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The Screen · Energy · Oil & Gas Midstream

Cheniere Energy Partners LP logoCheniere Energy Partners LP

CQP · the NYSE · USD · Market cap $33.3B

Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P., through its subsidiaries, provides liquefied natural gas (LNG) to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies in the United States and internationally.

FAIL · Does not pass the screen
66.01 USD

Screen close, 2026-09-21 · not a live quote

Screened 2026-09-21 · the tape above runs as of 17:00 UTC · two dates, stated on purpose · verdict and workings shown in full · never trimmed

PRICE · FAIR-VALUE RANGE1M3M6MYTD1Y3Y5Y
45.9048.5455.82

What this means: price 66.01 against the desk's fair-value range, base estimate 48.54, over the last year.

Current read
Distribution ?
Screened · screened 2026-09-21
  • Trend Distribution
  • Insiders no filings inside 60 days, left as found
  • Positioning no disclosures inside 60 days, left as found
  • Options no verdict drawn today, left as found
  • Ethical does not pass the values gate
Price66.01 USD
Fair value48.54
Ethical score70.0/100
Our investment reviews on this name
2026-08-25Read Markup66.040.0% to today
2026-07-02Read Distribution63.19+4.5% to today

Our analytic regime reads on this name, dated and marked against the screened price. Small sample per name, and separate from the daily-framework accuracy on the Track Record page.

The full research record, in depth, below
The Label · The Season, Not the Day

This name holds its distribution label.

Cheniere Energy Partners LP holds its Distribution at $66.01. The statistical read favours the sellers, held for 3 days.

As held on the ledger · 2026-09-21
PhaseDistribution · caution
Quantitative stateThe statistical read favours the sellers, held for 3 days
Price at the screen$66.01
Valuation11.98 trailing · 14.24 forward price to earnings
Values screenFAIL · score 70.0
Beta0.31
The Workings

Five Screens, Shown in Full

Does not pass. Debt ratio

TestFigureLimitWhat it meansStatus
Business activity Permissible Core business clean Its core business isn't built on prohibited lines: no gambling, alcohol, tobacco, weapons, or interest-based lending. Pass
Debt load 82.97% Below 33% Interest-bearing debt is 83.0% of its assets, above the one-third ceiling the screen allows. Fail
Interest-bearing cash 0.00% Below 33% Cash held in interest-bearing accounts and securities is 0.0% of assets, under the one-third limit. Pass
Receivables 5.12% Below 49% Money owed to the company is 5.1% of assets, under the 49% limit. Pass
Revenue purity 0.17% Below 5% Only 0.2% of revenue comes from non-compliant sources, under the 5% line. Pass

Five checks adapted from AAOIFI screening standards: business activity plus four balance-sheet ratios. All five must pass for ethical clearance. Every figure is arithmetic on public accounts, not judgement.

What the Numbers Say It Is Worth

The Fair Value Range

45.90Conservative48.54Base case55.82Growth case 66.01Price

Fair value range in USD, drawn from the 2026-09-21 screen. The gold marker is the market price at the same screen. The price runs 26.5% above the base estimate.

The Street's Range
51.00Street low 62.00Street average 67.00Street high 66.01Price

Third-party analyst targets: 13 covering, consensus Underperform. The average target sits −6% from the screen price.

Reading the gap · Both our model and the Street see limited upside at this price.

Price History & Projections
$70.0$48.9$27.8TODAY5y agoPROJECTIONStreet high$67.00 -0%Street avg$62.00 -8%Our fair value$48.54 -28%Conservative$45.90 -32%

Where it has been, where the models see it going. History from market close data; projection points are our fair-value estimates and third-party analyst targets, dated to the 2026-09-21 screen.

Fair value and rating are our own model estimates; the Street's range reflects third-party analyst estimates. Analysis, not advice.

The Business, in Plain Words

LNG exporter priced above its cycle peak

Picture a fleet of LNG tankers queuing at US terminals while European buyers pay whatever it takes. Cheniere Energy Partners sits right in the middle of that trade, moving gas from shale fields to export. The numbers show revenue up 20 percent and margins at 22 percent, yet the shares trade at $62 against our fair value of $50.

