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Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-21Golar LNG Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Improve Y/Y
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Golar LNG Q1 Earnings & Revenues Top Estimates, Improve Y/Y
Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) reported impressive first-quarter 2026 results, wherein both earnings and revenues surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and improved year over year. Quarterly earnings of 49 cents per share surpassed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 31 cents and increased year over year. Revenues of $137.55 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $125.3 million and improved 120% year over year. Golar LNG Limited price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Golar LNG Limited Quote Adjusted EBITDA of $105.57 million improved 158% year over year. GLNG exited the first quarter of 2026 with cash and cash equivalents of $1.01 billion compared with $1.15 billion at the end of the prior quarter. GLNG’s share of contractual debt at the end of the reported quarter increased 81% to $2.70 billion. GLNG’s board of directors approved a first-quarter 2026 dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on June 10, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on June 1. As of March 31, 2026, GLNG had 101.8 million shares issued and outstanding. Currently, GLNG carries a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. BP plcBP reported first-quarter 2026 earnings of $1.24 per American Depositary Share, which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 91 cents. As of March 31, 2026, BP reported $35.7 million in cash and cash equivalents. At the quarter's end, its long-term debt totaled $25.3 billion. Eni S.p.A.E reported first-quarter 2026 adjusted earnings from continuing operations of 81 cents per American Depository Receipt, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.13. As of March 31, 2026, Eni had a long-term debt of €21.7 billion, and cash and cash equivalents of €8.3 billion. Want the latest recommendations from Zacks Investment Research? Today, you can download 7 Best Stocks for the Next 30 Days. Click to get this free report BP p.l.c. (BP) : Free Stock Analysis Report Eni SpA (E) : Free Stock Analysis Report Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) : Free Stock Analysis Report This article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com). Zacks Investment Research
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-20Golar LNG Ltd (GLNG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record LNG Production and Strategic ...
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Golar LNG Ltd (GLNG) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Highlights: Record LNG Production and Strategic ...
This article first appeared on GuruFocus. Total Operating Revenues: $138 million in Q1 2026. EBITDA: Increased 16% quarter over quarter to $106 million. Net Income: Increased significantly to $102 million in Q1 2026. Cash Position: Total cash stood at just over $1 billion at quarter end. Net Interest Bearing Debt: Approximately $1.7 billion. Dividend: Declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for Q1 2026. EBITDA Backlog: $17 billion before commodity upside and inflationary adjustments. Gimi Production: 19% above contractual levels, generating $150 million annual EBITDA for Golar's 70% equity stake. Hilli Earnings: Generated $47 million in Q1 2026. Mark II Investment: $1.2 billion invested to date, fully equity funded. Annual Free Cash Flow Target: Approximately $5 per share before commodity upside. Market Capitalization: Approximately $5.7 billion. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 11 Warning Signs with GLNG. Is GLNG fairly valued? Test your thesis with our free DCF calculator. Release Date: May 20, 2026 For the complete transcript of the earnings call, please refer to the full earnings call transcript. Golar LNG Ltd (NASDAQ:GLNG) achieved a record quarter for LNG production, with Gimi producing 19% above the committed contractual capacity. The company is on track with the Mark II FLNG project, which remains on budget and scheduled for delivery by year-end. Golar LNG Ltd (NASDAQ:GLNG) has a strong commercial pipeline and plans to order a fourth FLNG unit within 2026. The company's EBITDA backlog stands at $17 billion, with all FLNGs having 20-year charters, ensuring long-term revenue visibility. Golar LNG Ltd (NASDAQ:GLNG) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share, reflecting its commitment to shareholder returns. Geopolitical risks highlight the vulnerability of global energy markets, which could impact future operations. The company faces challenges in securing long lead items to ensure timely delivery of new FLNG units. There is uncertainty in the forward market beyond 2030, which could affect the company's commodity-linked earnings. The transition of Hilli from Cameroon to Argentina involves significant modifications, including anchoring and winterization, which could pose operational risks. The company has substantial net interest-bearing debt of around $1.7 billion, which could impact financial flexibility. Q: How have commercial discussion...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-20Golar LNG Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
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Golar LNG Q1 Earnings Call Highlights
Interested in Golar LNG Limited? Here are five stocks we like better. Golar LNG reported a record first quarter in LNG production, with revenue rising to $138 million, EBITDA up 16% sequentially to $106 million, and net income reaching $102 million. The company also declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share. Management said its FLNG fleet is performing strongly, with Hilli at 100% uptime and Gimi producing 19% above committed capacity, while the upcoming Mark II unit remains on budget for delivery by year-end 2027 and start-up in summer 2028. Golar expects its annual run-rate EBITDA to exceed $800 million once all three units are operating. The company is advancing its Argentina growth strategy, including Hilli’s move to a 20-year contract there and investment in pipeline infrastructure, while also targeting a fourth FLNG unit in 2026. Golar ended the quarter with just over $1 billion in cash, giving it flexibility to fund further expansion. 3 LNG Stocks to Watch as Iran War Continues Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) reported what management described as a record quarter for LNG production in the first quarter of 2026, as its floating liquefied natural gas units delivered strong operating performance and the company advanced plans for additional growth. Chief Executive Karl Fredrik Staubo said Hilli continued its 100% economic uptime, while Gimi produced 19% above committed contractual capacity during the quarter. The company’s Mark II FLNG remains on budget and scheduled for delivery by year-end 2027, with expected start-up under a 20-year charter in summer 2028. → Vertical Aerospace: Pre-Flight Checks Point to a Breakout Are These Liquid Natural Gas Stocks Ready For An Upside Bounce? “Geopolitical risks during the quarter highlights the vulnerability of global energy markets and the need for energy diversification and security,” Staubo said. He added that those conditions have strengthened Golar’s commercial pipeline and that the company now expects to order its fourth FLNG unit within 2026. Chief Financial Officer Eduardo Maranhão said total operating revenue rose to $138 million in the quarter, while EBITDA increased 16% from the prior quarter to $106 million. Net income increased to $102 million. → The Pentagon's AI Pivot Supercharges Defense Stocks Maranhão said the quarter demonstrated the earnings power of Golar’s FLNG platform with only two FLNG units...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-05-20Golar LNG (GLNG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
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Golar LNG (GLNG) Q1 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates
