Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares Bought by Stratos Investment Management LLC

Stratos Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 9.3% in the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 24,000 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,050 shares during the period. Stratos Investment Management LLC's holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $5,554,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 150.0% in the fourth quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the energy company's stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the first quarter worth about $38,000. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $42,000. Finally, Nemes Rush Group LLC grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 2,022.2% during the fourth quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 191 shares of the energy company's stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director Neal A. Shear sold 4,300 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.93, for a total value of $1,057,499.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 29,733 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,312,236.69. This trade represents a 12.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.26% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.8%

Shares of NYSE:LNG traded down $1.84 on Tuesday, reaching $236.72. The company had a trading volume of 1,510,054 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,845,513. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52-week low of $167.66 and a 52-week high of $257.65. The firm's 50 day simple moving average is $235.68 and its 200-day simple moving average is $227.72. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.50 billion, a PE ratio of 17.32 and a beta of 0.42. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.06 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.81 by ($1.24). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The company had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $2.13 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.84%. Cheniere Energy's payout ratio is 14.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts recently issued reports on LNG shares. Mizuho increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. TD Cowen increased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $267.00 target price on Cheniere Energy and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, June 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Monday, April 28th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $258.36.

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.