Cheniere Energy Partners (CQP)
Liquefies and exports natural gas through Sabine Pass and Creole Trail.
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Owns the Sabine Pass liquefaction and export terminal and Creole Trail Pipeline, supplying LNG under long-term contracts. Parent-controlled partnership structure, project financing, Gulf Coast weather exposure and federal permits shape operations and expansion.
Owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Louisiana, where six liquefaction trains convert pipeline gas into LNG for export. Creole Trail Pipeline links the site to interstate gas networks, while storage tanks, marine berths and legacy regasification equipment support terminal operations.
Executes a contract-backed operating model built around long-term customer agreements, parent-provided personnel and staged project development. The publicly traded partnership is controlled through a general partner wholly owned by Cheniere Energy, which also supplies the workforce supporting Sabine Pass.
Exports LNG to global customers from a single Gulf Coast complex. Operations remain exposed to severe weather and safety oversight, while expansion requires federal permits, commercial commitments, financing and a final investment decision.
Company facts
Target rangeAs of Sep 22, 2026
Latest analyst notes
| Date | Firm | Action | Prior | Current |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 24, 2026 | RBC Capital | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: — | Target: $65 |
| Aug 7, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $63 | Target: $66 |
| Jul 15, 2026 | Barclays | Reiterate | Rating: —Target: $45 | Target: $63 |
| Mar 26, 2026 | UBS | Target | Target: — | Target: $75 |
| Feb 21, 2025 | Stifel | Downgrade |
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RevenueReportedEstimate
Balance sheet, Jun 30, 2026Cash & short-term investments $443.0M · Total debt $14.44B · Total assets $17.68B · Shareholders' equity $3.69B
- Revenue
- $2.58B
- Operating income
- $1.34B
- Net income
- $1.16B
HistoryDividendAnnual yield
| Institutions | 46.83% | 226.70M shares | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 208 holders · as of Jun 30, 2026 | |||
| Other | 53.17% | 257.35M shares | |
| remainder | |||
484.05M company shares as of Aug 27, 2026 · institutions as of Jun 30, 2026 · holders as of their latest filing
Top shareholders13F · 13D/G · Form 4
| Holder | Stake | Shares | Date |
|---|---|---|---|
Blackstone Group IncInstitution | 21.14% | 102.35M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Brookfield Asset Management Inc.Institution | 20.99% | 101.62M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Alps Advisors IncInstitution | 1.88% | 9.10M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Mirae Asset Global Etfs Holdings Ltd.Institution | 0.59% | 2.85M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Energy Income Partners, LLCInstitution | 0.32% | 1.55M | as of Jun 30, 2026 |
Insider tradesForm 4
No open-market trades in the last 12 months.
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- NextDecade
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- Kinder Morgan
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Compare
| Company | Price | Change | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cheniere Energy Partners | $66.20 | +0.20% | $31.98B | 11.0 | 14.8 | 2.8 | +5.2% |
| Venture Global | $13.56 | +5.02% | $31.52B | 10.1 | 8.7 | 1.9 | +47.6% |
| Sempra | $79.36 | −2.00% | $52.94B | 23.5 | 15.3 | 3.9 | −0.1% |
| ExxonMobil | $161.14 | +1.54% | $657.68B | 20.4 | 13.2 | 1.8 | +46.0% |
| NextDecade | $6.84 | +1.00% | $1.80B | — | — | — | — |
| Kinder Morgan | $31.57 | +0.94% | $69.63B | 20.0 | 21.3 | 3.9 | +10.8% |
| Median | 20.2 | 14.2 | 2.9 | +28.4% |