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Cheniere Energy (LNG): analyst forecast and price target
Analyst consensus
Strong Buy12 Buy0 Hold0 Sell
Ratings of 12 analysts in the last 3 months · top analysts only12-month forecast
Based on 12 price targets given in the last 3 months, the average target is $317, the highest $340, the lowest $287. The average is +9.4% from the last price of $289.
Analyst ratings 24
| Analyst | Firm | Price target | Rating | Upside | Action | Date | Move vs SPY | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jason Gabelman★★★★★★★★★★#503 · hits 65% · avg +15.3% | TD Cowen | $290 → $325+12.1% | Buy | +12.3% | Reiterated | 16.10.26on TipRanks 08:45 | +4.8% | ↗ |
| Brandon Bingham★★★★★★★★★★#776 · hits 83% · avg +21.8% | Scotiabank | $312 → $311−0.3% | Buy | +7.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks 09:45 | −0.5%next day +4.8% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas MidstreamxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $326 → $320−1.8% | Buy | +10.6% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $303 → $297−2.0% | Hold | +2.6% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $318 → $313−1.6% | Hold | +8.1% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $304 → $298−2.0% | Hold | +3.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas MidstreamGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $320 → $314−1.9% | Hold | +8.5% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas MidstreamPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $333 → $327−1.8% | Buy | +13.0% | Reiterated | 15.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 23:05 | — | |
| John Mackay★★★★★★★★★★#599 · hits 65% · avg +18.7% | Goldman Sachs | $305 → $308+1.0% | Buy | +6.4% | Reiterated | 13.10.26on TipRanks Oct 14 08:30 | +1.6%next day −1.4% | ↗ |
| Manav Gupta★★★★★★★★★★#185 · hits 69% · avg +22.7% | UBS | $340 | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 12.10.26on TipRanks Oct 13 07:20 | +1.6%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Emma Schwartz★★★★★★★★★★#5598 · hits 57% · avg +7.9% | Jefferies | $330 → $336+1.8% | Buy | +16.1% | Reiterated | 10.10.26on TipRanks 09:20 | +1.6%next day +1.6% | ↗ |
| Theresa Chen★★★★★★★★★★#64 · hits 74% · avg +18.7% | Barclays | $279 → $287+2.9% | Buy | −0.8% | Reiterated | 07.10.26on TipRanks 03:55 | −0.9%next day +2.5% · 5 days +3.7% | ↗ |
| Manav Gupta★★★★★★★★★★#185 · hits 69% · avg +22.7% | UBS | $340 | Buy | +17.5% | Reiterated | 29.09.26on TipRanks 08:55 | −0.7%next day +0.9% · 5 days +1.0% | ↗ |
| Emma Schwartz★★★★★★★★★★#5598 · hits 57% · avg +7.9% | Jefferies | $330 | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 28.09.26on TipRanks 09:45 | +1.2%next day −0.7% · 5 days +0.8% | ↗ |
| Devin McDermott★★★★★★★★★★#719 · hits 59% · avg +9.9% | Morgan Stanley | $310 | Buy | +7.1% | Assigned | 25.09.26on TipRanks 08:35 | −3.3%next day +1.2% · 5 days +0.7% | ↗ |
| Sunaina Ocalan★★★★★★★★★★#7891 · hits 57% · avg +2.2% | Bernstein | $283 | Buy | −2.2% | Reiterated | 22.09.26on TipRanks 08:45 | −0.7%next day +1.0% · 5 days −0.9% | ↗ |
| John Mackay★★★★★★★★★★#599 · hits 65% · avg +18.7% | Goldman Sachs | $305 | Buy | +5.4% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks Sep 11 07:50 | +1.3%next day −0.7% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| Brandon Bingham★★★★★★★★★★#776 · hits 83% · avg +21.8% | Scotiabank | $290 → $312+7.6% | Buy | +7.8% | Reiterated | 10.09.26on TipRanks 10:50 | +1.3%next day −0.7% · 5 days −3.5% | ↗ |
| AI xAi Oil and Gas MidstreamxAI Grok-4 | TipRanks - xAI | $326 | Buy | +12.6% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI DeepSeek Oil and Gas MidstreamDeepSeek V3.2-Speciale | TipRanks - DeepSeek | $303 | Hold | +4.7% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI OpenAI Oil and Gas MidstreamOpenAI 5.2 | TipRanks - OpenAI | $318 | Hold | +9.9% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Anthropic Oil and Gas MidstreamAnthropic Opus-4.6 | TipRanks - Anthropic | $304 | Hold | +5.0% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI Google Oil and Gas MidstreamGemini 3.1Pro | TipRanks - Google | $320 | Hold | +10.6% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| AI PerPlexity Oil and Gas MidstreamPerPlexity SonarPro | TipRanks - PerPlexity | $333 | Buy | +15.1% | Reiterated | 09.09.26on TipRanks Sep 8 23:05 | — | |
| Jeremy Tonet★★★★★★★★★★#1069 · hits 57% · avg +8.5% | J.P. Morgan | $334 | Buy | +15.4% | Assigned | 04.09.26on TipRanks 08:50 | +0.8%next day −4.9% · 5 days −4.9% | ↗ |
