How to buy Cheniere Energy Partners L-P (CQP) stock

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P is an oil & gas midstream business based in the US. Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares (CQP) are listed on the NYSE MKT and all prices are listed in US Dollars.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P stock price (NYSE MKT: CQP)

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Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2021-07-22.

Latest market close	$41.26
52-week range	$29.97 - $45.75
50-day moving average	$43.47
200-day moving average	$41.37
Wall St. target price	$43.71
PE ratio	20.8383
Dividend yield	$2.61 (6.2%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$2.00

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Cheniere Energy Partners L-P price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $41.26 from 2021-05-28

1 week (2021-07-16)	N/A
1 month (2021-06-25)	-5.63%
3 months (2021-04-27)	0.15%
6 months (2021-01-23)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-23)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-23)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-23)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-23)	N/A

Is Cheniere Energy Partners L-P under- or over-valued?

Valuing Cheniere Energy Partners L-P stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's P/E ratio

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 21x. In other words, Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares trade at around 21x recent earnings.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's PEG ratio

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 3.4405. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's EBITDA

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $2.6 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P financials

Revenue TTM	$6.4 billion
Operating margin TTM	32.42%
Gross profit TTM	$2.8 billion
Return on assets TTM	6.77%
Return on equity TTM	161.62%
Profit margin	17.08%
Book value	$1.53
Market capitalisation	$20.2 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares

There are currently 746,975 Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares held short by investors – that's known as Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's "short interest". This figure is 15.8% up from 645,049 last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares can be evaluated.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares traded daily (recently around 191532.05128205). Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's SIR currently stands at 3.9. In other words for every 100,000 Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares traded daily on the market, roughly 3900 shares are currently held short.

However Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares, or, against the total number of tradable Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's short interest could be expressed as 0% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares in existence, roughly 0 shares are currently held short) or 0.0184% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares, roughly 18 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Cheniere Energy Partners L-P.

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Cheniere Energy Partners L-P share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 99.05% of net profits

Recently Cheniere Energy Partners L-P has paid out, on average, around 99.05% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 6.28% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shareholders could enjoy a 6.28% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's case, that would currently equate to about $2.61 per share.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's payout ratio would broadly be considered high, and as such this stock could appeal to those looking to generate an income. Bear in mind however that companies should normally also look to re-invest a decent amount of net profits to ensure future growth.

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's most recent dividend payout was on 13 May 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 4 May 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's shares have ranged in value from as little as $29.9659 up to $45.75. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE MKT average) beta is 1, while Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's is 1.0642. This would suggest that Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

Cheniere Energy Partners L-P overview

Cheniere Energy Partners, L. P. , through its subsidiaries, owns and operates regasification facilities at the Sabine Pass liquefied natural gas (LNG) terminal located in Cameron Parish, Louisiana on the Sabine-Neches Waterway. The company's regasification facilities include infrastructure of five LNG storage tanks with an aggregate capacity of approximately 17 billion cubic feet equivalent; two marine berths that accommodate vessels with capacity of up to 266,000 cubic meters; and vaporizers with regasification capacity of approximately 4 billion cubic feet per day. It also owns a 94-mile pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG terminal with various interstate pipelines. Cheniere Energy Partners GP, LLC serves as the general partner of the company. Cheniere Energy Partners, L.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 49.565% of Cheniere Energy Partners L-P shares are held by insiders and 46.893% by institutions. When does the fiscal year end for Cheniere Energy Partners L-P?
Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's fiscal year ends in December. Where is Cheniere Energy Partners L-P based?
Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's address is: 700 Milam Street, Houston, TX, United States, 77002 What is Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's ISIN number?
Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's international securities identification number is: US16411Q1013 What is Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's CUSIP number?
Cheniere Energy Partners L-P's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 16411Q101