Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Cheniere Energy (LNG)

Several analysts have recently updated their ratings and price targets for Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG):

• 1/15/2026 – Cheniere Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Barclays PLC from $262.00 to $259.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Cheniere Energy was given a new $220.00 price target on by analysts at Wolfe Research. They now have an “outperform” rating on the stock.
• 1/14/2026 – Cheniere Energy was upgraded by analysts at Wolfe Research from a “peer perform” rating to an “outperform” rating. They now have a $220.00 price target on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Cheniere Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Citigroup Inc. from $283.00 to $280.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 1/12/2026 – Cheniere Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $284.00 to $280.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 12/29/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/23/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its “buy (b-)” rating reaffirmed by analysts at Weiss Ratings.
• 12/17/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its “outperform” rating reaffirmed by analysts at BMO Capital Markets. They now have a $254.00 price target on the stock.
• 12/11/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its price target lowered by analysts at Bank of America Corporation from $274.00 to $271.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, November 18th. Investors of record on Friday, November 7th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, November 7th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is a boost from Cheniere Energy’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.50. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 12.37%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheniere Energy

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director W Benjamin Moreland bought 5,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, November 4th. The stock was purchased at an average price of $208.22 per share, for a total transaction of $1,041,100.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director directly owned 9,856 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,052,216.32. This trade represents a 102.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. 0.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.