Companies Cheniere Energy Inc FollowMay 2 (Reuters) - Top U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) exporter Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG.A) raised its 2023 core earnings forecast on Tuesday after reporting a quarterly profit compared with a year-ago loss, sending its shares up 1.63% in premarket trading. Cheniere raised its consolidated adjusted core earnings forecast for 2023 to $8.2 billion-$8.7 billion from $8 billion-$8.5 billion, while analysts on average had expected $8.39 billion, according to Refinitiv. Cheniere, which operates the Corpus Christi and Sabine Pass export terminals, also expects higher distributable cash flow in 2023. "We set a new quarterly LNG production record in the first quarter," said Chief Executive Officer Jack Fusco. Cheniere posted a net income of $5.4 billion, or $22.10 cents per share, compared with average analysts' estimate of $5.52 cents per share, according to Refinitiv.

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