HOUSTON (AP) — HOUSTON (AP) — Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) on Thursday reported third-quarter profit of $1.17 billion.

On a per-share basis, the Houston-based company said it had net income of $5.65. Earnings, adjusted for non-recurring gains, came to $3.62 per share.

The results did not meet Wall Street expectations. The average estimate of six analysts surveyed by Zacks Investment Research was for earnings of $4.20 per share.

The natural gas company posted revenue of $6.17 billion in the period, which beat Street forecasts. Three analysts surveyed by Zacks expected $5.38 billion.

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