Golar LNG (GLNG) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.49 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $0.31 per share. This compares to earnings of $0.38 per share a year ago. These figures are adjusted for non-recurring items. This quarterly report represents an earnings surprise of +60.66%. A quarter ago, it was expected that this operator of carriers for natural gas shipping would post earnings of $0.38 per share when it actually produced earnings of $0.3, delivering a surprise of -21.05%. Over the last four quarters, the company has surpassed consensus EPS estimates just once. Golar LNG, which belongs to the Zacks Oil and Gas - Integrated - International industry, posted revenues of $137.55 million for the quarter ended March 2026, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 9.77%. This compares to year-ago revenues of $62.5 million. The company has topped consensus revenue estimates four times over the last four quarters. The sustainability of the stock's immediate price movement based on the recently-released numbers and future earnings expectations will mostly depend on management's commentary on the earnings call. Golar LNG shares have added about 49.6% since the beginning of the year versus the S&P 500's gain of 7.4%. While Golar LNG has outperformed the market so far this year, the question that comes to investors' minds is: what's next for the stock? There are no easy answers to this key question, but one reliable measure that can help investors address this is the company's earnings outlook. Not only does this include current consensus earnings expectations for the coming quarter(s), but also how these expectations have changed lately. Empirical research shows a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions. Investors can track such revisions by themselves or rely on a tried-and-tested rating tool like the Zacks Rank, which has an impressive track record of harnessing the power of earnings estimate revisions. Ahead of this earnings release, the estimate revisions trend for Golar LNG was mixed. While the magnitude and direction of estimate revisions could change following the company's just-released earnings report, the current status translates into a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold) for the stock. So, the shares are expected to perform in line with the market in the near future. You can see the complet...
TranscriptFY2026 Q12026-05-20FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
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FY2026 Q1 earnings call transcript
Good day and thank you for standing by. Welcome to the Golar LNG Limited First Quarter 2026 conference call. At this time, all participants are in a listen-only mode. After the speakers' presentation, there will be a question and answer session. To ask a question during the session, you will need to press star one and one on your telephone. To withdraw your question, please press star one and one again. Please be advised that today's conference is being recorded. I would now like to hand the conference over to your speaker today, Karl Fredrik Staubo, Chief Executive Officer, please go ahead.
Thank you, operator. Good morning from our headquarters in Bermuda. Welcome to Golar's Q1 2026 earnings results presentation. My name is Karl Fredrik Staubo. I'm the Chief Executive Officer of Golar, and I'm accompanied today by our Chief Financial Officer, Eduardo Maranhão. Before we get into the presentation, please note the forward-looking statements on slide two. We start on slide three and an overview of Golar today. Q1 was a record quarter for LNG production for Golar. Hilli continued its 100% economic uptime, and Gimi produced 19% above the committed contractual capacity.
The MKII FLNG remains on budget and scheduled for delivery by year-end 2027. Geopolitical risks during the quarter highlights the vulnerability of global energy markets and the need for energy diversification and security. This has driven strong development of our commercial pipeline for incremental FLNG units, and we're now expecting to order our fourth FLNG unit within this year.
As you can see on the bottom part of the slide, this is our three growth designs available for the next unit. During the quarter, we also announced that we have launched a strategic review to explore options to further accelerate our FLNG growth ambitions and to maximize shareholder returns. Turning to slide four, we will share some views on how we see the energy market development and the increasing demand for Golar's FLNG offering as the only proven service provider of FLNG. On slide four, we highlight the three key value drivers for Golar. Starting on the left, the NPV of our $17 billion base backlog is increasing every day we get closer to all three units in operation. Gimi commenced its 20-year charter in June last year.
Hilli will end her current charter in Cameroon in July and then go via Singapore for vessel upgrades before starting her 20-year charter in Argentina in the summer of next year. The MKII remains on schedule for delivery by year-end 2027 and is expected to start her 20-year charter in the summer of 2028. Our second value driver in the middle of the slide is the value of the attractive commodity upside embedded in our Argentina contracts. The significant increase in LNG price indices during Q1 increased the value of our commodities exposure by approximately $2 million-$500 million per year in the first three years of SESA operations. Once the remaining four million tons of offtake is secure, this commodity linked earnings should be locked in through hedging activities.
Beyond 2030, there isn't yet an efficient forward market, but recent events speaks to significant upside potential in our commodity exposures in several years to come. Lastly, our third pillar of value creation is Golar's position as the only proven service provider of FLNG as a service. This enables us to open new markets to LNG exports and with our proven market leading CapEx per ton, operational track record, and retainage performance, FLNGs represent a compelling value proposition for gas monetization. On the back of the strong commercial development in the quarter, we are now focused on ordering our fourth FLNG within 2026. Turning to slide five, which provides an overview of our EBITDA backlog. As stated, all FLNGs have 20-year charters. The backlog stands at $17 billion before commodity upside and inflationary adjustments.
For all our long-term contracts, OpEx, maintenance CapEx, and local taxes are covered by our charter counterparts. Turning to slide six and translating our backlog into annual earnings. Starting on the far left, our 70% equity ownership in the FLNG Gimi translates into an annual EBITDA generation of $150 million to Golar. This is before utilization bonuses, which as mentioned, was 19% for Q1. Hilli, once on her long-term contract in Argentina, will generate $285 million and the MKII, $400 million. As you can see on the commodity upside, Golar will generate approximately $100 million in excess earnings for FOB prices above eight. As mentioned, the lifting of the forward curves suggests an increased annual earnings in the front years in the range of $200 million-$500 million. This is represented by the pillar, the third one to the right on the slide.
Turning to slide seven and looking at the development of the global energy market. According to BP's energy market outlook, the world today consumes approximately 270 million bbl oil equivalents. This is set to grow to 295 million bbl of oil by 2035. The two fastest-growing sources to cater for this increase in energy demand is, not surprisingly, renewables expected to grow at 80% from a relatively low base, and LNG to be the second fastest source of energy with a 42% growth rate in the same period. To shift to the right-hand side of the slide and drilling into where does this supply come from. As mentioned, the market is expected to grow 42% in this period. However, most of the growth is represented by the world's two largest exporters, the U.S. and Qatar.
