Two Sigma Securities LLC Buys 2,280 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Two Sigma Securities LLC boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 760.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 2,580 shares of the energy company's stock after buying an additional 2,280 shares during the period. Two Sigma Securities LLC's holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $554,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. WR Wealth Planners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 373.1% in the 4th 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 in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its stake 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $43,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

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

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.4 %

LNG traded down $1.03 during trading on Thursday, hitting $230.08. 505,115 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,871,909. The stock has a market capitalization of $51.26 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.18 and a beta of 0.67. The company's 50 day simple moving average is $222.75 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $217.26. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $153.03 and a 12-month 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 released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. Analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 14.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research firms have recently weighed in on LNG. Raymond James restated a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Bank of America upped their target price on Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday. Argus began coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $255.00 price objective on the stock. Finally, Barclays boosted their price objective 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. 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 company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $251.46.

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.