Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG)
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas MidstreamSnapshot 2026-09-15
$270.98-1.20%
Close 2026-09-15 · 1-day change
NYSEEnergyOil & Gas MidstreamSnapshot 2026-09-15
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Industries move in repeating boom-and-bust cycles. This shows where this stock’s industry sits in that cycle, stage by stage (recovery → expansion → supercycle → steady → deceleration → contraction), from its fundamentals (orders, revenue, capital spending), not the stock’s price.
A booming industry is a tailwind for the names in it; a contracting one is a headwind. Companies in the same industry tend to rise and fall together with the cycle, the way a tide lifts and lowers every boat in the harbor at once, so a large part of a stock’s swing can come from where its industry sits rather than from the company itself. It’s context for reading the company’s results, not a buy/sell call. Full explanation →
Energy is in expansion. Describes the industry's cycle state, not a call on this stock.
The stage band shows the industry’s cycle over the chart’s timeline (each color a stage); a ▼ marks a quarter its growth inflected down — amber is an unconfirmed watch, red is confirmed the next quarter. Use “Overlay cycle on chart” to tint the price chart by stage. The industry’s fundamentals, not a signal on this stock.
The reason to own it still holds.
View ThesisRevenue growth is accelerating — up about 18% over the past year.
View GrowthMiddle-of-the-pack quality for its industry.
View QualityMiddle-of-the-pack management execution.
View ManagementExpectations look high — the market is pricing in about 47% growth a year, above the roughly 7% analysts expect, leaving little room for error.
View ValuationModerate volatility — typically moves about 1% a day.
View RiskLNG's growth relies on its liquefaction project expansions and strong cash flow potential. Revenue grew 24% year over year, and the latest quarter beat expectations significantly. It trades at 15.5× P/E versus a 23× peer median, indicating the market prices in more growth than forecasted. The elevated valuation reflects a premium that must be earned, given the sector's turbulent regime. A specific risk is the potential for LNG to cut guidance after recently raising it, which could damage credibility. Peer multiples imply a price about 50% below where it trades. This read is provisional.
Trailing returns as of 2026-09-15. LNG is total return (includes dividends); the S&P 500 benchmark is price return (the index excludes dividends).
Based on 22 analysts currently covering LNG (as of Sep 2026).
Based on 7 Wall Street analysts offering 12-month price targets for LNG in the last 4 months.
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A consensus fair price across 10 valuation methods, at three horizons. As of 2026-09-15. Estimates are diagnostics, not price targets. Short-horizon estimates are close to coin-flips, so confidence is a method-agreement read, not a prediction.
Today's peer multiple on trailing earnings, with no growth credited. This is the headline read.
Adds projected growth, so it leans optimistic by design. Read it as upside context, not a base case.
A price-focused, side-by-side fair-value read versus Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation — fair value, gap to price, and forward P/E.
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Advances: Increase Distributable Cash Flow guidance
Increased volume guidance supports cash flow growth.
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Current $270.98
The last 12 months of price, then the range of analyst 12-month targets from today’s $270.98.
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A long-thesis check that carries the widest uncertainty of the three horizons.
Below average on quality vs scored peers
A second lens on the 12-month fair value: for companies that score high on measured quality (profitability, balance-sheet safety, earnings stability), this read trusts more of today's profit margins instead of averaging them toward their multi-year history the way the headline number does. Shown alongside the fair value above, not in place of it. A diagnostic, not a price target or a buy/sell signal.
Direction of the business behind the multiple. Bands are backend reads; trailing-12-month basis.
Advances: Liquefaction project expansions and commissioning
Completion of CCL Stage 3 boosts liquefaction capacity.
Advances: Liquefaction project expansions and commissioning
Expansion aligns with liquefaction project objectives.
Advances: Liquefaction project expansions and commissioning
Completion of expansion supports liquefaction project objectives.
Advances: Liquefaction project expansions and commissioning
Substantial completion boosts production capacity and export capabilities.
Threatens: Liquefaction project expansions and commissioning
Maintenance may delay liquefaction project timelines.
Advances: Increase Distributable Cash Flow guidance
Earnings beat indicates strong cash flow growth potential.
Advances: Increase Distributable Cash Flow guidance
Guidance raise supports increased Distributable Cash Flow.