Cheniere(US:LNG) ZACKS·2025-10-30 13:41Core Insights - Cheniere Energy reported quarterly earnings of $4.75 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.56 per share, marking an earnings surprise of +85.55% [1] - The company generated revenues of $4.44 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, which was 6.26% below the Zacks Consensus Estimate, but an increase from $3.76 billion year-over-year [2] - Cheniere Energy has surpassed consensus EPS estimates three times over the last four quarters, indicating a positive trend in earnings performance [2] Earnings Performance - The earnings for the previous quarter were also strong, with actual earnings of $7.3 per share compared to an expected $2.3, resulting in a surprise of +217.39% [1] - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.50, with projected revenues of $5.43 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $15.50 on revenues of $20.27 billion [7] Stock Performance and Outlook - Cheniere Energy shares have underperformed the market, losing about 1.7% since the beginning of the year, while the S&P 500 has gained 17.2% [3] - The stock currently holds a Zacks Rank 1 (Strong Buy), suggesting expectations of outperforming the market in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Oil and Gas - Exploration and Production - United States industry, to which Cheniere Energy belongs, is currently ranked in the bottom 17% of over 250 Zacks industries, which may impact stock performance [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, highlighting the importance of monitoring these revisions [5]