price Performance

CQP opened at $55.83 on Tuesday. Cheniere Energy Partners has a 1 year low of $49.53 and a 1 year high of $68.42. The company has a market capitalization of $27.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.54 and a beta of 0.42. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $54.60 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $53.91.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy Partners

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in CQP. Ameritas Advisory Services LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Larson Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy Partners by 68.3% during the 3rd quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 505 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy Partners by 180.0% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 476 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 306 shares during the period. Caldwell Trust Co purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Gables Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy Partners in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $34,000. 46.55% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Partners Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 13th. Stockholders of record on Monday, February 9th will be given a dividend of $0.775 per share. This represents a $3.10 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend 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%.

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.