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Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Analysis & Forecast

Nov 4 close

$292.02−19.15 (−6.2%)
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AI summaryNov 4 close

Cheniere Energy fell this week after a mixed third-quarter report: adjusted earnings missed estimates due to rising costs, while revenues beat on stronger LNG pricing and sales volumes. The quarter included a record 188 cargoes exported, completion of Corpus Christi Stage 3 Train 7 ahead of schedule, and new long-term sale and purchase agreements including a deal with QatarEnergy. Wolfe Research downgraded the stock, and the company priced $1.2 billion of senior notes due 2037 at 5.800% for general corporate purposes.

The stock closed at $292.02, down 6.2%, but remains above its 50-day average of $283.68 and 200-day average of $257.99, with the 50-day above the 200-day. The GekkoIndex reading sits at 53.3, in the Neutral zone. Price stands 40.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $490.67.

The next earnings date falls on 25 February 2027, outside a typical 20-trading-day holding window. Over the last 30 days, 2 unusual options signals were recorded, with call premium of $1,835,670 against put premium of $1,334,130. One trailblazer holder is noted. Analyst coverage from 18 firms is unanimously rated buy, with a consensus target of $318.71. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days have averaged a 3.6% gain across 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Written by AI from the Nov 4, 2026 close and checked automatically against the figures on this page.

Cheniere Energy price vs fair value

▲$490.67$292.02Nov ’25May ’26Nov ’26
Close $292.02200-day averageGekko Fair Value $490.67

Cheniere Energy quick facts

Market cap
$59.63B
P/E ratio
23.5
Forward P/E
16.3
EPS, TTM
$13.26
Revenue, TTM
$22.67B
Profit margin
13.4%
Dividend yield
0.69%
Beta
0.00
Volume
3.69M avg 2.15M
1-year return
+39.3%
Typical daily move
±4.1%
Typical 20-day move
±4.1%
50-day average
$283.68
200-day average
$257.99
Next earnings
Feb 25
Shares outstanding
204.2M
52-week range
$186.20$330.73

Cheniere Energy swing-trade checklist

Cheniere Energy scores 5 supportive, 1 mixed and 0 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.

Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.

5 supportive1 mixed0 headwinds

  • Trendsupportive

    Above 50 and 200-day

    Close $292.02 is above the 50-day ($283.68) and 200-day ($257.99) averages, and the 50-day is above the 200-day.

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  • GekkoIndexmixed

    53.3, Neutral

    Reading 53.3 is in the Neutral zone.

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  • Fair valuesupportive

    40.5% below

    Price is 40.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).

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  • Smart moneysupportive

    Leans bullish

    Last 30 days: 2 unusual options signals.

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  • Earnings risksupportive

    Reports in 112 days

    Next report Feb 25, 2027, 112 days away — outside a typical 20-trading-day hold.

    See earnings
  • Seasonalitysupportive

    +3.6% on average

    From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +3.6% over 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

    See seasonality

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Cheniere Energy stock chart and price history

Cheniere Energy closed at $292.02 on Nov 4, 2026, +39.3% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $186.20 to $330.73.

5Y and weekly in Gekko
Close50-day average200-day averageVolume
Cheniere Energy share price, past year, with 50-day and 200-day moving averages and volume$200$250DecJan 2026FebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOct292.02

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Performance Breakdown

1 month
+6.1%
3 months
+9.9%
6 months
+11.7%
1 year
+39.3%
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About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy works in liquefied natural gas within the United States, building and running the infrastructure that turns natural gas into LNG for shipment. Its operations center on two terminal complexes, one at Sabine Pass in Louisiana and another near Corpus Christi, Texas, and it is best known for these large-scale export facilities.

Alongside the terminals, the company holds pipeline assets that move gas to and from its plants: the Creole Trail pipeline links Sabine Pass to a broader mix of interstate and intrastate gas lines, while a shorter pipeline connects the Corpus Christi terminal into similar networks. Cheniere also markets LNG and natural gas directly, pairing its physical infrastructure with trading activity in these fuels.

The company traces its founding to 1983 and runs its operations from Houston, Texas. Its shares are listed on the NYSE under the ticker LNG.

Listed
NYSE
Sector
Industrial services
Industry
Oil & gas pipelines
Website
cheniere.com

Cheniere Energy GekkoIndex: the smart money zone

Cheniere Energy’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 53.3, in the Neutral zone, up 7.6 points over five sessions.

