Park Avenue Securities LLC Sells 4,284 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Park Avenue Securities LLC cut its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 52.8% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,832 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 4,284 shares during the quarter. Park Avenue Securities LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $745,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,268 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $768,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,385 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,265,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 688 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $162,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.3% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,488 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $350,000 after purchasing an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 5.0% in the second quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $256,000 after purchasing an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on Cheniere Energy from $276.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Bank of America upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $296.00 to $322.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $259.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $282.00.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $297.00 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $62.43 billion, a PE ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $186.20 and a 1-year high of $299.49. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $235.12 and a 200 day moving average price of $220.28.

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

Cheniere Energy announced that its board has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to buy up to 21.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

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

Key Cheniere Energy News

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

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.