Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C. raised its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG – Free Report) by 42.1% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 17,907 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,306 shares during the period. Prescott Group Capital Management L.L.C.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $3,481,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Leonteq Securities AG acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $248,000. ABN Amro Investment Solutions acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,406,000. IFP Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 8.5% during the 4th quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 9,091 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,767,000 after purchasing an additional 710 shares in the last quarter. Investment House LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,361,000. Finally, Fideuram Intesa Sanpaolo Private Banking S.P.A. acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $3,432,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group set a $290.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $338.00 to $325.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a “buy (b)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $293.50.
Cheniere Energy Stock Performance
Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $243.71 on Thursday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $186.20 and a fifty-two week high of $300.89. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $51.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.08 and a beta of 0.07. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $263.70 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $228.26.
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported ($16.65) earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.25 by ($20.90). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 7.23% and a return on equity of 38.95%. The company had revenue of $5.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.57 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 15.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.9%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 36.51%.
Cheniere Energy declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 26th that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the energy company to reacquire up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Cheniere Energy news, CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $8,700,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer owned 87,146 shares in the company, valued at $26,143,800. This trade represents a 24.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, EVP Sean N. Markowitz sold 22,246 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.98, for a total transaction of $6,473,141.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,622,720. This represents a 25.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.
Cheniere Energy Profile
Cheniere Energy, Inc is a U.S.-based energy company that develops, owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and markets LNG to global customers. The company’s core activities include natural gas liquefaction, long‑term and short‑term LNG sales and marketing, and the associated midstream services required to move gas from production basins to international markets. Cheniere focuses on converting domestic natural gas into LNG for export, providing a bridge between North American supply and overseas demand.
Cheniere’s principal operating assets are large-scale LNG export terminals located on the U.S.
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