Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. Sells 3,794 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Stratos Wealth Partners LTD. reduced its position in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 34.1% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 7,347 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 3,794 shares during the quarter. Stratos Wealth Partners LTD.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $1,428,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LNG. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.5% during the 3rd quarter. Dynamic Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 3,268 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $768,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.9% during the 3rd quarter. Childress Capital Advisors LLC now owns 5,385 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,265,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.3% during the 3rd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 688 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $162,000 after acquiring an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Howard Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 3.3% in the 3rd 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, Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 47.6% in the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 155 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $36,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 3.2%

Shares of NYSE:LNG opened at $275.03 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a market capitalization of $57.81 billion, a PE ratio of 11.32 and a beta of 0.14. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $247.27 and its two-hundred day moving average is $222.83. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $186.20 and a 1 year high of $300.89.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued 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. The company had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 26.68% and a return on equity of 32.04%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $4.33 earnings per share. Analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

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

Cheniere Energy announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Thursday, February 26th that allows the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNG has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Citigroup boosted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, February 27th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $266.00 to $285.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $275.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company reduced their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $271.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, March 13th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $291.88.

Cheniere Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies raised its price target to $330 and reiterated a Buy rating, implying meaningful upside and likely supporting investor interest in LNG shares. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: MarketBeat / sector coverage highlights Cheniere as a primary beneficiary of surging global LNG demand amid supply disruptions (Asia and Europe shifting to U.S. LNG); note investor attention ahead of Cheniere’s April 30 earnings. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks analysis emphasizes how tight global LNG supply boosts prices and margins for Cheniere, pointing to outsized 2025 revenue and net income growth and support from Corpus Christi Stage 3 capacity. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Leadership change: CEO Jack Fusco will add the board chair role while Botta retires — a governance consolidation that can be read as continuity of strategy but may raise standard governance questions for some investors. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary asks whether LNG is “priced for perfection” after a multi-year run — useful framing for investors reassessing valuation versus growth outlook. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: U.S. senators are investigating a reported $370 million IRS payout to Cheniere, creating regulatory and reputational risk that can weigh on the stock until details/risks are clarified. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction to a U.S.-Iran truce and conditional reopening of the Strait of Hormuz reduced immediate geopolitical risk — this eased a bid under energy names and pressured oil & gas shares broadly, removing a near-term tailwind for LNG price spikes. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive risk: profiles of rivals like Venture Global highlight an aggressive expansion strategy that could pressure Cheniere’s market-share and future pricing power if new capacity comes online faster than expected. Read More.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In other Cheniere Energy news, CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $8,700,000.00. Following the sale, the chief financial officer directly owned 87,146 shares in the company, valued at $26,143,800. This represents a 24.97% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Sean N. Markowitz sold 22,246 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $290.98, for a total transaction of $6,473,141.08. Following the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,622,720. This trade represents a 25.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. 0.26% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.