Cheniere Energy Partners Stock (NYSE: CQP)

Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:CQP) Stock

Cheniere Energy Partners

Cheniere Energy Partners is a liquified natural gas producer operating one facility in Sabine Pass, Louisiana. It generates most of its revenue through long-term contracts with customers on a fixed- and variable-fee payout structure. It also generates revenue by selling uncontracted LNG to customers on a short or one-time basis. The revenue generated through those activities is split with parent and operator Cheniere Energy.

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B of A Securities analyst Jean Ann maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $50 to $53.

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B of A Securities Maintains Underperform on Cheniere Energy Partners, Raises Price Target to $53

Wells Fargo analyst Michael Blum maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $59 to $61.

Wells Fargo Maintains Underweight on Cheniere Energy Partners, Raises Price Target to $61

Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $54 to $56.

Barclays Maintains Underweight on Cheniere Energy Partners, Raises Price Target to $56

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Shares of oil and gas companies are trading higher amid US-China trade progress, President Trump's Middle East trip and softer-than-expected April inflation figures, which could lift demand sentiment.

Cheniere Energy Partners (AMEX:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#AMEX">CQP</a>) reported quarterly earnings of $1.08 per share which missed the analyst consensus estimate of $1.10 by 1.82 percent. This is a 8.47 percent decrease over earnings of $1.18 per share from the same period last year. The company reported quarterly sales of $2.99 billion which beat the analyst consensus estimate of $2.78 billion by 7.48 percent. This is a 30.24 percent increase over sales of $2.29 billion the same period last year.

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Cheniere Energy Partners Q1 EPS $1.08 Misses $1.10 Estimate, Sales $2.99B Beat $2.78B Estimate

U.S. stocks traded mixed at midday Wednesday, as investors remained cautious ahead of the Federal Reserve&#8217;s upcoming policy decision, with Chair Jerome Powell set to <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/economics/macro-economic-events/25/05/45258146/all-eyes-on-powell-betting-markets-reveal-what-the-fed-chair-is-most-likely-to-say-on-wednesday">speak at 2:30 p.m. ET.</a>
Trade developments continued to influence market sentiment. During a Senate hearing, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent confirmed that initial talks with China will begin in Switzerland later this week, though he emphasized they are only preliminary.
Alphabet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOG#NASDAQ">GOOG</a>) (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GOOGL#NASDAQ">GOOGL</a>) led notable decliners, plunging over 7% after a Bloomberg report indicated an Apple executive's testimony suggested AI may be eroding traditional search market share.
The Dow Jones outperformed, while tech-heavy indexes like the Nasdaq 100 and S&amp;P 500 lagged under pressure from Alphabet&#8217;s sharp decline. Sector performance was positive overall, with modest gains led by financials.
In commodities, U.S. natural gas prices at the Henry Hub surged over 5% to $3.640 per million British units, driven by recovering feedgas flows to Freeport LNG and forecasts for early-season heat boosting demand.
Gold retreated 1.5% after a strong two-day rally, while oil dipped 1.2% to $58.30 following a brief spike to $60 overnight.
Bitcoin (CRYPTO: <a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/btc/usd">BTC</a>) held steady at around $96,800.
<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Performance In Major US Indices, ETFs</h3>
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<td>Major Indices</td>
<td>Price</td>
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<td>Dow Jones</td>
<td>41,115.49</td>
<td>0.7%</td>
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<td>Russell 2000</td>
<td>1,993.68</td>
<td>0.5%</td>
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<td>S&amp;P 500</td>
<td>5,619.12</td>
<td>0.2%</td>
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<td>Nasdaq 100</td>
<td>19,781.12</td>
<td>-0.1%</td>
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<figcaption class="wp-element-caption">Updated by 12:10 p.m. ET </figcaption></figure>
According to&nbsp;<a href="https://www.benzinga.com/pro/?utm_source=BZprocontent&amp;t=be2bearmibe3na1">Benzinga Pro</a>&nbsp;data:
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<li>The&nbsp;SPDR S&amp;P 500 ETF Trust (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SPY#NYSE">SPY</a>) inched 0.2% up to $559.98.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;SPDR Dow Jones Industrial Average&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIA#NYSE">DIA</a>) rose 0.7% to $410.96.</li>
<li>The tech-heavy&nbsp;Invesco QQQ Trust Series&nbsp;(NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/QQQ#NASDAQ">QQQ</a>)&nbsp;fell 0.2% to $480.71.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;iShares Russell 2000 ETF (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IWM#NYSE">IWM</a>) rose 0.6% to $197.89.</li>
<li>The&nbsp;Financials&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLF#NYSE">XLF</a>) outperformed, up 0.9%; the&nbsp;Communication Services&nbsp;Select Sector SPDR Fund&nbsp;(NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/XLC#NYSE">XLC</a>) lagged, down 0.8%.</li>
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<h3 class="wp-block-heading">Wednesday&#8217;s Stock Movers</h3>
Stocks reacting to earnings included:
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<li>Arista Networks Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ANET#NYSE">ANET</a>) down 6.84%</li>
<li>Gen Digital Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/GEN#NASDAQ">GEN</a>) up 9.16%</li>
<li>Advanced Micro Devices Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AMD#NASDAQ">AMD</a>) up 0.89%</li>
<li>International Flavors &amp; Fragrances Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/IFF#NYSE">IFF</a>) down 6.09%</li>
<li>Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EA#NASDAQ">EA</a>) up 0.41%</li>
<li>Mosaic Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/MOS#NYSE">MOS</a>) up 3.58%</li>
<li>Corpay Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CPAY#NYSE">CPAY</a>) down 1.80%</li>
<li>Wynn Resorts Ltd. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WYNN#NASDAQ">WYNN</a>) up 0.56%</li>
<li>Jack Henry &amp; Associates Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JKHY#NASDAQ">JKHY</a>) down 0.67%</li>
<li>Devon Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DVN#NYSE">DVN</a>) down 0.16%</li>
<li>Super Micro Computer Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/SMCI#NASDAQ">SMCI</a>) down 6.04%</li>
<li>Coty Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/COTY#NYSE">COTY</a>) down 9.09%</li>
<li>Rivian Automotive Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/RIVN#NASDAQ">RIVN</a>) down 2.90%</li>
<li>The Walt Disney Company (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/DIS#NYSE">DIS</a>) up 11.46%</li>
<li>Uber Technologies, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/UBER#NYSE">UBER</a>) down 2.02%</li>
<li>Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/EMR#NYSE">EMR</a>) up 2.72%</li>
<li>Johnson Controls International plc (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/JCI#NYSE">JCI</a>) up 1.52%</li>
<li>Vistra Corp. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VST#NYSE">VST</a>) down 4.78%</li>
<li>Verisk Analytics, Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/VRSK#NASDAQ">VRSK</a>) up 4.22%</li>
<li>Rockwell Automation, Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ROK#NYSE">ROK</a>) up 12.29%</li>
<li>Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) down 0.82%</li>
<li>CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CDW#NASDAQ">CDW</a>) up 6.90%</li>
<li>NiSource Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/NI#NYSE">NI</a>) up 3.13%</li>
</ul>
Stocks slated to report earnings after the close include Fortinet Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FTNT#NASDAQ">FTNT</a>), Axon Enterprise Inc. (NASDAQ:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/AAXN#NASDAQ">AAXN</a>), Corteva Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CTVA#NYSE">CTVA</a>), Occidental Petroleum Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/OXY#NYSE">OXY</a>), Texas Pacific Land Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/TPL#NYSE">TPL</a>), Atmos Energy Corporation (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/ATO#NYSE">ATO</a>), Fidelity National Financial Inc. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/FNF#NYSE">FNF</a>), and Western Gas Partners LP (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/WES#NYSE">WES</a>).
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Powell will be speaking at 2:30 p.m. ET. Watch below.
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Shares of energy stocks are trading lower amid a drop in oil and natural gas prices following a decline in US Q1 GDP, which could weigh on demand outlook.

