Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG Stock Holdings Trimmed by Chickasaw Capital Management LLC

Chickasaw Capital Management LLC cut its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 1.4% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 720,125 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 9,868 shares during the period. Cheniere Energy makes up about 5.8% of Chickasaw Capital Management LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 9th largest holding. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC owned approximately 0.33% of Cheniere Energy worth $139,985,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 1.5% during the third quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,268 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $768,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 0.9% in the 3rd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,385 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.3% in the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 688 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $162,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.3% in the 3rd quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,488 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $350,000 after acquiring an additional 48 shares during the last quarter. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $256,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

LNG has been the topic of several recent research reports. BMO Capital Markets boosted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday. Bank of America raised their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $296.00 to $322.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. TD Cowen lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Citigroup decreased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $283.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barclays increased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $259.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $275.53.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

NYSE LNG opened at $287.39 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $227.82 and a 200-day simple moving average of $218.47. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The stock has a market cap of $60.41 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83 and a beta of 0.25. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $186.20 and a twelve month high of $299.49.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $4.33 EPS. Cheniere Energy’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

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

Cheniere Energy announced that its board has authorized a stock 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 buy up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.

More Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded U.S. LNG exporters (including Cheniere) to Buy/Overweight and raised its target, citing an upbeat LNG outlook amid supply disruptions — a direct catalyst for higher multiple and demand expectations. Venture Global, Cheniere upgraded to Buy at Morgan Stanley on upbeat LNG outlook
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Cheniere to $306 and kept an Outperform rating, supporting further upside from current levels by tightening the gap to Street expectations. BMO raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Additional price‑target lift coverage (AmericanBankingNews reported a $322 target) and a consensus “Moderate Buy” posture from brokerages add to positive analyst momentum around LNG cash flows and dividend/earnings visibility. Cheniere Energy Price Target Raised to $322.00
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tension in the Middle East (Iran war risks) is being cited by media and commentators as a potential supply shock that would benefit major U.S. LNG exporters like Cheniere by tightening global markets. Cheniere Energy stock is trading at new all-time highs
• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere’s CEO highlighted at CERAWeek that the Mideast situation underscores the need for diversified energy supplies — comments that reinforce Cheniere’s strategic role as the largest U.S. LNG exporter. CERAWEEK Mideast situation shows need for energy diversification, says Cheniere CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentators and analysts (Zacks, Investing.com, Seeking Alpha segments and a bullish YouTube interview) are promoting LNG names as core beneficiaries of a tightening market, which draws retail/institutional flows into LNG stocks. From LNG & KMI to OKLO & CEG: Joe Rinaldi Offers Energy Bull Cases
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy sector breadth is modestly positive (sector index higher), which supports Cheniere but doesn’t single it out; sector moves can amplify but also reverse with macro flows. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Higher Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: One manager (Brown Advisory) noted Cheniere shares traded lower in Q4 in an investor letter — a reminder that stock can see periodic weakness and that active portfolio positioning can create headwinds. Cheniere Energy (LNG) Shares Traded Lower in Q4

Cheniere Energy Company 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.