They are expected to increase their market share from 42% to 53% of global supply. Interestingly to note, the U.S. is also the marginal producer, i.e., the most expensive producer of LNG globally. With their market share increasing to 33% of global supply, we see strong demand from LNG off-takers to further diversify away from too much concentration risk on two suppliers. To turn to slide eight. This is a geographical map of where LNG export exists today. Interestingly, where Golar operates today in Cameroon, Mauritania, Senegal, and soon Argentina, we represent the only output of LNG in those countries. When we depart Cameroon with Hilli this summer, Cameroon will no longer be an LNG exporter. That's not only a loss to Cameroon, but it's a loss to the global energy market, which will then face less outputs of energy.
There are still several countries with abundant proven gas reserves awaiting monetization. We are in advanced commercial negotiations with both established LNG exporters now considering to build incremental floating capacity as opposed to land-based, as well as new entrants into the market, similar to what we have achieved in Cameroon, Mauritania, Senegal, and Argentina. Turning to slide nine. The reason why this is possible is that the gas can be sourced very attractively because today the gas is stranded. Hence, on current energy prices, several of these nations have billions of dollars literally stuck in the ground or even worse, in some cases flared. If they can then deploy an FLNG and monetize that resource, that's a gain both to the country, to the environment, and to global energy markets.
We have on the middle graph on the top, we have a proven capability to build incremental capacity at a 30%-40% cost advantage to land-based liquefaction solutions. Lastly, most of the projects we are in discussions with have a shipping advantage versus volumes out of the U.S. Hence, if you have a business with three cost drivers, the cost of gas, the liquefaction, and the shipping distance, and you are cheaper on all three, we think you have a highly sustainable competitive advantage. In fact, we see this driving the demand and the build-out of the FLNG industry. We see a very similar development to what we saw on the FPSO industry, which started in 1985 and today comprise of more than 250 units. The FLNG industry started in 2018. We're today at nine on the water and five under construction, i.e., 14 units.
We do expect this industry to grow well north of 100 units over time. As we say in the strap line here, we believe floating is the future, and we see a resembling development to that of the FPSOs. Turning to slide 11 and focus on Q1. As explained, we have a continued operational excellence on the Gimi, which produced 19% above her contractual day rates and generated north of $700,000 a day during the quarter. Hilli maintained her 100% economic uptime and has now offloaded 152 cargoes. Because of the strengthening of the commercial pipeline, we are now actively securing slots for long lead items to secure the construction time that we are promising our clients in the commercial discussions, which we reconfirm that on MKI and MKII, we expect a construction time of around 36 months and somewhat longer for a MKII.
During the quarter, we also entered into a 10% investment in the San Matías Pipeline. This is the Pipeline that will bring gas from the Vaca Muerta field to the Golfo San Matías to service both Hilli and the MKII for year-round operations. In the shareholders' week agreement we have in Southern Energy. All of the shareholders have committed to invest pro rata in the San Matías Pipeline. We estimate that we will invest a total of around $77 million in the Pipeline of equity. That $77 million will also generate an attractive infrastructure return once operational for 20 years. During the quarter, SESA and Securing Energy for Europe signed an eight-year sale and purchase agreement for two million tons of the LNG production that we will produce in Argentina.
One million of the two million tons is linked to Brent indices and one million tons is linked to Henry Hub indices. As mentioned, we also commenced strategic review to both maximize stakeholder value and to accelerate FLNG growth. Turning to slide 12 and the Hilli. As already mentioned, this unit continues her market-leading performance of 100% economic uptime since we started operation in 2018. We have now produced 152 cargos and generated $47 million in Q1. Our primary focus on the Hilli is now preparation work for the unit to disconnect from her current location at the end of July and sail to Singapore for a vessel upgrade scope expected to last between six months and seven months before sailing to Argentina to start her 20-year contract. Turning to Gimi, which saw an all-time high production at 19% above contractual levels. Part of this outperformance is attributed to ambient temperature.
Hence, when we see colder temperatures, both in the air and the sea, the unit will perform better than what you can expect through summer months. Hence, the 19% should not be annualized, and we do expect a lower production as we enter the summer months. However, we do believe that over a year, we will produce meaningfully above the contractual amount, and we expect that to be reflected in our earnings on a pro rata basis. The contractual amount brings $150 million to Golar's 70% equity stake. If you assume, let's say, 10% annualized overproduction, that's an extra $15 million of cash earnings to Golar with no associated cost attached. That's straight to the bottom line. Turning to slide 14, the MKII remains on schedule and budget. You can see some of the pictures of the progress on the right-hand side.
Most importantly, we have now concluded the midship fabrication, which will house the entire liquefaction plant. We're very pleased with the development and the quality of the work done at CIMC in Yantai, China. This gives us comfort to also look to do more units at the same location. Turning to slide 15, we're also progressing the infrastructure required to support our operations in Argentina. The primary work today is, as you can see from the pictures, we are constructing the compressor stations. We are trenching both onshore and offshore to facilitate for the pipeline. There are two key pipeline activities. Initially, Hilli will produce from a 19-km connection to the existing gas grid in Argentina. That construction is well underway and are very much on schedule to be in place when Hilli arrives.
The second pipeline is the dedicated pipeline that will go all the way from Vaca Muerta down to Golfo San Matías, which is north of 500 km. During the quarter, SESA awarded both line pipes, compressor stations, and the EPC to construct that pipeline to also ensure that that's in place when the MKII arrives. So far, everything is on schedule and better than originally anticipated on SESA's budgets. Turning to slide 16, we are now actively working to order our fourth unit within 2026. This is on the back of strong development of our commercial pipeline. We see three target regions for incremental business. It continues to be West Africa, Middle East, and certainly South America. We are narrowing our scopes as to which design we will build. We've taken active steps to secure long-lead items.