B of A Securities analyst Jean Ann maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underperform and raises the price target from $49 to $50.

B of A Securities Maintains Underperform on Cheniere Energy Partners, Raises Price Target to $50

JP Morgan analyst Jeremy Tonet maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $56 to $58.

JP Morgan Maintains Underweight on Cheniere Energy Partners, Raises Price Target to $58

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<li>Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan downgraded Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) from Hold to Sell and raised the price target from $50 to $51. Cheniere Energy Partners shares closed at $63.14 on Thursday. <a href="https://www.benzinga.com/quote/AFRM/analyst-ratings">See how other analysts view this stock</a>.</li>
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Stifel analyst Benjamin Nolan downgrades Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) from Hold to Sell and raises the price target from $50 to $51.

Stifel Downgrades Cheniere Energy Partners to Sell, Raises Price Target to $51

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Shares of oil and gas companies are trading higher as investors evaluate President Trump's tariffs against Mexico, Canada and China and its impact on refining costs. Also, OPEC+ is maintaining its policy of raising oil output but has removed the U.S. government data as a source to monitor production and adherence to supply pacts.

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Barclays analyst Theresa Chen maintains Cheniere Energy Partners (NYSE:<a class="ticker" href="https://www.benzinga.com/stock/CQP#NYSE">CQP</a>) with a Underweight and raises the price target from $46 to $54.

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Press Releases

Cheniere Announces Publication of Updated Peer-Reviewed LNG Life Cycle Assessment

Cheniere Announces Timing of Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Earnings Release and Conference Call

Cheniere Partners Declares Quarterly Distributions

Cheniere Partners Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and Introduces Full Year 2025 Distribution Guidance

Cheniere Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year 2024 Results and Introduces Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance

Cheniere Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Reconfirms Full Year 2025 Financial Guidance

Cheniere Partners Reports First Quarter 2025 Results and Reconfirms Full Year 2025 Distribution Guidance

Cheniere Partners Announces Offering of Senior Notes due 2035

Cheniere Partners Announces Pricing of $1.0 Billion Senior Notes due 2035

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