010053.3Neutral

Up 7.6 points over five sessions.

Reading for Nov 4, 2026

What followed past readings in each zone

ZoneReadings5 days10 days20 days50 days
Buying40+1.1%+0.2%+0.8%+6.9%
Accumulation173+1.0%+1.4%+2.2%+7.4%
Neutral (current zone)442+0.4%+0.9%+2.2%+4.6%
Distribution40+0.6%+1.6%+0.4%−0.3%
Selling2Too few readings yet

Average LNG share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Neutral readings averaged +1.0% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.

Neutral zone: No clear directional signal. About the five zones →

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Is Cheniere Energy stock overvalued? Gekko Fair Value

Cheniere Energy trades 40.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $490.67, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.

Gekko’s own estimate of what Cheniere Energy shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.

$490.67

Gekko Fair Value, Nov 4, 2026

40.5% Undervalued

At the end of Aug 2026 the price was 0.2% below the estimate.

Gekko Fair ValueShare price, month end
$491$311Aug 2026SepOctNov 2026

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Cheniere Energy insider and Congress trading

No open-market insider purchases were filed for Cheniere Energy, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.

Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.

Insider buying last 90 days

No open-market insider purchases were filed for LNG in the last 90 days.

From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.

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Congress trades last 90 days

No trades in LNG were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.

From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.

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Buybacks

Cheniere Energy has been buying back its own shares.

Bought back, quarter ended Sep 30, 2026
$706.0M
As a share of market cap
1.18%
Trailing four quarters
$2.86B

From company filings.

Unusual options activity last 30 days

2signals, 58% of the flagged premium in calls.

Latest: Bullish flow on Nov 4, $1.38M in unusual premium.

Hedge funds and billionaires quarter ended Jun 30

1of the funds Gekko tracks holds LNG.

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Cheniere Energy earnings: next date and track record

Cheniere Energy reports on Feb 25, 2027 (112 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports.

5 of 8reports beat the EPS estimate
±4%average move across the report
5 of 8reports followed by a gain

Share-price move across each report

+1.1%Feb ’25−2.1%May ’25−2.2%Aug ’25+0.4%Oct ’25+6.8%Feb ’26−8.2%May ’26+0.5%Aug ’26+10.9%Oct ’26

Last earnings call, Oct 29, 2026 AI summary

What they said
Cheniere reported Q3 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA of ~$1.9B, DCF of ~$1.2B, and net income of ~$1.2B. A quarterly record 188 cargoes (684 TBtu) were exported, up ~17% YoY. Corpus Christi Stage 3 Train 7 reached substantial completion ahead of schedule and on budget. Cheniere signed ~5M tons in new long-term SPAs, including a 4M ton deal with QatarEnergy, amid a supply-constrained global LNG market.
Guidance
Full-year 2026 guidance raised for the third consecutive quarter to $8.75B–$9.25B consolidated adjusted EBITDA and $6.05B–$6.55B DCF. Management cited strong operational performance, Stage 3 completion, and sustained elevated LNG market pricing as drivers.
ReportedEPSSurpriseRevenueSurpriseMove
Oct 29, 2026$5.65
est $4.33		+30.5%$6.17B
est $5.36B		+15.1%+10.9%
Aug 6, 2026$3.02
est $2.89		+4.5%$5.73B
est $4.92B		+16.6%+0.5%
May 7, 2026$9.17
est $4.69		+95.5%$5.87B
est $5.69B		+3.1%−8.2%
Feb 26, 2026$2.59
est $3.87		−33.0%$5.45B
est $5.63B		−3.1%+6.8%
Oct 30, 2025$4.75
est $2.91		+63.2%$4.44B
est $4.56B		−2.6%+0.4%
Aug 7, 2025$7.30
est $2.49		+193.2%$4.54B
est $4.32B		+5.1%−2.2%
May 8, 2025$1.57
est $2.81		−44.1%$5.44B
est $4.71B		+15.6%−2.1%
Feb 20, 2025$2.54
est $3.20		−20.7%$4.44B
est $4.39B		+1.1%+1.1%

“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.

Cheniere Energy stock forecast and analyst price targets

Analysts’ average 12-month price target for Cheniere Energy is $318.71, +9.1% from the last close, from 18 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.

$318.71consensus 12-month target, +9.1% from the last close
Low $283High $377
Buy18
Hold0
Sell0

Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 18 firms.

