[US Stock Movement] NextDecade surges on October 29: Q3 turns profitable, LNG construction ahead of schedule, uncontracted marginal price exceeds $6

Analysis of NextDecade's Surge on October 29

Keywords: Q3 turnaround, accelerated LNG construction, unsigned marginal profit exceeds $6

1. On October 29, NextDecade announced its third quarter 2026 results: earnings per share of $0.54, surpassing analysts’ consensus expectation of -$0.66, with net income of $155.4 million—an improvement from a loss of $0.42 per share in the same period last year; profits were boosted by gains in swap valuations.

2. Also on October 29, the company released its third-quarter business update, stating that construction and commissioning of the Rio Grande LNG Phase 1 project, which focuses on natural gas liquefaction and LNG sales, are progressing ahead of schedule and within budget. The first LNG production is expected in the second quarter of 2027, with substantial completion of Train 1 anticipated in the third quarter of 2027, one quarter ahead of the schedule guaranteed by the Bechtel EPC contract; first gas is projected for the fourth quarter of 2026.

3. The October 29 business update also stated that, based on current forward LNG and U.S. natural gas prices, during the period from Train 1 start-up to first commercial delivery under the long-term SPA for Train 5, the weighted average implied marginal profit for both unsigned quantities and approximately 175 TBtu sold in the first quarter of this year is expected to exceed $6 per million British thermal units, which is more than $1 above benchmark scenario guidance.

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