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CQP·Cheniere Energy Partners, LP

$64.40
+0.76 (+1.19%)
Overnight$64.37-0.03 (-0.05%)
High
$65.09
Open
$64.03
Market Cap
30.76B
52W High
$71.25
Low
$63.60
P. Close
$64.40
P/E
9.80
52W Low
$49.53
Fwd P/E
13.93
DailyIQ Est.
$56.65
Inst. Ownership
22.1%
Short Interest
0.11%
Days to Cover
4.3
Div. Yield
5.08%
Next Ex-Div
~Nov 6
Technical Score (1D)
59
BULLISH
News Sentiment
50
MIXED
CQP is pressing the upper end of its range on the 1D chart, scoring 59 with NEUTRAL and mixed momentum. Sentiment at 50 is diverging from the improving setup, which helps breakout attempts attract follow-through buyers. $67.08 is the confirmation level; $61.92 is where a failed breakout would snap back. Momentum-driven buyers tend to show up only after $67.08 actually breaks, which means the setup can look identical for days before anything changes on the tape. That's the nature of breakout-watch conditions: the NEUTRAL read and mixed momentum describe the pressure building, not the timing of when it releases.
LOW TARGET
$51 -21.0%
9 analysts
MEAN TARGET
$60 -7.1%
11 analysts
HIGH TARGET
$67 +3.8%
2 analysts
PRICE RANGE
$51.00 - $67.00
SB / B / H / S / SS
1/1/7/10/3
DAILYIQ EST.
$56.65 (-12.3%)
Sector
Energy
Industry
Oil & Gas Midstream
Exchange
NYQ
Country
United States
Symbol
CQP
Description
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP (CQP) is a key player in the global natural gas market, specializing in the liquefaction and export of natural gas. Its core business revolves around its strategically located Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana, a facility designed to process and ship liquefied natural gas. This terminal is supported by an integrated natural gas supply pipeline, ensuring a reliable flow of feedstock. CQP's primary customers are large energy companies, utilities, and trading firms, both domestically and internationally. As a subsidiary of Cheniere Energy, Inc., the company benefits from its parent's established infrastructure and expertise in the LNG sector, positioning it for continued growth in a market driven by increasing global demand for natural gas.
Bought (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Sold (1Y)
0 shares
$0
Jennings Michael-
Award/Grant3,103 shares2026-07-14
RAUF ZAMIR-
Award/Grant3,103 shares2026-07-14
MCCAIN ELLIS L-
Award/Grant3,000 shares2026-05-29
MCCAIN ELLIS L-
Option Exercise750 shares2026-05-29
MCCAIN ELLIS L-
Option Exercise750 shares2026-05-29
74/ 100
Bullish
Overall: Bullish
✓Revenue growing year over year
✓Positive net margin
✓Positive operating cash flow
Net Margin
27.8%
Revenue CAGR
24.2%
Current Ratio
0.78x
Earnings Summary
Cheniere Energy Partners, LP (CQP) operates as a key player in the global natural gas market, focusing on liquefaction and export through its Sabine Pass LNG Terminal in Louisiana, supported by an integrated supply pipeline. The company serves large energy firms, utilities, and trading entities, positioning it within the energy sector’s midstream oil & gas niche. In Q4 2024, CQP reported EPS of $1.0909 versus an estimate of $1.06518 and revenue of $2.46 billion, slightly above expectations; however, Q4 2025 EPS remains unreported while revenue guidance of $2.812 billion was set. Q2 2026 EPS of $1.10 beat the $0.9833 estimate, yet revenue of $2.583 billion fell short of the $2.680 billion estimate, indicating a revenue deceleration despite earnings strength. Historically, the company has shown a steady YoY revenue growth trajectory, with recent quarters featuring EPS beats but occasional revenue misses, suggesting operational efficiency gains offsetting market softness. Recent news highlights Cheniere’s planned distribution increase to $3.10–$3.40 per unit, driven by the Train 7 expansion and long‑term contract‑locked revenue, while also noting potential financing and regulatory risks that could impact the expansion timeline and LNG export approvals.

