Rep. Jefferson Shreve Sells Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Stock

Representative Jefferson Shreve (R-Indiana) recently sold shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. NYSE: LNG. In a filing disclosed on June 22nd, the Representative disclosed that they had sold between $15,001 and $50,000 in Cheniere Energy stock on May 12th. The trade occurred in the Representative's "CRT - STANDARD UNIT TRUST" account.

Representative Jefferson Shreve also recently made the following trade(s):

• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Hubbell NYSE: HUBB on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Trane Technologies NYSE: TT on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of RTX NYSE: RTX on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of NiSource NYSE: NI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Johnson & Johnson NYSE: JNJ on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of AppLovin NASDAQ: APP on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Fiserv NYSE: FI on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of CNO Financial Group NYSE: CNO on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $50,001 - $100,000 in shares of Cboe Global Markets NASDAQ: CBOE on 5/12/2025.
• Sold $15,001 - $50,000 in shares of Lam Research NASDAQ: LRCX on 5/12/2025.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LNG traded down $0.26 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $225.54. 1,360,190 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,932,501. 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 stock's fifty day moving average is $235.04 and its 200 day moving average is $229.20. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $167.66 and a 1-year high of $257.65. The stock has a market cap of $50.02 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.50 and a beta of 0.42.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 18.37% and a return on equity of 32.62%. The firm had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.13 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, August 18th. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 8th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, August 8th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.89%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is 14.63%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen lowered Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $258.00 to $271.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, June 25th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $260.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 25th. Scotiabank reissued an "outperform" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, July 15th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued a "strong-buy" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fifteen have assigned a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $260.36.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 0.3% during the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,937,749 shares of the energy company's stock worth $4,844,995,000 after acquiring an additional 54,801 shares during the last quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 4.5% in the fourth quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 5,681,846 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,220,858,000 after acquiring an additional 243,418 shares during the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 12.9% during the first quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,660,545 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,078,450,000 after purchasing an additional 534,033 shares in the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 7.9% during the first quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 3,492,443 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $808,151,000 after purchasing an additional 255,140 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Goldman Sachs Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 12.7% in the first quarter. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. now owns 3,185,605 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $737,149,000 after purchasing an additional 359,435 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheniere Energy

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director Neal A. Shear sold 4,300 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, June 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $245.93, for a total transaction of $1,057,499.00. Following the transaction, 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 filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.26% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

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.