We pass. Forward earnings sit at 13.7 times and the narrow moat offers little protection once new liquefaction capacity arrives. In a cyclical industry the current multiple does not signal value, it signals peak earnings that the market has yet to adjust for.

Currency swings, contract roll-offs and fresh supply from competitors all sit on the horizon. The consensus target of $62 from thirteen analysts already prices in the good times. Analysis, not advice.

The fundamentals · plain-English read
Forward P/E14.2xexpensive even after accounting for its growth
Trailing P/E12.0xreasonably valued
EPS, trailing5.51
EPS, forward4.64
Revenue growth+5.2%slow but positive growth
Profit margin27.3%healthy profit margins
Return on equity1,516.9%an exceptional return on shareholder capital
FCF yield6.63%
Dividend yield517.00%
Debt to equity19.17heavy leverage: higher risk if revenue softens
Current ratio1.22adequate liquidity, worth monitoring
Beta0.31barely tracks the market's swings
Short interest, float0.02%
52-week range49.53 - 71.25
MoatNARROW
Market cap$33.3B

The risks · The things to watch: it carries a real debt load, which raises the stakes if revenue slips.

Plain-English interpretation of our own screen data. Analysis, not advice.

Where & How to Trade

CQP trades on the NYSE. As a listed security it is accessible through almost any international broker offering its home market. New to this, or investing from abroad? Our guide to accessing global markets covers brokers, currencies and the practical steps.

The Dated Journal · Newest First, Never Edited

Every Entry, As Written

2026-08-25 Markup · changed $66.04 +5.9% Entry 5

The framework has shifted from distribution to markup since the last review. Price is trending higher with momentum. The crowd has caught on and buyers are in control. Price has moved up 5.9% since our last review. Ethical screening: FAIL. This security does not pass our values-based screening criteria. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it C, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. The street (14 analysts) rates it underperform, with a mean price target of $60.

2026-07-25 Distribution $62.38 -1.3% Entry 4

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 1.3% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. The street (14 analysts) rates it underperform, with a mean price target of $60.

2026-07-18 Distribution $63.19 +0.0% Entry 3

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen. The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns. Our composite framework grades it D, carrying a low risk profile. Technically it is holding around 15% above its long-term trend line with momentum reading neutral. Over the past year the shares are up 25%. Our forward projection puts the odds of a 10% gain over the next month near 22%. The street (14 analysts) rates it underperform, with a mean price target of $60.

2026-07-03 Distribution $63.19 +0.0% Entry 2

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Price has moved down 0.0% since our last review. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

2026-07-02 Distribution $63.19 Entry 1

The framework reads distribution. Smart money appears to be selling into strength. Institutional holders may be rotating out. Ethical screening: PASS with passing ethical screen (70). The risk-adjusted return profile shows good risk-adjusted returns.

Each entry above was written on its date, before the outcome. A journal you can prune is not a journal.

Latest News · What the Market Is Reading on CQP

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What Holding Actually Paid · Price Plus Dividends
If $1,000 had been placed · historical, not a promise
PeriodPrice thenPrice returnDivs per share$1,000 becameTotal return
1 month $61.84 +8.5% · $1,085 +8.5%
2 months $62.16 +7.9% $0.79 $1,092 +9.2%
3 months $63.10 +6.3% $0.79 $1,076 +7.6%
6 months $52.51 +27.8% $1.62 $1,308 +30.8%
1 year $53.71 +24.9% $3.27 $1,310 +31.0%
2 years $43.56 +54.0% $6.53 $1,690 +69.0%
3 years $36.49 +83.9% $10.44 $2,124 +112.4%
5 years $30.73 +118.3% $17.76 $2,760 +176.0%

Historical returns from market close data. Past performance does not guarantee future results.

The Ledger's Promise

This entry now belongs to the ledger. Whatever CQP does next, these words stay.

Cheniere Energy Partners LP · CQP · Distribution · $66.01
Recorded 2026-09-21 · before the outcome · scored mechanically

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