We're inspecting donor vessels as we speak, and we are confirming shipyard pricing, payment terms, and delivery. We will update the market as this progresses, but this is now very high on our agenda. I'll now hand the call over to Eduardo to run us through group results for Q1.
Thank you, Karl, and good morning, everyone. I'm pleased to provide an overview of another quarter of strong operation execution, earnings growth, and continued balance sheet progress for Golar. Moving to slide 18. Q1 further demonstrates the earnings power of our FLNG platform, as Gimi continues to ramp up and operational optimization translates into higher cash flow generation. Total operating revenues increased to $138 million in the quarter, while EBITDA increased 16% quarter-over-quarter to $106 million. Gimi continues to perform exceptionally well, delivering 19% above contractual day rates during the quarter, supported by strong production performance, favorable ambient conditions, and continued operational optimization. At the same time, Hilli, once again, maintained 100% commercial uptime, continuing its outstanding operational track record. Net income increased significantly to $102 million in Q1, highlighting the operating upside embedded within our business model.
Importantly, this performance was achieved with only two FLNG units operating today, and before any contribution from MKII. Lastly, consistent with our capital allocation framework, we're pleased to declare another quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share for Q1 2026. Moving to slide 19. We continue to maintain strong balance sheets with substantial flexibility to support future FLNG growth. At quarter-end, total cash stood at just over $1 billion, while net interest-bearing debt was around $1.7 billion. As mentioned before, on a fully delivered basis, once all three units are in operation, we expect annual run rate EBITDA to exceed $800 million before commodity upside. Based on our current capital structure, this would imply leverage reducing to around 3.4x, fully supported by long-term contracted cash flows.
MKII remains fully unencumbered today, despite $1.2 billion having been invested to date, creating significant embedded flexibility for future financing. Combined with the potential optimization of the Hilli financing structure, we continue to see meaningful opportunities to unlock additional liquidity to support further FLNG growth. Turning to slide 20. Our capital allocation framework remains clear, disciplined, and highly aligned with our long-term shareholder value creation. We continue to prioritize three key objectives: maintaining balance sheet flexibility, funding accretive FLNG growth, and increasing shareholder returns over time. During Q1, we deployed approximately $200 million across dividends and growth investments. We returned approximately $25 million to shareholders through dividends in the quarter, while investing more than $134 million across our FLNG growth projects.
Importantly, the $1.2 billion invested into MKII has been fully equity-funded, highlighting both the strength of our existing cash flow platform and the substantial flexibility still available going forward. Looking ahead, we continue to target the ordering of fourth FLNG unit during 2026, as alluded by Karl. Based on our contracted earnings profile, we continue to see a clear pathway toward approximately $5 per share of annual free cash flow generation before commodity upside. This provides substantial flexibility between increasing shareholder returns and funding future growth opportunities. Importantly, we believe the increasing scale of our platform and financing flexibility positions Golar to evolve from a three-unit company into a repeatable FLNG infrastructure platform over time. Moving to slide 21. What this slide really shows is the scale and visibility of the next phase of earnings for us.
Today, our platform is generating $274 million of last 12 months EBITDA with only two units in operation. Once all three units are fully operational, we expect run rate EBITDA to exceed $800 million before commodity upside and before additional FLNG growth units. We expect the first major step-up in earnings during 2027 once Hilli starts operation, followed by another significant increase once the MKII enters operation in 2028. Importantly, this EBITDA growth is expected to materially outpace incremental debt service, resulting in substantial increase in free cash flow and shareholder return capacity. As previously discussed, our current dividend run rate is approximately $1 per share annually and could grow to over $5 per share based on contracted EBITDA. In addition, our contract with SESA provide attractive upside links to LNG prices.
With every $1 per million BTU increase in LNG prices above eight, estimated to generate approximately $100 million of incremental annual upside. Combined with around 20 years of average remaining contract duration, we believe this provides exceptional visibility into long-term earnings and cash flow generation. Lastly, on slide 22. We continue to see increasing scale, liquidity, and institutional participation across our capital markets presence. Our market cap has now grown to approximately $5.7 billion, while average daily trading volume exceeds $100 million per day. In addition, we now have approximately $800 million outstanding across two senior unsecured bonds, alongside our $575 million convertible bond maturing in 2030. Today, investors can gain exposure to Golar through multiple ways, from our growing equity cash flow profile and increasing shareholder returns to our unsecured bonds and convertible instruments, all supported by long-term contracted FLNG infrastructure cash flows and visible future growth.
With that, I'll hand the call back to you, Karl.
Thank you, Eduardo. Turning to slide 24 and a summary of our focus on continued value creation. Near term, we see increasing commodity prices boosting both earnings on Hilli's remaining commodity exposure of Cameroon and for the front years of our SESA contracts. The increased utilization on Gimi results in a pro rata increase in adjusted EBITDA. As explained, we don't think it's fair to assume 90% annualized, but we do expect a meaningful overproduction over committed contracted volume. We have several levers, as Eduardo explained, for further debt optimization, in particular on asset level financing on Hilli and the MKII, where any significant liquidity release will be used for growth and directed to our fourth FLNG. The startup of the 20-year contract for Hilli in Argentina will be at a much higher base versus the unit's current earnings in Cameroon.
Hence, the reset of the contract will strongly benefit our cash flow. As explained a couple of times during this presentation, we are targeting to order our fourth FLNG within 2026, and this is even further strengthened by the global energy market disruptions, which builds momentum in our commercial discussion. Longer term, we see a continued strong development of the FLNG market. As we laid out, we see a similar trajectory to that of the FPSO industry, and we remain by our policy to add at least one FLNG per year going forward. We see, as Eduardo said, a capacity for multiple increase in shareholder returns just based on our existing three assets once they start the long-term contracts. We see strong demand for further energy diversification and security, and thereby opening new markets to LNG exports.
As a matter of fact, the NPV of Golar is increasing daily until both Hilli and the MKII are operational in Argentina. To summarize on slide 25, we are the only proven service provider of FLNG, and we have now delivered more than 185 LNG cargoes with no unplanned downtime. We have a backlog of $17 billion. Our adjusted EBITDA will grow to $800 million a year. As Eduardo explained, we have balance sheet flexibility with a fully delivered net debt to adjusted EBITDA of just over 3x and quickly de-leveraging thereafter. We are positioned for growth and we are now focused on ordering number four. We are equally focused on shareholder returns, which is evident both from our capital allocation policy and our ongoing strategic review. That concludes our prepared remarks for the quarter.
