Employees Retirement System of Texas Reduces Stock Position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Employees Retirement System of Texas cut its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 0.9% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 220,073 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 2,000 shares during the period. Employees Retirement System of Texas’ holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $51,713,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 0.6% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,687,388 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,141,473,000 after buying an additional 26,843 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $957,425,000. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,874,796 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $940,578,000 after buying an additional 70,475 shares during the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,025,609 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $475,633,000 after acquiring an additional 359,123 shares during the period. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 0.5% during the 2nd quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,845,285 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $449,364,000 after acquiring an additional 8,740 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $253.76 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $53.34 billion, a PE ratio of 10.44 and a beta of 0.25. 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’s fifty day moving average price is $217.81 and its 200 day moving average price is $217.48. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.20 and a 1 year high of $259.24.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.90 by $6.78. The company had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 26.68% and a return on equity of 32.04%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.33 earnings per share. On average, research analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that allows the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization allows the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is currently 9.14%.

Key Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Huge Q4 earnings beat and valuation focus after management expanded buyback capacity — the earnings surprise and expanded repurchase authorization are primary drivers behind the rally as they materially increase capital return expectations for shareholders. Cheniere Energy (LNG) Valuation Check After Q4 2025 Earnings Beat And Expanded Share Buyback
• Positive Sentiment: Board approved a roughly US$10.2 billion buyback authorization — among the largest in the sector, signaling strong confidence from management and directly supporting the share price through potential buybacks. Cheniere’s US$10.2b Buyback Puts Cash Flows And Debt In Focus
• Positive Sentiment: Sector-wide LNG bullishness as Qatar outage and supply tightness lift global gas prices — quant screens and analyst notes are spotlighting LNG names (including Cheniere) as beneficiaries of higher seaborne gas values. Quant ratings highlight LNG stocks as Qatar shutdown sparks global gas price surge
• Positive Sentiment: Broader energy rally and geopolitical risk (Strait of Hormuz tensions, IEA release) lifted oil and energy stocks, providing a favorable tailwind for Cheniere’s shares. Energy Stocks Like Occidental Have Lagged Oil Price Hikes. Why They’re Catching Up.
• Neutral Sentiment: Completed a private offering of ~US$1.75B in long‑dated senior notes (2036/2056) — proceeds go to refinancing, capex and general purposes; helps liquidity but increases leverage and deserves investor scrutiny. Is Cheniere’s New Long‑Dated Debt Issue Quietly Redefining LNG’s Capital Allocation Playbook?
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyses and retrospectives highlight strong long‑term returns for Cheniere investors — useful context for long‑term holders but less of an immediate price catalyst. $100 Invested In Cheniere Energy 20 Years Ago Would Be Worth This Much Today
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector filing note: an investor sold a large Golar LNG position — sector flow data can create noise but this sale is specific to Golar, not Cheniere. This LNG Stock Is Up 32% in a Year, so Why Did One Investor Sell Off a $14 Million Position?
• Negative Sentiment: Unusually large put‑option activity — traders bought ~16,352 put contracts (≈+266% vs. normal), which could signal increased hedging or bearish bets and adds short‑term downside risk if selling pressure follows.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LNG has been the topic of a number of research reports. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup lowered their price target 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. Bank of America cut their price target on Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. Barclays boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $259.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded Cheniere Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.89.

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.