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Cheniere Energy Inc

NYSE: LNG · ENERGY · OIL & GAS MIDSTREAM

$272.23
+2.74% today

Updated 2026-04-29

Market cap
$57.78B
P/E ratio
11.39
P/S ratio
2.97x
EPS (TTM)
$24.14
Dividend yield
0.78%
52W range
$186 – $301
Volume
3.3M
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Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) Financial Forecast & Price Target 2030

Research-backed projections from analyst consensus, management guidance, and sector analysis.

Price target summary

Current
$272.23
Consensus
$290.00
+6.53%
2030 Target
$2,164.93
+695.26%
DCF
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15 analysts:
8 Buy2 Hold0 Sell

Management guidance

CEO Jack Fusco indicated Cheniere is operating at maximum LNG capacity with Train 5 of Corpus Christi expansion nearing full operation. The company completed its 20/20 Vision capital allocation plan and authorized a $10 billion share repurchase program, signaling confidence in cash generation. Management has secured long-term take-or-pay contracts with Thailand (increasing to 1.3M tons annually through 2041) and other Asian customers requesting incremental volumes as global LNG supply tightens.

Sources: Management guidance, analyst consensus, sector analysishigh confidence

Revenue & price projection

Actual revenue Projected revenue Base case Bull to bear range
Bull case (2030)
$3,626.96
$38.9B Rev × 20x P/S
Base case (2030)
$2,164.93
$38.9B Rev × 12x P/S
Bear case (2030)
$1,433.92
$38.9B Rev × 8x P/S

Financial forecast — research-backed

Metric2023202420252026 (E)2027 (E)2029 (E)2030 (E)
Revenue$20.3B$15.8B$19.6B$24.1B$27.8B$35.2B$38.9B
Revenue growth—-22.2%24.4%23.6%15.4%11.4%10.5%
EPS$40.59$12.44$10.83$14.80$16.20$19.10$20.60
P/S ratio———12.0x12.0x12.0x12.0x
Implied price———$1,349.57$1,546.38$1,968.12$2,164.93

Catalysts & risks

Growth catalysts
+ Train 5 Corpus Christi Stage 3 expansion achieving full capacity (early 2026-2027)
+ Global LNG supply deficit from Middle East geopolitical tensions and Qatar production constraints
+ Long-term SPA expansions with Thailand, Europe, and Asian customers securing revenue growth through 2041
+ Potential Stage 4 expansion at Corpus Christi following successful brownfield Stage 3 execution
+ $10 billion share buyback reducing share count and improving EPS accretion
Key risks
- CEO noted company already at maximum capacity; revenue growth limited until new trains operational
- Global LNG price volatility could reduce realized prices despite volume growth
- Regulatory/permitting delays on potential Stage 4 or other greenfield expansions
- Macroeconomic slowdown reducing industrial demand and LNG offtake
- Operating disruptions at existing trains (recent Sabine Pass outage cited in news)

Methodology

Cheniere Energy Inc's forward estimates are derived from AI-powered research synthesis combining analyst consensus from 15 Wall Street analysts, management guidance from the latest earnings call, and sector growth forecasts from industry research. Revenue and EPS projections use analyst consensus where available and conservative extrapolation with growth deceleration for outer years. Price targets are calculated using a tiered Price-to-Sales (P/S) methodology, where the P/S multiple is determined by the projected revenue growth rate.

WallStSmart proprietary research model · Not financial advice · Past performance is not indicative of future results · Last researched: April 7, 2026.