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

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction on Monday, March 30th. The stock was 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 of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,143,800. This represents a 24.97% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 2.1%

LNG stock opened at $281.55 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $59.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.59 and a beta of 0.14. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $186.20 and a 1-year high of $300.89. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $241.32 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $221.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.81.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share (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 company had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $4.33 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy declared that its Board of Directors has approved a share buyback plan on Thursday, February 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to purchase up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Norges Bank bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $731,774,000. Marshall Wace LLP grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 555.0% in the fourth quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 810,138 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $157,483,000 after purchasing an additional 686,459 shares in the last quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the third quarter valued at $142,688,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 518.8% during the fourth quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 577,533 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $112,267,000 after purchasing an additional 484,198 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the second quarter valued at about $107,319,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

More Cheniere Energy News

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently issued reports on LNG shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $279.00 to $338.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, March 27th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday, March 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $276.00 to $312.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, UBS Group upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $305.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 26th. One 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. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $287.24.

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.