Golar LNG Misses Q2 Earnings Estimates, Beats on Revenues

Golar LNG Limited (GLNG) reported mixed second-quarter 2025 results wherein earnings missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate and revenues surpassed the same.Quarterly earnings of 26 cents per share missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of 29 cents and declined year over year. Revenues of $75.7 million outpaced the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $66.3 million and improved 17% year over year.In June 2025, FLNG Gimi achieved Commercial Operations Date, reflecting the start of the 20-year lease term with BP under the Lease and Operate Agreement. Gimi is now in the process of offloading its eighth cargo.On Aug. 6, 2025, SESA reached Final Investment Decision for the charter of Golar’s 3.5 MTPA MKII FLNG, per the terms of the definitive agreements executed by SESA and Golar in May 2025. Subject to regulatory conditions and satisfaction of other customary closing conditions, the MKII charter is anticipated to be completed by 2025.Golar LNG Limited Price, Consensus and EPS Surprise Golar LNG Limited price-consensus-eps-surprise-chart | Golar LNG Limited QuoteAdjusted EBITDA of $49.25 million declined 16% year over year.GLNG exited the second quarter of 2025 with cash and cash equivalents of $783.42 million compared with $521.43 million at the end of the prior quarter. GLNG’s share of contractual debt at the end of the reported quarter increased 71% year over year to $2.05 billion.GLNG’s board of directors approved a second-quarter 2025 dividend of 25 cents per share. The dividend will be paid on or around Sept. 2, 2025, to shareholders of record at the close of business on Aug. 26.As of June 30, 2025, 102.3 million shares are issued and outstanding.Currently, GLNG carries a Zacks Rank #5 (Strong Sell).You can see the complete list of today’s Zacks #1 Rank (Strong Buy) stocks here.Q2 Performance of Some Other Stocks Belonging to GLNG's IndustryVista Energy S.A.B. de CV’s VIST reported second-quarter 2025 adjusted earnings per share of 55 cents, which missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $2.15. The bottom line declined from the prior-year quarter’s 74 cents.Quarterly revenues increased to $610.5 million from $396.7 million in the year-ago period. The top line beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $592 million.ExxonMobil XOM reported second-quarter 2025 earnings per share of $1.64 (excluding identified items), which beat the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $1.49. The bottom line, however, declined from the year-ago level of $2.14. ExxonMobil’s total quarterly revenues of $81.5 billion missed the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $82.8 billion. The top line decreased from the year-ago figure of $93.1 billion.Free Report: Profiting from the 2nd Wave of AI ExplosionThe next phase of the AI explosion is poised to create significant wealth for investors, especially those who get in early. It will add literally trillion of dollars to the economy and revolutionize nearly every part of our lives.Investors who bought shares like Nvidia at the right time have had a shot at huge gains.But the rocket ride in the "first wave" of AI stocks may soon come to an end. The sharp upward trajectory of these stocks will begin to level off, leaving exponential growth to a new wave of cutting-edge companies.Zacks' AI Boom 2.0: The Second Wave report reveals 4 under-the-radar companies that may soon be shining stars of AI’s next leap forward.Access AI Boom 2.0 now, absolutely free >>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 Exxon Mobil Corporation (XOM): Free Stock Analysis Report Golar LNG Limited (GLNG): Free Stock Analysis Report Vista Energy, S.A.B. de C.V. - Sponsored ADR (VIST): Free Stock Analysis ReportThis article originally published on Zacks Investment Research (zacks.com).Zacks Investment ResearchWeiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks Weiter zum vollständigen Artikel bei Zacks