Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG Stock: Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Grows Holdings

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC increased its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 23.0% during the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 9,063 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 1,697 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $2,438,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter worth approximately $502,015,000. Wellington Management Group LLP increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 210.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,444,403 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $584,237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656,194 shares during the last quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 6,513.7% during the 1st quarter. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp now owns 564,742 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $160,251,000 after purchasing an additional 556,203 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 50.2% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 867,496 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $246,161,000 after purchasing an additional 289,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alyeska Investment Group L.P. raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 61.1% during the 2nd quarter. Alyeska Investment Group L.P. now owns 632,971 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $151,286,000 after purchasing an additional 239,956 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $283.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $279.00 to $287.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Finally, Argus set a $330.00 price target on Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $310.65.

Cheniere Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large QatarEnergy contract strengthens long-term visibility: Cheniere agreed to supply QatarEnergy with 4 million metric tons of LNG annually through 2054—2 million tons each from its Sabine Pass and Corpus Christi facilities. The decades-long, take-or-pay-style demand commitment could support stable cash flows and reduce marketing risk. Cheniere Energy Boosts LNG Contract Backlog With QatarEnergy Deal
• Positive Sentiment: Potential support for Sabine Pass expansion: The agreement helps underpin Cheniere’s planned capacity expansion, potentially improving utilization and creating additional long-term earnings and cash-flow opportunities. QatarEnergy is seeking U.S. LNG as geopolitical disruptions affect Middle Eastern supply routes. Cheniere signs LNG supply deals with QatarEnergy through 2054
• Positive Sentiment: One analyst raised its valuation: JPMorgan increased its price target from $334 to $344 and maintained an “overweight” rating, indicating confidence in Cheniere’s contracted growth outlook.
• Positive Sentiment: Related partnership continues returning cash: Cheniere Energy Partners, L.P. declared a quarterly cash distribution of $0.890 per common unit, highlighting ongoing cash generation from the associated LNG infrastructure. This distribution is made by the partnership rather than directly by Cheniere Energy.
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings expectations are favorable but unconfirmed: Analysts expect Cheniere to potentially exceed estimates in its upcoming report, though this is based on consensus indicators rather than reported results.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and analyst views are mixed: Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating but set a $283 price target, below the current trading level. Investors may also weigh execution, financing, and construction risks associated with expansion projects.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $298.80 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $278.86 and a 200-day simple moving average of $261.05. 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, Inc. has a 1-year low of $186.20 and a 1-year high of $300.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $61.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.25, a PEG ratio of 1.19 and a beta of 0.06.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.11 by ($0.09). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. The firm had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.92 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $7.30 earnings per share. Cheniere Energy’s quarterly revenue was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 16.75 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a dividend of $0.5550 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is currently 16.53%.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

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.