| Elvira Scotto★★★★★★★★★★#175 · hits 68% · avg +16.0% | RBC Capital | $300 → $319+6.3% | Buy | +10.2% | Reiterated | 21.08.26on TipRanks Aug 24 06:55 | −1.0%next day +1.5% · 5 days +1.3% | ↗ |
| Bill Selesky★★★★★★★★★★#1503 · hits 60% · avg +7.8% | Argus Research | $284 → $330+16.2% | Buy | +14.0% | Reiterated | 17.08.26on TipRanks Aug 18 08:50 | −1.3%next day +3.2% · 5 days +6.4% | ↗ |
| Gabe Moreen★★★★★★★★★★#75 · hits 78% · avg +15.7% | Mizuho Securities | $300 | Buy | +3.7% | Reiterated | 13.08.26on TipRanks 08:15 | −1.3%next day +2.1% · 5 days +6.7% | ↗ |
| Jason Gabelman★★★★★★★★★★#503 · hits 65% · avg +15.3% | TD Cowen | $280 → $290+3.6% | Buy | +0.2% | Reiterated | 11.08.26on TipRanks 05:30 | +0.2%next day +0.8% · 5 days +3.5% | ↗ |
| Ameet Thakkar★★★★★★★★★★#11158 · hits 55% · avg −3.4% | BMO Capital | $306 | Buy | +5.7% | Reiterated | 10.08.26on TipRanks Aug 11 08:15 | +4.0%next day +0.2% · 5 days +0.5% | ↗ |
| Pei Hwa Ho★★★★★★★★★★#741 · hits 63% · avg +19.4% | DBS | $314 | Buy | +8.5% | Reiterated | 07.08.26on TipRanks Aug 10 06:00 | −4.2%next day +4.0% · 5 days +5.9% | ↗ |
| Jean Ann Salisbury★★★★★★★★★★#2367 · hits 69% · avg +5.5% | Bank of America Securities | $322 | Buy | +11.3% | Reiterated | 28.07.26on TipRanks 06:51 | −1.7%next day +4.1% · 5 days −2.1% | ↗ |
| Michael Blum★★★★★★★★★★#275 · hits 69% · avg +14.0% | Wells Fargo | $261 → $444+70.1% | Buy | +53.4% | Reiterated | 25.06.26on TipRanks Jun 28 20:55 | +1.7%next day +3.5% · 5 days +3.2% | ↗ |
| Spiro M. Dounis★★★★★★★★★★#1089 · hits 65% · avg +8.8% | Citi | $280 → $330+17.9% | Buy | +14.0% | Assigned | 02.04.26on TipRanks 07:00 | +1.8%next day +0.6% · 5 days −9.2% | ↗ |
| Keith Stanley★★★★★★★★★★#4263 · hits 59% · avg +7.2% | Wolfe Research | $220 | Buy | −24.0% | Upgrade | 13.01.26on TipRanks Jan 14 05:05 | +0.3%next day +3.6% · 5 days +8.2% | ↗ |
| Justin Jenkins★★★★★★★★★★#17 · hits 79% · avg +24.8% | Raymond James | $275 → $278+1.1% | Buy | −3.9% | Reiterated | 24.10.25on TipRanks 08:45 | −1.7%next day −1.1% · 5 days −4.2% | ↗ |
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Every rating the collector has kept for the last 12 months, including the earlier ones of the same analyst. Latest of each analyst
Best analysts covering Cheniere Energy
TipRanks picks them by their record on this stock; the figures under the name are their record across all their ratings.
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How the average price target moved
The average target of all analysts (their ratings of the 3 months before) on each day, the top analysts’ dashed, against the price; the site keeps this record since 1 October 2026. On 07.10.26: target $312 at a price of $275 (+13.4%); now: $315 at $289 (+8.8%).
PriceAverage targetTop analysts’ target
Recommendation trend · top analysts
Strong BuyBuyHoldSell
| Rating | 05.26 | 06.26 | 07.26 | 08.26 | 09.26 | 10.26 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Strong Buy | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Buy | 26 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 18 |
| Hold | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Earnings and sales forecast
Next report: 29.10.26 (Q3 2026, date not confirmed)
Earnings per share
Next quarter’s EPS estimate — $4.25 (from $2.93 to $5.68). Last quarter: $14.65.
Sales
Next quarter’s sales estimate — $5.4B (from $4.6B to $6.0B). Last quarter: $5.7B.
Best top-analyst consensus in the sector · Energy
About Cheniere Energy
- CEO: Jack A. Fusco
- Employees: 1,717
- 845 Texas Avenue, Houston, TX, 77002, US
- www.cheniere.com
Cheniere Energy, Inc. is an energy infrastructure firm predominantly focused on liquefied natural gas (LNG) related activities within the United States. The company owns and operates two significant LNG terminals: one in Sabine Pass, located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and another near Corpus Christi, Texas. Beyond its terminals, Cheniere also owns the 94-mile Creole Trail pipeline, which serves to connect the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with various interstate and intrastate pipelines. It further manages the 21.5-mile Corpus Christi pipeline, ensuring the Corpus Christi LNG terminal is linked to a diverse network of natural gas pipelines, both within and across state lines. The company also participates in the marketing of LNG and natural gas. Cheniere Energy, Inc. was established in 1983 and has its corporate headquarters in Houston, Texas.
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