EPS

EstBeatMiss
$0.96$1.01$1.05$1.09$1.13Q4'24Q2'26Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$1.11 - -
Q2'26$0.98$1.10+11.9%
Q4'24$1.07$1.09+2.4%

Revenue

EstBeatMiss
$2.4B$2.5B$2.6B$2.8B$2.9BQ4'24Q2'26Q4'25
QtrEstActual+/−
Q4'25$2.8B - -
Q2'26$2.7B$2.6B-3.6%
Q4'24 - $2.5B -

Market Data

CQP Stock Snapshot

NEUTRAL59/100
$64.37−$0.03 (0.0%)
Market cap
30.76B
P/E ratio
9.8
Day range
$63.60 – $65.09
News sentiment
50/100 · Neutral
Analyst target
$60.00 (-6.8%)
Consensus
Sell · 22 analysts
52-week range+30.0% off low · -9.7% from high
$49.53$71.25
Price $64.37 DailyIQ Est. $56.65

The technical read on CQP is balanced, which usually means the market is waiting on a catalyst. Institutional coverage is thorough here, so shifts in analyst expectations show up in price quickly.

Reverse DCF

What growth is priced into CQP?

CHEAP

At today's price, Cheniere Energy Partners, LP needs to grow free cash flow about -1.5% a year for the next 10 years to justify its valuation at a 7.36% cost of capital. Over its actual history it has compounded free cash flow at 33.5% a year, so the market is asking for 34.9 percentage points below its own delivered rate. On that basis CQP looks priced below what its own growth record supports.

Implied FCF growth
-1.5%
Historical FCF CAGR
33.5%
Growth gap
-34.9 pts
Verdict
CHEAP
Discount rate (WACC)
7.36%
Beta
0.68

Behaviour On Record

What CQP's own history says about today's numbers

Realized volatility (21d)
25.0% 37th pct
Below its peak
-10.8%
vs 200-day average
+1.6%
Up days (1y)
51%

Cheniere Energy Partners, LP is currently running 25.0% annualised volatility over the last 21 sessions. Measured against CQP's own 13 years of daily returns rather than a market-wide average, that is the 37th percentile — on the quiet side for this stock, against a typical reading of 27.7%. The distinction matters because a number that looks calm for one stock is turbulent for another, and the absolute figure on its own tells you neither.

CQP is trading -10.8% below its running peak. Across 12 full years on file, its median worst-drawdown-in-a-year was -22.3%, and the deepest was -56.3% in 2020. The current pullback is therefore shallower than what this stock gives back in a typical year, which is context worth having before treating it as a dislocation.

Price sits +1.6% from its 200-day moving average. Against every other day in its history, that gap ranks at the 44th percentile — close to the gap it normally carries. Over the past year CQP closed higher on 51% of sessions, and it is currently 1 session into a falling streak.

On October specifically: over 13 years of records, CQP finished the month higher 8 of 13 times, with a median return of +2.5% and an average of +1.8%. Its strongest month historically has been January at +3.7% on average, its weakest December at -2.0%. Seasonality is a weak signal on its own — a decade is a small sample and regimes change — but it is a real distribution rather than a rule of thumb.

Overnight risk is measurable too: CQP has opened more than 2% away from the prior close in 207 of 3,266 sessions (6.3% of the time), with the largest gaps running +12.7% and -7.8%. For anyone holding through an event, that rate is a better guide to overnight exposure than the intraday range.

All figures computed from 3,267 daily closes between 2013-10-14 and 2026-10-09, split-adjusted, recomputed daily. Percentiles are against CQP's own 13-year history, not a peer group or index.

Sector Rotation

Is money rotating into or out of CQP's sector?

Cheniere Energy Partners, LP sits in the Utilities sector, currently ranked 5th of 12 GICS sectors by relative-strength rotation score (improving).

Sector rank
#5 of 12
Sector state
Improving
Sector rotation score
55

Options Market

What is the options market pricing for CQP?

CallsPuts

For Cheniere Energy Partners, LP's nearest expiry (2026-12-18, 65 days out), open interest is put-heavy, a defensive/bearish tilt (put/call ratio of 6.00).

Put/call ratio (2026-12-18)
6.00
Total open interest
14

Analyst Rating Changes

Are analysts turning bullish or bearish on CQP?

JP Morgan most recently reiterated its rating on Cheniere Energy Partners, LP to Underweight on Sep 4, 2026 with a price target of $65 (from $64). Over the last 90 days, coverage has run 0 upgrades against 0 downgrades, a net mixed lean.

