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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Cheniere Energy Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE LNG traded up $3.71 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $234.19. 851,195 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,859,476. The firm has a market cap of $52.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.46 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 stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $225.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $220.59. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41.
Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last posted 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 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company posted $2.13 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.85%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.
Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy
Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Miracle Mile Advisors LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $2,127,000. Fractal Investments LLC lifted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 31.0% during the 4th quarter. Fractal Investments LLC now owns 59,200 shares of the energy company's stock worth $12,720,000 after purchasing an additional 14,000 shares during the last quarter. Anderson Hoagland & Co. acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $2,460,000. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 31.4% during the fourth quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 36,664 shares of the energy company's stock worth $7,812,000 after acquiring an additional 8,756 shares during the period. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $245,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insider Activity
In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 in the company, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of research firms have recently weighed in on LNG. Scotiabank cut their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $243.00 to $242.00 and set a "sector outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday, April 29th. Wolfe Research cut shares of Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 30th. Argus began coverage on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a "buy" rating and a $255.00 target price for the company. Bank of America increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $254.00 to $258.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, April 29th. Finally, Raymond James reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $252.23.
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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.
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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
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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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