Rep. Josh Gottheimer Sells Off Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently sold shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG). In a filing disclosed on January 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $1,001 and $15,000 in Cheniere Energy stock on December 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “MORGAN STANLEY – SELECT UMA ACCOUNT # 1” account.

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• Sold $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Air Products and Chemicals (NYSE:APD) on 12/8/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of SEA (NYSE:SE) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of CommVault Systems (NASDAQ:CVLT) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Sysmex (OTCMKTS:SSMXY) on 12/5/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Dassault Systemes (OTCMKTS:DASTY) on 11/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 11/19/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Edwards Lifesciences (NYSE:EW) on 11/19/2025.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

NYSE:LNG traded up $3.17 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $205.91. 558,238 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,956,804. The business has a 50 day moving average of $200.22 and a 200 day moving average of $220.59. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $186.20 and a 1-year high of $257.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The company has a market capitalization of $44.32 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.46, a P/E/G ratio of 6.41 and a beta of 0.26.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The energy company reported $4.75 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.75 by $2.00. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.87 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.52% and a net margin of 21.12%.The company’s revenue was up 18.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $3.93 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Increases Dividend

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

Insider Activity

In related news, Director W Benjamin Moreland bought 5,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, November 4th. The shares were bought at an average price of $208.22 per share, with a total value of $1,041,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 9,856 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,052,216.32. This represents a 102.97% increase in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on LNG. Bank of America decreased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Scotiabank decreased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $261.00 to $257.00 and set a “sector outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, November 13th. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $254.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Wednesday, December 17th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price target on Cheniere Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $265.06.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Several large investors have recently modified their holdings of LNG. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 134.1% in the second quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 103 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its position in Cheniere Energy by 473.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 90 shares during the period. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Hilltop National Bank acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy during the second quarter worth $28,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

About Cheniere Energy

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.