Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

Shares of Golar LNG Limited (NASDAQ:GLNG) gapped up before the market opened on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $53.09, but opened at $55.04. Golar LNG shares last traded at $55.2840, with a volume of 733,782 shares traded.

More Golar LNG News

Here are the key news stories impacting Golar LNG this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Board launches strategic review to accelerate FLNG growth and maximize stakeholder value; Goldman Sachs appointed as financial advisor — signals potential value-enhancing outcomes (M&A, joint ventures, financing or portfolio repositioning) that could materially change the company’s growth trajectory and valuation. Golar LNG announces strategic review and appointment of Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs continues to list GLNG among favored LNG stocks and has a bullish view on the sector amid supply disruption themes — analyst support from a major bank can lift sentiment and attract investor flows. Goldman Sachs Remains a Buy on Golar LNG (GLNG)
• Positive Sentiment: Broader coverage noting Goldman Sachs sees upside in LNG names due to geopolitical-driven supply risks (Iran conflict, disruptions to Qatar) which could sustain higher LNG prices and support FLNG asset economics — a sector tailwind for Golar. These 3 LNG Stocks Still Have Room to Rise, Says Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Filed Form 20‑F for the year ended Dec 31, 2025 — routine annual SEC filing that improves disclosure and provides updated financials and risk detail; important for due diligence but not an immediate price catalyst. Announcement of filing of Form 20-F Annual Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Company set 2026 Annual General Meeting for May 19, 2026 with record date April 6, 2026 — procedural item for shareholders; could matter if board proposals or transactions are tabled. 2026 Annual General Meeting

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GLNG. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “hold (c+)” rating on shares of Golar LNG in a report on Monday, December 29th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $56.00 target price on Golar LNG in a research note on Monday, February 2nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Golar LNG from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 28th. Zacks Research raised shares of Golar LNG from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, January 5th. Finally, BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of Golar LNG from $50.00 to $53.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 25th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $50.50.

Golar LNG Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.19, a current ratio of 2.55 and a quick ratio of 1.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $5.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 86.66 and a beta of 0.18. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $44.18 and a 200-day moving average price of $40.59.

Golar LNG (NASDAQ:GLNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The shipping company reported $0.30 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.08). The firm had revenue of $132.81 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $123.29 million. Golar LNG had a net margin of 16.69% and a return on equity of 6.24%. On average, analysts forecast that Golar LNG Limited will post 1.39 earnings per share for the current year.

Golar LNG Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, March 18th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. Golar LNG’s dividend payout ratio is 156.25%.

Institutional Trading of Golar LNG

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GLNG. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its holdings in Golar LNG by 38.0% in the 4th quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 80,892 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $3,010,000 after acquiring an additional 22,269 shares during the last quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Golar LNG by 253.7% during the 4th quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 2,306,379 shares of the shipping company’s stock worth $85,821,000 after purchasing an additional 1,654,353 shares during the last quarter. Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in shares of Golar LNG by 22.9% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 8,149 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $303,000 after purchasing an additional 1,521 shares in the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Golar LNG in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,682,000. Finally, SummitTX Capital L.P. increased its holdings in shares of Golar LNG by 1.9% in the fourth quarter. SummitTX Capital L.P. now owns 81,844 shares of the shipping company’s stock valued at $3,045,000 after purchasing an additional 1,565 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 92.21% of the company’s stock.

About Golar LNG

Golar LNG Ltd. is a leading owner and operator of liquefied natural gas (LNG) carriers and floating infrastructure. The company specializes in the transportation of LNG on long-term and spot charters for major energy firms around the world. In addition to shipping, Golar LNG has broadened its services to include project development and the conversion of existing carriers into Floating Liquefied Natural Gas (FLNG) and Floating Storage and Regasification Unit (FSRU) vessels.

Since pioneering the first purpose-built FLNG conversion project, Golar LNG has been at the forefront of offshore gas monetization.