NextDecade stock posts a smaller Q2 loss than analysts expected

Published on 10/06/2026 at 09:26 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Six analysts assign NextDecade a Hold consensus and an average USD 8.10 target as of September 25, 2026. Q2 EPS beat the USD 0.66 loss forecast.

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NextDecade stock (ISIN US65342K1051) was last at USD 6.57 on Nasdaq on October 5, 2026, after the company reported a Q2 2026 loss of USD 0.25 per share. The result was better than the USD 0.66 consensus loss cited by MarketBeat in its September 25, 2026 report.

Q2 loss beats the forecast

The USD 0.25 adjusted EPS loss for the quarter ended June 30, 2026, compared with the USD 0.66 analyst estimate, a USD 0.41 per-share difference. MarketBeat said NextDecade released the quarterly results on July 30, 2026.

The result gives the stock a defined operating checkpoint, but it does not change the companys capital-intensive project profile. NextDecade says its business centers on developing and operating natural gas liquefaction capacity at Rio Grande LNG in Texas, according to its investor-relations site.

Analysts see room above the stock

MarketBeat lists a Hold consensus from six analysts, consisting of one sell, three hold, one buy and one strong-buy recommendation. The average 12-month price target is USD 8.10, so the USD 6.57 price lies 18.9 percent below that target, based on the September 25, 2026 analyst summary.

The consensus is balanced rather than uniformly positive: four of the six ratings are hold or sell, while two are buy or strong buy. That split matters because the company is still being valued primarily on project execution and future LNG cash flows rather than established quarterly revenue.

Stock remains below its yearly high

The October 5, 2026 Nasdaq session range for NEXT was USD 6.41 to USD 6.71, with volume of 1,996,096 shares and a daily gain of 1.39 percent. The stock remains USD 2.67 below its 52-week high of USD 9.24 and USD 1.82 above its 52-week low of USD 4.75.

NextDecade had a market capitalization of USD 1.7 billion as of October 5, 2026. For investors, the key contrast is clear: the latest quarterly loss beat the consensus forecast, while the valuation still depends on progress at Rio Grande LNG.