Before turning it over to the operator for questions, we would like to remind you that as stated in the press release announcing our strategic review, which was released on March 25th, we will not provide any commentary on the strategic review process until the review is complete. With that, we will now open up for questions.
Thank you. As a reminder, to ask a question, you will need to press star one and one on your telephone and wait for your name to be announced. To withdraw your question, please press star one and one again. For the benefit of all participants on today's call, you are kindly asked to limit yourself to two questions. If you wish to ask further questions, you may re-enter the queue. Please stand by while we compile the Q&A queue. Our first question comes from the line of John Mackay from Goldman Sachs, please go ahead your line is open.
Hey, good morning guys? Thank you for the time. I appreciate all the color and prepared remarks. I'd love just to hear a little bit more from you in terms of the commercial progress. Specifically, maybe how these conversations have changed or accelerated over the past two months since the Iran war started, and whether that's brought in new geographies, new types of customers, et cetera. Maybe walk us through that.
Yeah. Hi. I think one very clear effect of the disruptions in the Middle East is the bombing and fire of Ras Laffan, which has taken out at least seven million tons for three years-five years, according to Qatargas themselves. Obviously that impacts the forward supply demand dynamics and also the price expectations that people can foresee in the front months of an FLNG charter. That has caused the drive for urgency and try to get as early delivery as possible. This is why we feel strongly about securing long lead items to ensure that we can deliver an FLNG in 36 months, which the way we see it will be the earliest available liquefaction capacity globally. When you then have several parties interested to secure that capacity at much higher offtake prices than they originally subscribed to, you can translate that into the commercial discussions.
Instead of having a price war with the counterpart, it's who gets the first delivery. That's a much better dynamic for us than to discuss tariff details. That's the key impact the way we see it.
Maybe just follow up for me. Clear on boat four. Has any of this started to pick up your conversations around a potential fifth boat if you're working through a couple customers that several might end up wanting some capacity here?
Absolutely. As we've said, the reason for launching the strategic review is to see how we can further accelerate growth, and that's on the back of the commercial discussions. For us, the short answer is yes.
All right. That's fantastic. Thank you for the time.
Thank you. We'll now move on to our next question. Our next question comes from the line of Christopher Robertson from Deutsche Bank, please go ahead your line is open.
Thank you, operator. Good morning Karl? Good morning Eduardo?
Morning.
Just staying on the topic of the fourth asset here. When you're looking at a donor type vessel, which, in my mind, indicates it'll be either a MKI or MKII. When you're looking at a donor vessel here, does it matter the type, could it be converted to either type of project? When you're selecting the vessel, is it specific to whether it will be a MKI or a MKII? Just trying to get your thoughts around expectations around the size, the specification of this fourth asset. Maybe any commentary you could give around expectations of whether or not terms might be similar or even improved from the Argentinian contracts.
Your point that a donor vessel suggests MKI or MKII, we firmly agree with. The answer is yes. We see the next one being either of the two. The second part of the question, whatever donor vessel we secure can be used for both. The donor vessel is not what dictates MKI or MKII. The magnitude of long leads will impact MKI and MKII. For now, we are ensuring that at least we can do a MKII. That's where we probably see the next one coming. In terms of the commercial terms, we have previously guided that we target long-term contracts, so 15 to 20 years at the CapEx to EBITDA between 5x and 6x. Obviously, we try to also build in inflationary adjustments as well as commodity upside. The commercial discussions we are in is within that guidance.
However, they differ from geography and counterpart as to the level of fixed versus commodity exposure. Some clients, big IOCs, are less inclined to pay a significant commodity upside, but are in line to pay the long-term infrastructure charter rates in the five to six CapEx to EBITDA range.
Okay. That's clear. Thank you, Karl. Just turning to the dedicated gas pipeline. Can you talk a little bit more about the regulatory or any environmental approvals that are remaining, if any? What does the construction timeline look from today until completion?
Sure. The pipeline that will go from Vaca Muerta to go to San Matías will go alongside the oil pipeline that was started in December 2024. All of the right of way and regulatory approvals is in place. We do expect a separate RIGI protection to be awarded to the pipeline company. There are three key components to the construction of the pipeline. One is line pipes. That has been awarded and is under construction. The second is compressor station. That was awarded back in December and is under construction. The third and last part is the EPC, the actual work of putting it all together. That's also been awarded. The construction time is well within two years. We should be very much ready for when the MKII arrives.
All right. Great. I'll turn it over. Thank you, Karl.
Thank you.
Thank you. We'll now move on to our next question. Our next question comes from the line of Sherif Elmaghrabi from BTIG, please go ahead your line is open.
Hi, good morning, and thanks for taking my questions. Starting with the sale agreement that you signed for the Hilli. For both Hilli and MKII, is there an amount of LNG capacity that SESA aims to have under long-term contracts versus spot? Especially since you've taken some commodity exposure on your contract with SESA.
Hi, Sherif. If you take Hilli and the MKII, Hilli has a capacity of approximately 2.5, MKII of approximately 3.5. We are in total because we guarantee 90% uptime. We have just shy of six million tons to market. SESA has already sold the first two million tons. That leaves us another four million tons to sell. We are actively discussing amongst the SESA shareholders to reserve around one million tons for spot cargoes. There is currently no significant outlet of LNG in South America. Hence, with the establishment of the operations of Hilli and the MKII in Argentina, we expect to open new local demand with a massive shipping advantage versus where they are sourcing gas today. A natural example for such spot volumes could be Brazil, which recently awarded another 30 GW of PPAs, where majority of that will be gas-fired.
Hence we see significant potential local demand for that capacity that should dictate a higher FOB price than what we can obtain on long-term contracts. However, we want to have a measured approach to it, so we will start off with, well, probably around one million tons, subject to the SESA partnership agreement, and then we will see how that develops over time. That's why the set of contract, for example, is eight years, so we can optimize as we continue.
