Nisa Investment Advisors LLC Buys 2,546 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 11.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 23,921 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,546 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $4,650,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter worth $142,688,000. Holocene Advisors LP acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the second quarter valued at about $107,319,000. State Street Corp raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 6.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,007,073 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,411,542,000 after purchasing an additional 377,369 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 21.5% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,025,609 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $475,633,000 after purchasing an additional 359,123 shares during the period. Finally, Railway Pension Investments Ltd lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 62.9% during the third quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 777,200 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $182,626,000 after purchasing an additional 300,100 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $281.55 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market cap of $59.18 billion, a PE ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.14. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.20 and a 12-month high of $300.89. The business’s 50-day moving average price is $241.32 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $221.60.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $4.33 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were paid 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 is presently 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy declared that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have commented on LNG shares. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $276.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $236.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $287.24.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In other news, CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $8,700,000.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 87,146 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,143,800. This represents a 24.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, EVP Sean N. Markowitz sold 22,246 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.98, for a total value of $6,473,141.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $18,622,720. The trade was a 25.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Cheniere Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Citi upgraded Cheniere and raised its price target to $330 (from $280), keeping a Buy rating — a notable Wall Street vote of confidence that supports further upside. Wall Street Upgrades Cheniere Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere reported very strong recent operating and financial results (record production, strong distributable cash flow and an earnings beat), which underpin investor confidence and capacity to expand. Q4/Full-Year Results
• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere reached substantial completion on Train 5 of the Corpus Christi Stage 3 project — a capacity/expansion milestone that supports longer‑term export growth. Train 5 Completion
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. LNG exports recently hit record highs as Middle East supply disruptions boost global demand for U.S. cargoes — a structural tailwind for Cheniere as the largest U.S. exporter. US LNG Exports Record
• Neutral Sentiment: Some analysts warn that persistently high LNG prices could eventually erode demand or complicate contracting/expansion dynamics — a longer‑term risk to monitor. High Price Risk
• Neutral Sentiment: Some commentary notes that much of Cheniere’s long‑term benefit from current disruptions may already be priced into the stock, suggesting limited incremental upside absent further tailwinds. Pricing-in Commentary
• Negative Sentiment: Cheniere’s Sabine Pass plant is running reduced flows after an outage on one production unit — a near‑term operational hit that could temper near‑term volumes and revenue. Sabine Pass Outage
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sales were disclosed recently (EVP Sean Markowitz and CFO Zach Davis sold sizable blocks), which can create short‑term selling pressure or raise governance/ownership questions for some investors. EVP Form 4 CFO Form 4

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.