10 Most Profitable Energy Stocks to Buy Right Now

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1. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG

TTM Operating Margin: 27.76%

TTM Net Income: $3.84 Billion

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 79

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is one of the most profitable energy stocks to buy right now. On October 8, Goldman Sachs reiterated a ‘Buy’ rating on the stock and raised the price target to $280 from $265. The price hike comes amid expectations that the company will deliver solid third-quarter results, strengthening the stock’s market sentiment.

The investment bank expects the company to post EBITDA of $1.62 billion, slightly above its previous estimate of $1.60 billion. The company’s EBITDA over the last 12 months stands at $3.86 billion, backed by 10.6% revenue growth.

While the company experienced lower inlet gas flows at Corpus Christi following plant downtime, Goldman Sachs is confident that better-optimized assumptions offset the impact of marked-to-market commodity prices. Likewise, it expects Cheniere Energy to benefit from sequential improvements expected to trigger lower maintenance impacts.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is a leading U.S. producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company’s core business is liquefying natural gas for export, and it operates major facilities such as the Sabine Pass LNG terminal and the Corpus Christi LNG facility. It acts as a full-service LNG provider, handling gas procurement, transportation, liquefaction, and delivery to customers worldwide.

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