43,941 Shares in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Bought by Brevan Howard Capital Management LP

Brevan Howard Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 43,941 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $9,442,000.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of LNG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC lifted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 373.1% in the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 2,022.2% in the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 191 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $41,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 1.6 %

NYSE:LNG traded down $3.83 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $233.48. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,580,012 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,862,580. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $224.83 and a 200-day moving average of $219.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.41. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $153.03 and a 52-week high of $257.65. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The company had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.13 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities 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. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 14.05%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on LNG. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays lifted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Mizuho upped their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. StockNews.com downgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Scotiabank decreased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $252.23.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

Cheniere Energy 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.