Latest action
JP Morgan — Underweight
90-day upgrades
0
90-day downgrades
0
Net rating momentum
0
DateFirmActionRatingPrice target
Sep 4, 2026JP MorganMaintainedUnderweight$64 → $65
Aug 24, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$62 → $65
Aug 7, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$63 → $66
Jul 24, 2026JP MorganMaintainedUnderweight$63 → $64
Jul 15, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$60 → $63
Apr 2, 2026CitigroupMaintainedSell$49 → $55
Mar 27, 2026JP MorganMaintainedUnderweight$57 → $63
Mar 23, 2026Morgan StanleyMaintainedEqual-Weight$55 → $72
Mar 20, 2026B of A SecuritiesMaintainedUnderperform$51 → $57
Mar 13, 2026Wells FargoMaintainedUnderweight$56 → $54
Mar 6, 2026RBC CapitalMaintainedSector Perform$58 → $62
Feb 27, 2026BarclaysMaintainedUnderweight$55 → $60

Peers

CQP peers

News Sentiment Analysis

Sentiment gathered from recent headlines

50/100
Strong NegativeNeutralStrong Positive
MIXED

Recent News Coverage

Most recent articles, ranked by recency (click to expand).

10+ articles
What did this article say?
Cheniere Energy announced that its third‑quarter 2026 earnings release would be issued on October 29, 2026, ahead of the market open. A conference call with investors and analysts was scheduled for 11:00 a.m. Eastern that same day to discuss the results. The company also provided a listen‑only webcast and a replay of the call on its website. The announcement was a routine disclosure of the timing of financial reporting and did not indicate any change in performance or outlook.
What did this article say?
Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) signals a near‑term increase in distributions, targeting 310–340 cents per unit for 2026 while maintaining a robust contract portfolio that locks in roughly 90% of production through the mid‑2030s. The company plans to retain cash to fund the Train 7 expansion, leveraging its brownfield advantages to extend earnings and support its premium valuation. Debt refinancing is expected to extend maturities without raising interest costs, further strengthening cash flow stability. These moves suggest a material upside for investors focused on income and long‑term contract security.
What did this article say?
JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet has maintained an Underweight rating on Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) while lifting its price target from $64 to $65, signaling a modest bullish view on the company’s valuation. The upgrade reflects confidence in CQP’s gas‑to‑power business and its ability to generate stable cash flows, but the Underweight stance indicates that the firm still sees higher upside potential relative to peers.
What did this article say?
RBC Capital has lifted its price target for Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) from $62 to $65 while maintaining a sector perform rating. The upgrade signals a more optimistic outlook on CQP’s earnings potential and market position. Analysts view the adjustment as a modest but confirmed positive catalyst.
What did this article say?
RBC Capital’s analyst Elvira Scotto has upgraded Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) to a Sector Perform rating and increased the price target from $62 to $65. The upgrade reflects confidence in the company’s LNG infrastructure and growing demand for natural gas. The modest price target lift signals a positive outlook but does not represent a transformative shift in valuation.
What did this article say?
CQP reported Q2 earnings that surpassed analyst expectations, driven by higher LNG margins amid elevated spot prices. The company’s revenue and operating income both rose, reflecting stronger demand for its LNG exports. The market reacted positively, with the stock climbing 5% on the earnings release, underscoring investor confidence in the firm’s pricing power and operational efficiency.
What did this article say?
Barclays analyst Theresa Chen keeps Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP) on an Underweight rating while lifting its price target from $63 to $66. The move signals a modest upside expectation amid a cautious stance on the company’s valuation. The upgrade reflects confidence in CQP’s gas‑driven revenue growth and potential margin expansion.

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Institutional & Hedge Fund Ownership
13 tracked managers · $6.43B combined position · 4 adding, 6 trimming, 3 unchanged (latest 13F filings)
ManagerTrendShares Held% of Co.Position ValueFiled
Blackstone Inc.• Hold102,346,33121.42%$6.24B2026-08-14
Goldman Sachs Group Inc▲ Buy1,130,0450.24%$68.88M2026-08-14
Morgan Stanley▼ Sell984,4830.21%$60.00M2026-08-13
JPMorgan Chase & Co▼ Sell752,9940.16%$45.62M2026-08-12
Bank of America Corp▼ Sell89,9560.02%$5.48M2026-08-14
Neuberger Berman Group LLC• Hold80,7410.02%$4.92M2026-08-13
Citadel Advisors LLC▲ Buy45,9140.01%$2.80M2026-09-02
Wells Fargo & Company▼ Sell25,8320.01%$1.57M2026-08-14
FMR LLC (Fidelity)▲ Buy17,4200.00%$1.06M2026-08-13
Northern Trust Corp▲ Buy15,4780.00%$943.4K2026-08-13
Susquehanna International Group, LLP▼ Sell8,8280.00%$538.1K2026-08-14
Citigroup Inc▼ Sell3920.00%$23.9K2026-08-03
BlackRock, Inc.• Hold150.00%$9242026-08-07
Q2 2026 flow:97.5K sh bought ($5.94M)122.6K sh sold ($7.44M)net -25.2K sh (−$1.50M)