Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares Sold by AQR Capital Management LLC

AQR Capital Management LLC decreased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 23.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 198,910 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 59,704 shares during the quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC owned about 0.09% of Cheniere Energy worth $42,678,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $2,127,000. Fractal Investments LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 31.0% during the fourth quarter. Fractal Investments LLC now owns 59,200 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $12,720,000 after purchasing an additional 14,000 shares during the period. Anderson Hoagland & Co. bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $2,460,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 31.4% in the 4th quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 36,664 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $7,812,000 after purchasing an additional 8,756 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Insight Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,455,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have commented on LNG. Mizuho lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $251.46.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.1 %

NYSE:LNG traded down $0.21 during mid-day trading on Monday, reaching $235.58. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,305,574 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,856,434. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $153.03 and a 1 year high of $257.65. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $223.71 and a 200-day moving average of $218.78. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.49 billion, a PE ratio of 16.56 and a beta of 0.41.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Equities research analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.05%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

Cheniere Energy, Inc, an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines.