Krilogy Financial LLC increased its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG – Free Report) by 158.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 3,005 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,842 shares during the quarter. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Courier Capital LLC boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 99.7% in the 3rd quarter. Courier Capital LLC now owns 20,506 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $5,517,000 after purchasing an additional 10,239 shares during the period. Steel Grove Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter worth $222,000. McCollum Christoferson Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter worth $18,692,000. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 10.5% in the third quarter. NorthCrest Asset Manangement LLC now owns 25,622 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $7,120,000 after buying an additional 2,432 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Sacks & Associates LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter worth $377,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.
Key Cheniere Energy News
Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Cheniere reportedly raised its 2026 guidance, signaling improved expectations for operating performance and cash generation. Higher guidance is likely the most important near-term catalyst for the stock. Cheniere Energy raises 2026 guidance
- Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlighted Cheniere’s operational execution, suggesting the company is benefiting from reliable production and project performance. Cheniere gains from operational execution
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary identified Cheniere among U.S. energy companies positioned to benefit from LNG exports and rising electricity demand associated with artificial intelligence data centers. Energy stocks tied to AI demand and LNG exports
- Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank reduced its Cheniere price target slightly to $311 from $312 while maintaining a target above the stock’s reported trading level. The change suggests limited revision to the bank’s overall outlook rather than a major deterioration in its thesis. Scotiabank lowers Cheniere price target
- Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks article flagged potential earnings-beat candidates in the oil and energy sector, but the available headline does not establish a specific new forecast for Cheniere. Energy stocks that could beat earnings
- Negative Sentiment: The lower Scotiabank target is a minor negative signal, indicating slightly less upside in the bank’s valuation estimate. Scotiabank cuts target for Cheniere
Cheniere Energy Price Performance
LNG stock traded up $10.00 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $289.15. The company had a trading volume of 1,629,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,793,011. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.72. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.20 and a 1 year high of $300.89. The company has a market capitalization of $59.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.53, a P/E/G ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.06. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $276.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $260.88.
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.92 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. Cheniere Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $7.30 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 16.76 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, August 18th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is 16.53%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $300.00 to $319.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, August 24th. TD Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and issued a $310.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Zacks Research cut Cheniere Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, September 1st. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $306.41.
Check Out Our Latest Research Report on Cheniere Energy
About Cheniere Energy
Cheniere Energy, Inc is a Houston-based energy company focused on the production, liquefaction and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Through its subsidiaries, the company purchases natural gas, processes it into LNG and sells it to customers under long-term agreements and in the global LNG market. Its operations also include LNG-related infrastructure, marketing and transportation activities.
Cheniere’s principal assets include the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and the Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas.
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