Exchange Traded Concepts LLC Purchases 51,567 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 24.2% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 264,618 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 51,567 shares during the quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $51,439,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 1.5% in the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,268 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $768,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the period. Childress Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.9% during the third 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 during the period. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.3% during the third quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 688 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $162,000 after buying an additional 47 shares during the period. Howard Capital Management Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.3% during the third quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. now owns 1,488 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $350,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Finally, GM Advisory Group LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 5.0% in the second quarter. GM Advisory Group LLC now owns 1,050 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $256,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Train 5 at Cheniere’s Corpus Christi Stage 3 is now operating at full capacity, boosting near-term export volumes and cash flow visibility. Cheniere Train 5 at Full Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: CEO comments and company statements indicate Cheniere is operating at or near maximum capacity and pushing to bring additional Corpus Christi trains online, supporting higher utilization and revenue. CEO: Operating at Maximum Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan upgraded LNG to Overweight and raised its price target to $338, signaling bullish analyst sentiment and providing upward pressure on the stock. JPMorgan Raises Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and other sell‑side firms have recently highlighted Cheniere as a top LNG beneficiary of geopolitical disruptions and raised targets (Goldman increased its PT to $312), reinforcing the buy-side narrative. Goldman Sachs Price Target Investopedia: Goldman List
• Positive Sentiment: Some analysts raised Q3 EPS estimates for Cheniere, reflecting expected higher realized prices/volumes in the current geopolitical environment. Q3 EPS Estimates Raised
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere closed a $1.75B senior notes offering to fund growth and operations; debt proceeds support expansion but increase leverage — market reaction depends on how the capital is deployed. Senior Notes Offering & Valuation
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market moves from Iran/Strait of Hormuz tensions are bullish for LNG spot prices and export margins in the near term, providing macro tailwinds for LNG producers including Cheniere. Oil & LNG Market Reaction
• Negative Sentiment: An analyst trimmed Q1 EPS estimates for Cheniere, a near-term earnings headwind that could temper expectations for the coming quarter. Q1 EPS Estimates Reduced
• Negative Sentiment: Several outlets caution that sustained high LNG prices could incentivize customers to accelerate fuel switching or long-term contracts that reduce exporters’ pricing power — a structural risk to future margins. WSJ: High LNG Prices Risk Barron’s: Long-term Demand Concerns

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LNG. Scotiabank increased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $266.00 to $285.00 and gave the stock a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $306.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, March 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $276.00 to $312.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. UBS Group lifted their target price on Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. One investment 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 MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $282.00.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $297.00 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.94. The company has a market capitalization of $62.43 billion, a PE ratio of 12.22 and a beta of 0.25. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $235.12 and a 200-day moving average price of $220.28. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $186.20 and a fifty-two week high of $299.49.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.90 by $6.78. The company had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 32.04% and a net margin of 26.68%.Cheniere Energy’s revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy announced that its board has authorized 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 board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

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.