Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares Purchased by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. grew its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 3.5% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 33,474 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 1,117 shares during the period. Xponance Inc.'s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $7,746,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 150.0% in 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. Banque Transatlantique SA purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Cooksen Wealth LLC purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the first quarter worth $38,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC boosted its position 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 worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $42,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have commented on LNG shares. Stifel Nicolaus decreased their target price on Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $288.00 price objective on Cheniere Energy and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, June 26th. Scotiabank cut their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, April 29th. Mizuho upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and issued a $277.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $258.36.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheniere Energy

In related 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 completion of the sale, the director owned 29,733 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $7,312,236.69. This represents a 12.63% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 0.4%

Shares of LNG stock traded up $0.85 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $235.08. 1,706,075 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,845,504. The firm has a market cap of $52.14 billion, a PE ratio of 17.20 and a beta of 0.42. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $167.66 and a 1 year high of $257.65. The company has a quick ratio of 1.06, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.24. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $235.79 and a 200 day moving average of $228.17.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data 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 company had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.73 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 32.62% and a net margin of 18.37%. The company's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $2.13 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Stockholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Cheniere Energy's payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

About Cheniere Energy

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.