ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd Acquires Shares of 267,542 Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor acquired 267,542 shares of the energy company’s stock, valued at approximately $62,872,000. ANTIPODES PARTNERS Ltd owned approximately 0.12% of Cheniere Energy at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Salomon & Ludwin LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Westside Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 473.7% in the 2nd quarter. Westside Investment Management Inc. now owns 109 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 90 shares during the last quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 250.0% in the 3rd quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 140 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 100 shares during the period. Pin Oak Investment Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $34,000. Finally, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 47.6% during the third quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 155 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts have recently issued reports on LNG shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $282.00 to $271.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Barclays decreased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $262.00 to $259.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Bank of America cut their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, Scotiabank reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $266.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday, January 16th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $264.24.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of LNG opened at $226.40 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The stock has a market cap of $48.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.61 and a beta of 0.27. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $186.20 and a 12 month high of $246.42. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $203.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $216.71.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 6th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.0%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.37%.

Cheniere Energy Profile

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.