Employees Retirement System of Texas Sells 2,000 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Employees Retirement System of Texas cut its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 0.9% during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 220,073 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the quarter. Employees Retirement System of Texas owned about 0.10% of Cheniere Energy worth $51,713,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LNG. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. grew its stake in Cheniere Energy by 250.0% in the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 140 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter worth about $34,000. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 47.6% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 155 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the third quarter valued at about $38,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Trending Headlines about Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Huge Q4 earnings beat and valuation focus after management expanded buyback capacity — the earnings surprise and expanded repurchase authorization are primary drivers behind the rally as they materially increase capital return expectations for shareholders. Cheniere Energy (LNG) Valuation Check After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat And Expanded Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a roughly US$10.2 billion buyback authorization — among the largest in the sector, signaling strong confidence from management and directly supporting the share price through potential buybacks. Cheniere’s US$10.2b Buyback Puts Cash Flows And Debt In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide LNG bullishness as Qatar outage and supply tightness lift global gas prices — quant screens and analyst notes are spotlighting LNG names (including Cheniere) as beneficiaries of higher seaborne gas values. Quant ratings highlight LNG stocks as Qatar shutdown sparks global gas price surge
• Positive Sentiment: Broader energy rally and geopolitical risk (Strait of Hormuz tensions, IEA release) lifted oil and energy stocks, providing a favorable tailwind for Cheniere’s shares. Energy Stocks Like Occidental Have Lagged Oil Price Hikes. Why They’re Catching Up.
• Neutral Sentiment: Completed a private offering of ~US$1.75B in long‑dated senior notes (2036/2056) — proceeds go to refinancing, capex and general purposes; helps liquidity but increases leverage and deserves investor scrutiny. Is Cheniere’s New Long‑Dated Debt Issue Quietly Redefining LNG’s Capital Allocation Playbook?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses and retrospectives highlight strong long‑term returns for Cheniere investors — useful context for long‑term holders but less of an immediate price catalyst. $100 Invested In Cheniere Energy 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector filing note: an investor sold a large Golar LNG position — sector flow data can create noise but this sale is specific to Golar, not Cheniere. This LNG Stock Is Up 32% in a Year, so Why Did One Investor Sell Off a $14 Million Position?
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put‑option activity — traders bought ~16,352 put contracts (≈+266% vs. normal), which could signal increased hedging or bearish bets and adds short‑term downside risk if selling pressure follows.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

LNG opened at $253.76 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $53.34 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $217.81 and its 200-day moving average price is $217.48. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $186.20 and a 52-week high of $259.24.

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

Cheniere Energy declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to reacquire up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on LNG shares. Citigroup cut their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $283.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Morgan Stanley set a $236.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $264.89.

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.