Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) CFO Zach Davis Sells 29,000 Shares

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total value of $8,700,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 87,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,143,800. This trade represents a 24.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

LNG traded up $6.48 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $282.32. The company had a trading volume of 883,433 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,773,506. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.20 and a 12-month high of $300.89. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $239.82 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $221.18. The stock has a market cap of $59.34 billion, a PE ratio of 11.62 and a beta of 0.13. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.94.

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

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Thursday, February 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

More Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Substantial completion of Train 5 at Corpus Christi Stage 3 — this advances Cheniere’s expansion toward additional liquefaction capacity and near-term commercial throughput that should boost cash flow and utilization once full commissioning and ramp are complete. Cheniere achieves substantial completion on Train 5 of Corpus Christi LNG Stage 3
• Positive Sentiment: Record U.S. LNG exports amid Middle East war — global supply disruptions are pushing buyers toward U.S. LNG, increasing demand for Cheniere’s cargoes and improving utilization and potential spot/short-term margins. That macro tightening supports higher forward price expectations for LNG. US LNG exports break record high as Middle East war disrupts global supply
• Positive Sentiment: Qatar/Ras Laffan damage and Strait of Hormuz disruption — supply losses from Qatar have redirected Asian and European demand toward U.S. exporters, highlighting Cheniere’s strategic position as an alternative supplier and underpinning future pricing and contract leverage. Qatar LNG Shock Puts Focus On Cheniere’s Growth And Buyback Potential
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade / new 52‑week high — recent analyst upgrades and positive coverage have supported valuation momentum and contributed to share-price strength. These signals can attract more investor flows into LNG names. Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Reaches New 52-Week High Following Analyst Upgrade
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector repositioning: energy seen as defensive — coverage highlighting energy stocks as defensive may shift institutional and retail money into large LNG exporters like Cheniere, but the flow is broad-based and not unique to LNG. Hot Picks: Energy stocks seen as defensive amid risks
• Neutral Sentiment: Woodside hedging note — competitor Woodside’s conservative hedging limits its near‑term upside; this is mixed for the sector — it can tighten available cargoes (helpful) but also mutes spot-driven windfalls. Impact on Cheniere is indirect. Woodside Energy : Hedges Limit LNG Upside
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts say Cheniere’s near- and long-term upside is already priced in — commentary arguing the company’s premium valuation already reflects LNG disruptions could limit further upside and temper investor expectations despite favorable fundamentals. Cheniere’s Long-Term Boost From Global LNG Disruptions Largely Priced Into Stock

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on LNG. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $305.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $266.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Wells Fargo & Company decreased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, March 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $284.29.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $335,000. VestGen Advisors LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $236,000. Panagora Asset Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 5.8% during the second quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 1,859 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $453,000 after purchasing an additional 102 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 149.1% in the second quarter. Beacon Pointe Advisors LLC now owns 11,558 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,815,000 after purchasing an additional 6,919 shares during the period. Finally, CW Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 41.9% in the 2nd quarter. CW Advisors LLC now owns 2,949 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $714,000 after purchasing an additional 871 shares during the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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.