Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Stock Gets Price Target Boost from Scotiabank

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) had its target price increased by equities researchers at Scotiabank from $311.00 to $327.00 in a research report issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “sector outperform” rating on the energy company’s stock. Scotiabank‘s target price would suggest a potential upside of 4.33% from the company’s current price.

LNG has been the topic of several other reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $335.00 to $374.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $336.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Saturday, October 10th. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley upped their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $310.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday. Finally, TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $325.00 to $352.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $324.41.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNG stock traded up $1.75 on Tuesday, reaching $313.42. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 1,034,329 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,321,385. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $282.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $256.27. Cheniere Energy has a 1 year low of $186.20 and a 1 year high of $330.73. The company has a market capitalization of $64.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by ($0.09). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. The company had revenue of $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $7.30 EPS. Cheniere Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy will post 19.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Plancorp LLC purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $204,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 4.5% during the 3rd quarter. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC now owns 3,660 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $985,000 after acquiring an additional 157 shares during the period. CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $3,068,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter valued at about $224,000. Finally, Allegiance Financial Group Advisory Services LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter valued at about $222,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen raised its price target to $352 from $325 and upgraded/maintained a “buy” rating, implying approximately 12.4% upside from the recently quoted price. The move reflects improving confidence in Cheniere’s LNG growth outlook. TD Cowen raises Cheniere price target
• Positive Sentiment: Additional analyst support is helping sentiment: BMO lifted its target to $350 while retaining an “outperform” rating, and Citi initiated or reiterated a “buy” view. Other reports cited price-target increases to $328 and $374. BMO raises Cheniere price target Citi gives Cheniere a buy rating
• Positive Sentiment: Third-quarter revenue, LNG sales and cargo exports were strong, and management raised 2026 guidance. Record export volumes indicate continued demand and may offset concerns about near-term earnings pressure. Cheniere Q3 earnings and guidance
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere priced $1.2 billion of senior notes due 2037. The financing provides capital for corporate purposes, but increases long-term debt obligations and interest costs. Cheniere prices senior notes
• Negative Sentiment: Third-quarter earnings missed estimates as costs increased. Although revenue exceeded expectations, the profit miss and weaker year-over-year earnings remain a near-term concern. Cheniere Q3 earnings miss
• Negative Sentiment: Wolfe Research downgraded LNG from “outperform” to “peer perform,” signaling less confidence that the stock will outperform comparable energy companies. Wolfe Research downgrade

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company engaged primarily in the production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company purchases natural gas, processes it through liquefaction facilities, and delivers LNG to customers in international energy markets. Its operations also include natural gas procurement, transportation, storage, and LNG marketing.

Cheniere operates the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and the Corpus Christi LNG facility near Corpus Christi, Texas.