Latest analyst actions

DateFirmRatingTargetvs price
Nov 3TD CowenBuy, maintained$352+20.5%
Nov 3ScotiabankBuy, maintained$327+12.0%
Nov 2BMO CapitalBuy, reiterated$350+19.9%
Nov 2CitiBuy, maintained$377+29.1%
Oct 30Raymond JamesBuy, maintained$375+28.4%
+2.2%average 20-day move after past Neutral readings
+3.6%average move over the next 20 trading days in the last 5 years
±4.1%typical daily move, from the 14-day average range

Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.

Cheniere Energy seasonality: the next 20 trading days

Over the next 20 trading days from Nov 4, Cheniere Energy averaged +3.6% across the last 5 years, rising in 4 of them.

Next 20 trading days, by year

−2.0%2021+0.3%2022−0.6%2023+18.2%2024+0.8%2025

Average move and hit rate

WindowAverageYears higher
Next 5 trading days+1.6%2 of 5
Next 10 trading days+3.1%3 of 5
Next 15 trading days+3.6%3 of 5
Next 20 trading days+3.6%4 of 5
Next 30 trading days−2.5%2 of 5

For scale, LNG’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 4.1%.

Cheniere Energy market cap and key statistics

Cheniere Energy’s market cap is $59.63B, with a P/E ratio of 23.5 and revenue of $22.67B over the last twelve months.

Valuation

Market cap
$59.63B
P/E ratio
23.5
Forward P/E
16.3
EPS, TTM
$13.26
Gekko Fair Value
$490.67

Trading

Volume
3.69M
Avg volume, 20 days
2.15M
52-week high
$330.73
52-week low
$186.20
Shares outstanding
204.2M

Financials

Revenue, TTM
$22.67B
Profit margin
13.4%
Return on equity
39.7%
Quarterly earnings growth, YoY
+18.9%

Risk and income

Beta
0.00
Typical daily move
±4.1%
Typical 20-day move
±4.1%
Dividend yield
0.69%

Cheniere Energy stock news this week

Coverage of Cheniere Energy this week reads positive: 8 positive, 4 neutral and 1 negative headlines.

News sentiment positive

Cheniere Energy peers

Cheniere Energy’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.

StockTodayGekkoIndex zonevs Fair Value
ENBEnbridge−0.3%Neutral0.8% above
WMBWilliams Companies−4.9%Accumulation2.1% below
EPDEnterprise Products Partners−1.4%Neutral19.9% below
KMIKinder Morgan−3.4%Accumulation17.1% below
ETEnergy Transfer−0.5%Neutral40.3% below
TRPTC Energy−1.3%Neutral2.0% below

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Cheniere Energy stock FAQ

What is Cheniere Energy’s market cap?

Cheniere Energy’s market cap is $59.63B at the Nov 4, 2026 close of $292.02, with 204.2M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 23.5.

What is the Cheniere Energy stock forecast?

The consensus analyst 12-month price target for Cheniere Energy is $318.71, +9.1% from the last close. Of the 18 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 18 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.

Is Cheniere Energy stock overvalued or undervalued?

On Gekko’s estimate Cheniere Energy is undervalued: the Nov 4, 2026 close of $292.02 is 40.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $490.67. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.

When does Cheniere Energy report earnings next?

Cheniere Energy is expected to report on Feb 25, 2027 (112 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $6.24 per share on revenue of $6.24B. Cheniere Energy beat the earnings estimate in 5 of its last 8 reports, moving 4% on average across the report.

What is Cheniere Energy’s 52-week high and low?

Cheniere Energy’s 52-week high is $330.73 and its 52-week low is $186.20; it closed at $292.02 on Nov 4, 2026, +39.3% over the past year.

Is Cheniere Energy stock a buy right now?

Gekko describes the data; it does not make buy or sell recommendations. On the swing-trade checklist, 5 of the 6 items with data read as supportive (trend, fair value, smart money, earnings risk and seasonality), 1 as mixed (gekkoindex). The checklist is a description of current data, not a recommendation.

Is there unusual options activity in Cheniere Energy?

Gekko flagged 2 unusual options signals in Cheniere Energy over the last 30 days, with $1.84M of flagged premium in calls and $1.33M in puts. The latest, bullish flow, was on Nov 4, 2026 with $1.38M in unusual premium. The signal-by-signal table is in Gekko.

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