Strong quarter
The company reported net income attributable to Cheniere of $2.3 billion or $10.68 per share for the quarter ended December 31, compared with $977 million or $4.33 per share a year earlier.
LNG revenue rose 24.5 per cent to $5.31 billion in the quarter, from a year earlier, while the number of cargoes exported was up about 11 per cent at 185.
The company said the revised buyback plan reflects a $9 billion increase to its existing authorisation, which included $1 billion deployed in the fourth quarter.
Cheniere forecast an adjusted core profit between $6.75 billion and $7.25 billion for 2026, which fell below Wall Street estimates of $7.27 billion, according to data compiled by LSEG.
(Reporting by Tanay Dhumal in Bengaluru; Editing by Sriraj Kalluvila)