111 Capital Acquires Shares of 4,637 Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

111 Capital acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm acquired 4,637 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $996,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. WR Wealth Planners LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 373.1% during the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 150.0% during the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Banque Transatlantique SA bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 2,022.2% during the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 191 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $41,000 after buying an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

LNG traded up $5.13 on Friday, hitting $236.94. 3,960,968 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,878,534. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $154.82 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. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.55 billion, a PE ratio of 16.65 and a beta of 0.41. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $227.93 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $223.66.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly 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 firm had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, May 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.84%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have weighed in on LNG shares. Stifel Nicolaus cut their target price on Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Wall Street Zen lowered Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Mizuho raised their target price on Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Bank of America raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, UBS Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $277.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $252.23.

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.