That's very helpful. I want to bring it back to the pipeline. It sounds like things are humming along, right? Stuff's under construction. Everything's been awarded. Are there any key milestones we should be looking at for this year? Perhaps more importantly, I'm curious if that pipeline would be fully utilized by the MKII or is there any other spare capacity over the long term?
Milestones this year, I think this year we are awaiting progress. There's nothing that will be fully complete this year. The milestones will be, I guess, on the quarterly calls. We will provide updates on where we sit versus the schedule. I guess you're referring to the dedicated pipeline. When you talk about pipelines, there are two key things. It's the how big is the pipeline in inches, and the other thing is compressor stations. You can boost the throughput of the pipeline beyond just Hilli, MKII if you add the compression, but there's a limit to how much you can grow it by the size of the actual pipeline in inches. To answer the question, yes, you can boost it beyond the two units, but there's certainly a restriction at some point, just given the size of the pipeline.
Got it. Karl, thank you very much.
Thank you. We'll now move on to our next question. Our next question comes from the line of Alexander Bidwell from Webber Research & Advisory, please go ahead your line is open.
Good morning? Appreciate the time. With the Argentina project running on or slightly ahead of schedule, are there any upside mechanisms in the contracts if the project starts up early?
Sure. We produce the hydrocarbons earlier. Hydrocarbons earlier is more money earlier, and the contract starts whenever we're ready. However, that said, there's a lot of infrastructure that should line up to the startup of the arrival of the FLNGs. There is no upside. If the pipeline is ready and the FLNG is not, then obviously there's no upside. Everything needs to be in place. More than looking for the upside, we are just wanting to ensure that we are according to the schedule that we have put forward. For now, we're tracking very well to achieve that.
All right. Thank you. Appreciate the color there. I guess just kind of piggybacking off that, so you'd mentioned about 90% of the FLNG infrastructure CapEx is awarded. Can you walk us through what remains outstanding?
When you do this type of work, there's always some additional contracting that will happen. For example, some of the costs you don't pay upfront, but you pay when you actually conduct the work. As I mentioned, the line pipes, the compressor station and the EPC has been awarded, but there will be other costs that will come alongside when we do construction, such as roads, warehouse and certain other things that there's no reason why it should be awarded now, but it will be sort of call it pay as you go, closer in time to the delivery of the FLNG.
All right. Thank you. I'll turn it back over.
Thank you. We'll now move on to our next question. Our next question comes from the line of Liam Burke from B. Riley Securities, please go ahead your line is open.
Thank you. Good morning Karl? Good morning Eduardo?
Morning.
Morning.
Karl, as you move Hilli from the coast of Africa to South America, are there any significant changes in geography that would affect the modification of the FLNG as it goes from one geography to another?
Our units are generic, but there are certain adjustments you need to make. The short answer is for the big impact, not much. The key changes, however, are two. One of them, it's a different metocean condition in Argentina versus Cameroon. We'll do relatively large modifications to the anchoring points on the Hilli, like physically where the vessel is connected to the mooring system. That's one big scope. The other one is that during winter in Argentina, you can see negative temperatures, which is not the case in Cameroon. Hence, we need to do a limited winterization scope of key components that will be exposed to such temperatures. Those are the two key modifications, but other than that, none.
Oh, okay. Great. This is sort of a nitpicky item. On corporate and other, there's a mention of an FSRU operation and maintenance agreement. You don't have any other legacy operations related to some of the past, either LNG carrier or FSRU operations anymore, do you?
Today, no. When we started this quarter, yes. Golar has been around for 80 years this year. We actually celebrate 80 this year. There are always some legacy stuff. We have done a lot of work to sort of get rid of all of it because some of it we're making modest money on, but it takes a lot of organization time. We have basically terminated most, if not all of them. We no longer have any exposure to any FSRU nor LNG carrier operations.
Great. Thank you, Karl.
Thank you.
Thank you. There are no further questions at this time, so I'll hand the call back to Karl for closing remarks.
Thank you all for dialing in and listening to our Q1 presentation. We wish you all a good day. Thank you.
This concludes today's conference call. Thank you for participating, you may now disconnect. Speakers, please stand by.
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-07Golar LNG Limited – Q1 2026 results presentation
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Golar LNG Limited – Q1 2026 results presentation
Golar LNG's 1st Quarter 2026 results will be released before the market opens on Wednesday, May 20, 2026. In connection with this a webcast presentation will be held at 08:00am Eastern Time (1:00pm London Time) on Wednesday May 20, 2026. The presentation will be available to download from the Investor Relations section at www.golarlng.com We recommend that participants join the conference call via the listen-only live webcast link provided. Sell-side analysts interested in raising a question during the Q&A session that will immediately follow the presentation should access the event via the conference call by clicking on this link. We recommend connecting 10 minutes prior to the call start. Information on how to ask questions will be given at the beginning of the Q&A session. There will be a limit of two questions per participant. a. Listen-only live webcast link Go to the Investors, Results Centre section at www.golarlng.com and click on the link to "Webcast". To listen to the conference call from the web, you need to have a sound card on your computer, but no special plug ins are required to access the webcast. There is a “Help” link available on the webcast pages for anyone who may have issues accessing. b. Teleconference Conference call participants should register to obtain their dial in and passcode details. This process eliminates wait times when joining the call. When you log in, you can either dial in using the provided numbers and your unique PIN, or select the “Call me” option and type in your phone number to be instantly connected to the call. Use the following link to register. Please download the presentation material from www.golarlng.com (Investors, Results Centre) to view it while listening to the conference. If you are not able to listen at the time of the call, you can assess a replay of the event audio for a limited time on www.golarlng.com (Investors, Results Centre). This information is subject to the disclosure requirements pursuant to Section 5-12 the Norwegian Securities Trading Act
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-06Reflecting On Infrastructure Stocks’ Q4 Earnings: Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG)
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Reflecting On Infrastructure Stocks’ Q4 Earnings: Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG)
