Strategic Advocates LLC purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund purchased 4,809 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $1,113,000.
Other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 7.6% during the first quarter. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP now owns 1,494,901 shares of the energy company's stock worth $345,920,000 after buying an additional 105,875 shares during the last quarter. Fractal Investments LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 27.7% during the 1st quarter. Fractal Investments LLC now owns 75,585 shares of the energy company's stock worth $17,490,000 after acquiring an additional 16,385 shares during the period. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.5% during the 1st quarter. Sumitomo Mitsui DS Asset Management Company Ltd now owns 23,505 shares of the energy company's stock worth $5,439,000 after acquiring an additional 1,630 shares during the period. Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.8% during the 4th quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 37,378 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $8,032,000 after acquiring an additional 1,359 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Allianz Asset Management GmbH grew its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.9% in the first quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,262,055 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $292,040,000 after purchasing an additional 47,104 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Cheniere Energy news, Director Neal A. Shear sold 4,300 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, June 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $245.93, for a total transaction of $1,057,499.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 29,733 shares in the company, valued at $7,312,236.69. This represents a 12.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
Cheniere Energy Trading Up 1.1%
Shares of NYSE LNG traded up $2.51 during trading on Friday, reaching $238.39. The stock had a trading volume of 2,022,265 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,986,933. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a current ratio of 1.19. The company has a market cap of $52.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 17.44 and a beta of 0.43. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $167.66 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The business's 50-day moving average price is $235.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $229.37.
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). The firm had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The business's revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Investors of record on Friday, August 8th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
LNG has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Barclays reaffirmed an "overweight" rating and set a $262.00 price target (up previously from $253.00) on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, July 15th. Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $288.00 target price on Cheniere Energy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, June 26th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $260.36.
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Cheniere Energy Company Profile
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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.
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