Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Boosts Stock Holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 24.2% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 264,618 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 51,567 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC owned approximately 0.12% of Cheniere Energy worth $51,439,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the stock. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 44,721 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $8,693,000 after purchasing an additional 362 shares during the last quarter. Generate Investment Management Ltd bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $10,691,000. Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 23.6% in the fourth quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 1,294 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $252,000 after purchasing an additional 247 shares during the last quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 4.9% in the fourth quarter. CoreCap Advisors LLC now owns 4,423 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $860,000 after buying an additional 205 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Albert D Mason Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.1% in the fourth quarter. Albert D Mason Inc. now owns 2,515 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $489,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages recently commented on LNG. Wells Fargo & Company dropped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Bank of America upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $296.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Scotiabank increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $266.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $236.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $282.00.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 1.9%

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $297.00 on Friday. The business’s 50 day moving average is $235.12 and its two-hundred day moving average is $220.28. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.81. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $186.20 and a 1-year high of $299.49. The stock has a market capitalization of $62.43 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 0.25.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.90 by $6.78. The business had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 32.04% and a net margin of 26.68%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $4.33 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy declared that its board has authorized a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to buy up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Train 5 at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 is now operating at full capacity, boosting near-term export volumes and cash flow visibility. Cheniere Train 5 at Full Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: CEO comments and company statements indicate Cheniere is operating at or near maximum capacity and pushing to bring additional Corpus Christi trains online, supporting higher utilization and revenue. CEO: Operating at Maximum Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded LNG to Overweight and raised its price target to $338, signaling bullish analyst sentiment and providing upward pressure on the stock. JPMorgan Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and other sell‑side firms have recently highlighted Cheniere as a top LNG beneficiary of geopolitical disruptions and raised targets (Goldman increased its PT to $312), reinforcing the buy-side narrative. Goldman Sachs Price Target Investopedia: Goldman List
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised Q3 EPS estimates for Cheniere, reflecting expected higher realized prices/volumes in the current geopolitical environment. Q3 EPS Estimates Raised
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere closed a $1.75B senior notes offering to fund growth and operations; debt proceeds support expansion but increase leverage — market reaction depends on how the capital is deployed. Senior Notes Offering & Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market moves from Iran/Strait of Hormuz tensions are bullish for LNG spot prices and export margins in the near term, providing macro tailwinds for LNG producers including Cheniere. Oil & LNG Market Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst trimmed Q1 EPS estimates for Cheniere, a near-term earnings headwind that could temper expectations for the coming quarter. Q1 EPS Estimates Reduced
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets caution that sustained high LNG prices could incentivize customers to accelerate fuel switching or long-term contracts that reduce exporters’ pricing power — a structural risk to future margins. WSJ: High LNG Prices Risk Barron’s: Long-term Demand Concerns

Cheniere Energy Company 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.