The end of the earnings season is always a good time to take a step back and see who shined (and who not so much). Let’s take a look at how infrastructure stocks fared in Q4, starting with Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG). Energy infrastructure companies build, own, and operate assets including pipelines, storage facilities, and processing plants that transport and handle oil, natural gas, and related products. These businesses often generate fee-based revenues providing cash flow stability. Tailwinds include growing production volumes requiring expanded takeaway capacity and export infrastructure demand. Long-term contracts with creditworthy counterparties reduce commodity price exposure. Headwinds include permitting and regulatory challenges delaying new projects, environmental opposition to pipeline construction, and potential long-term demand decline from energy transition. High capital intensity and interest rate sensitivity affecting financing costs present additional considerations. The 9 infrastructure stocks we track reported a satisfactory Q4. As a group, revenues beat analysts’ consensus estimates by 11.8%. Luckily, infrastructure stocks have performed well with share prices up 10.7% on average since the latest earnings results. Pioneering a way to monetize stranded gas reserves that would otherwise be uneconomical to develop, Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) converts ships into floating liquefied natural gas facilities that liquefy natural gas at offshore sites. Golar LNG reported revenues of $132.8 million, up 103% year on year. This print exceeded analysts’ expectations by 1.2%. Despite the top-line beat, it was still a softer quarter for the company with a significant miss of analysts’ EPS estimates and a miss of analysts’ EBITDA estimates. Golar LNG pulled off the fastest revenue growth of the whole group. Unsurprisingly, the stock is up 23.6% since reporting and currently trades at $55.46. Read our full report on Golar LNG here, it’s free. Operating industrial facilities across the Americas, Europe, Middle East, and Asia, Tenaris (NYSE:TEN) manufactures seamless and welded steel pipes used in oil and gas drilling and transportation. Tenaris reported revenues of $222.1 million, up 18% year on year, outperforming analysts’ expectations by 28.4%. The business had an exceptional quarter with a beat of analysts’ EPS and EBITDA estimates. The market seems happy wit...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-04-04Golar LNG's (NASDAQ:GLNG) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
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Golar LNG's (NASDAQ:GLNG) Solid Earnings May Rest On Weak Foundations
The recent earnings posted by Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG) were solid, but the stock didn't move as much as we expected. However the statutory profit number doesn't tell the whole story, and we have found some factors which might be of concern to shareholders. AI is about to change healthcare. These 20 stocks are working on everything from early diagnostics to drug discovery. The best part - they are all under $10bn in marketcap - there is still time to get in early. To properly understand Golar LNG's profit results, we need to consider the US$20m gain attributed to unusual items. While we like to see profit increases, we tend to be a little more cautious when unusual items have made a big contribution. When we analysed the vast majority of listed companies worldwide, we found that significant unusual items are often not repeated. Which is hardly surprising, given the name. If Golar LNG doesn't see that contribution repeat, then all else being equal we'd expect its profit to drop over the current year. That might leave you wondering what analysts are forecasting in terms of future profitability. Luckily, you can click here to see an interactive graph depicting future profitability, based on their estimates. We'd posit that Golar LNG's statutory earnings aren't a clean read on ongoing productivity, due to the large unusual item. Therefore, it seems possible to us that Golar LNG's true underlying earnings power is actually less than its statutory profit. But at least holders can take some solace from the 30% EPS growth in the last year. Of course, we've only just scratched the surface when it comes to analysing its earnings; one could also consider margins, forecast growth, and return on investment, among other factors. So while earnings quality is important, it's equally important to consider the risks facing Golar LNG at this point in time. For instance, we've identified 3 warning signs for Golar LNG (2 can't be ignored) you should be familiar with. This note has only looked at a single factor that sheds light on the nature of Golar LNG's profit. But there is always more to discover if you are capable of focussing your mind on minutiae. Some people consider a high return on equity to be a good sign of a quality business. So you may wish to see this free collection of companies boasting high return on equity, or this list of stocks with high insider owners...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-27Golar LNG (GLNG) Up 25.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
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Golar LNG (GLNG) Up 25.1% Since Last Earnings Report: Can It Continue?
It has been about a month since the last earnings report for Golar LNG (GLNG). Shares have added about 25.1% in that time frame, outperforming the S&P 500. Will the recent positive trend continue leading up to its next earnings release, or is Golar LNG due for a pullback? Well, first let's take a quick look at its most recent earnings report in order to get a better handle on the recent drivers for Golar LNG Limited before we dive into how investors and analysts have reacted as of late. Golar LNG reported reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results wherein earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues surpassed the same. Quarterly earnings of 30 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents and remained flat year over year. Revenues of $132.8 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $116.1 million and improved 101% year over year. Adjusted EBITDA of $91 million improved 54% year over year. GLNG exited the fourth quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $1.15 billion compared with $611.17 million at the end of the prior quarter. GLNG’s share of contractual debt at the end of the reported quarter increased 80% to $2.72 billion. GLNG’s board of directors approved a fourth-quarter 2025 dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on Mar 18, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Mar 9. GLNG repurchased and cancelled 1.1 million shares during fourth quarter of 2025 at an average price of $37.76 per share under its $150.0 million share buyback program. As a result, $109 million shares remains available for repurchase. As of Dec 31, 2025, 101.3 million shares are issued and outstanding. In the past month, investors have witnessed a upward trend in estimates review. The consensus estimate has shifted -32.22% due to these changes. At this time, Golar LNG has a nice Growth Score of B, though it is lagging a lot on the Momentum Score front with an F. Charting a somewhat similar path, the stock was allocated a score of D on the value side, putting it in the bottom 40% for this investment strategy. Overall, the stock has an aggregate VGM Score of D. If you aren't focused on one strategy, this score is the one you should be interested in. Estimates have been trending upward for the stock, and the magnitude of this revision indicates a downward shift. Notably, Golar LNG has a Zacks Rank #3 (Hol...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-04Stronger 2025 Results And Capital Returns Might Change The Case For Investing In Golar LNG (GLNG)
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Stronger 2025 Results And Capital Returns Might Change The Case For Investing In Golar LNG (GLNG)
