Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Stock Unloaded Rep. Jefferson Shreve

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. NYSE: LNG. In a filing disclosed on May 08th, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Cheniere Energy stock on April 7th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

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• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Zoetis NYSE: ZTS on 4/17/2025.
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• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CSX NASDAQ: CSX on 4/17/2025.
• Purchased $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Ross Stores NASDAQ: ROST on 4/17/2025.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of LNG stock traded up $0.45 on Thursday, hitting $233.70. The stock had a trading volume of 204,955 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,227,850. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $52.07 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.41 and a beta of 0.41. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1 year low of $153.03 and a 1 year high of $257.65. The company's 50 day moving average price is $225.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $220.76.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data 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). The firm had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $4.73 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. Cheniere Energy's quarterly revenue was up 28.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.13 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be given a $0.50 dividend. 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 0.86%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research firms recently issued reports on LNG. UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $277.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. Scotiabank cut their price target on Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating on the stock in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Argus initiated coverage on Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $255.00 price target on the stock. Barclays upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. Finally, StockNews.com downgraded Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Friday, May 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $252.23.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in LNG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. WR Wealth Planners LLC boosted its position 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 purchasing an additional 97 shares during the period. REAP Financial Group LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 150.0% in the 4th quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC now owns 125 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Banque Transatlantique SA acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Representative Shreve

Jefferson Shreve (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2025. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Shreve (Republican Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Indiana's 6th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Email editor@ballotpedia.org to notify us of updates to this biography. Jefferson Shreve earned a bachelor's degree from Indiana University in 1989, a graduate degree from the University of London in 1998, and a graduate degree from Purdue University in 2003. Shreve's career experience includes working as a real estate executive. Shreve was elected 7th District Vice Chairman of the Indiana Republican State Committee on January 17, 2018, and was re-elected on March 6, 2021. In 2020, he was selected as a district-level delegate to the 2020 Republican National Convention.

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.