Golar LNG Limited has already reported its fourth-quarter 2025 results, posting revenue of US$132.81 million and net income of US$10.36 million, alongside a full-year 2025 revenue of US$393.52 million and net income of US$65.68 million, and confirmed a total dividend of US$0.25 per share plus completion of its current share buyback program. Together, the stronger 2025 profitability, cash returned through dividends, and US$117.32 million of cumulative buybacks underline Golar LNG’s emphasis on using its FLNG cash flows to reward shareholders while refining its capital structure. We’ll now examine how Golar LNG’s improved 2025 earnings and ongoing dividend payments may affect its long-term FLNG-focused investment narrative. Invest in the nuclear renaissance through our list of 85 elite nuclear energy infrastructure plays powering the global AI revolution. To own Golar LNG, you have to believe in the long-term relevance of FLNG as a way to monetize gas resources efficiently, backed by multi decade contracts and sizeable EBITDA backlog. The latest 2025 results and dividend confirmation look consistent with that cash flow story, but they do not materially change the key near term swing factor, which remains execution on additional FLNG units, nor the biggest risk, which is long term LNG demand and policy support. Among the announcements, the completion of US$117.32 million of share buybacks stands out as most relevant here, because it directly interacts with the FLNG cash generation that underpins Golar’s growth plans. When set alongside the repeated US$0.25 per share dividends, it suggests that a meaningful portion of current FLNG driven earnings is already being returned to shareholders, which may sharpen the trade off investors see between funding new FLNG projects and crystallizing present value from existing contracts. However, investors should also be aware that if global decarbonization policies or faster renewable adoption materially curb long term LNG demand, then... Read the full narrative on Golar LNG (it's free!) Golar LNG's narrative projects $434.8 million revenue and $205.2 million earnings by 2028. Uncover how Golar LNG's forecasts yield a $51.10 fair value, a 12% upside to its current price. Five fair value estimates from the Simply Wall St Community span a wide range, from as low as US$3.72 to as high as about US$96.35 per share, so you are seei...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-03-04Assessing Golar LNG (GLNG) Valuation After New FLNG Contract, Strong Results And Capital Returns
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Assessing Golar LNG (GLNG) Valuation After New FLNG Contract, Strong Results And Capital Returns
Find your next quality investment with Simply Wall St's easy and powerful screener, trusted by over 7 million individual investors worldwide. Golar LNG (GLNG) has drawn fresh attention after reporting full year 2025 revenue of US$393.52 million and net income of US$65.68 million, along with a US$0.25 dividend and ongoing share buybacks. See our latest analysis for Golar LNG. The latest results, dividend affirmation and completed buyback tranche come after a strong run in the shares. The 30 day share price return is 13.67% and the 1 year total shareholder return is 28.71%, while the 3 year total shareholder return of about 7x suggests momentum has been building over a longer horizon. If you are looking beyond LNG infrastructure, this could be a good moment to broaden your watchlist with 23 power grid technology and infrastructure stocks uncovered by the Simply Wall St screener. With the shares up sharply over 1, 3 and 5 years, and analysts’ average price target sitting above the current US$46.14 level, the key question now is simple: is Golar LNG still undervalued, or is the market already pricing in future growth? The most followed narrative puts Golar LNG’s fair value around $51.10, compared with the last close at $46.14, and ties that gap directly to long-term contracted cash flows. Read the complete narrative. Want to see what underpins that backlog driven view? The narrative leans on a sharp shift in earnings, richer margins and a higher future earnings multiple. Curious which assumptions really move the fair value math? Result: Fair Value of $51.10 (UNDERVALUED) Have a read of the narrative in full and understand what's behind the forecasts. However, this upbeat view still runs into real hurdles, including heavy dependence on long-duration LNG demand and the risk that new FLNG capacity will pressure future charter terms. Find out about the key risks to this Golar LNG narrative. Before you get too comfortable with the 10% undervalued story, the current P/E of 71.9x tells a very different tale. That is far above the US Oil and Gas industry at 14.4x, the peer average at 16.2x, and even our fair ratio of 25.6x. This points to meaningful valuation risk if sentiment cools. See what the numbers say about this price — find out in our valuation breakdown. If this mix of optimism and concern leaves you unsure, do not wait around. Weigh the evidence yourself and c...
Investor releaseQuarter not tagged2026-02-27Golar LNG Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates, Beats on Revenues
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Golar LNG Misses Q4 Earnings Estimates, Beats on Revenues
Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) reported mixed fourth-quarter 2025 results wherein earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues surpassed the same. Quarterly earnings of 30 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 38 cents and remained flat year over year. Revenues of $132.8 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $116.1 million and improved 101% year over year. Golar LNG Limited price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Golar LNG Limited Quote Adjusted EBITDA of $91 million improved 54% year over year. GLNG exited the fourth quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $1.15 billion compared with $611.17 million at the end of the prior quarter. GLNG’s share of contractual debt at the end of the reported quarter increased 80% year over year to $2.72 billion. GLNG’s board of directors approved a fourth-quarter 2025 dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on March 18, 2026, to shareholders of record at the close of business on March 9. GLNG repurchased and canceled 1.1 million shares during the fourth quarter of 2025 at an average price of $37.76 per share under its $150.0 million share buyback program. As a result, $109 million shares remains available for repurchase. As of Dec. 31, 2025, 101.3 million shares are issued and outstanding. Currently, GLNG carries a Zacks Rank #4 (Sell). You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here. Chevron Corporation CVX reported adjusted fourth-quarter earnings per share of $1.52, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.44 by 5.56%. CVX’s long-term earnings growth rate is currently pinned at 2.27%. The Zacks Consensus Estimate for 2026 EPS is pegged at $6.66, indicating a year-over-year decline of 8.64%. BP plc BP reported fourth-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings of 60 cents per American Depositary Share on a replacement-cost basis, excluding non-operating items. The figure beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 57 cents. The bottom line also improved from the year-ago reported figure of 44 cents. Total quarterly revenues of $47.7 billion lagged the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $59.9 billion and declined from $48.1 billion reported a year ago. The strong quarterly earnings can be primarily attributed to an increase in oil-equivalent production volumes and higher realized refining margins. However, lower liquid price realization partially offset the...

