Rep. Josh Gottheimer Purchases Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. NYSE: LNG. In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Cheniere Energy stock on April 22nd.

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• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. NYSE: KKR on 4/21/2025.
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• Purchased $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Home Depot NYSE: HD on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions NASDAQ: HLMN on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 - $15,000 in shares of AbbVie NYSE: ABBV on 4/17/2025.
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Cheniere Energy Trading Down 1.5%

LNG traded down $3.61 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $229.34. The company's stock had a trading volume of 1,556,859 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,864,399. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $153.03 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The stock has a market cap of $50.87 billion, a PE ratio of 16.12 and a beta of 0.41. The business's 50-day moving average is $227.57 and its 200-day moving average is $222.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.81 by ($1.24). Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The business had revenue of $5.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $2.13 earnings per share. The company's revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts predict 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 was paid on Monday, May 19th. Investors of record on Friday, May 9th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 9th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.63%.

Insider Activity

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred 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 of the company's stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This trade represents a 20.96% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.26% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on LNG. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, April 28th. StockNews.com cut Cheniere Energy from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. TD Cowen upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. Wolfe Research cut Cheniere Energy from an "outperform" rating to a "peer perform" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 30th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus decreased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $255.00 to $247.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 22nd. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $252.23.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Cheniere Energy

A number of hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 10.3% during the 4th quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 460 shares of the energy company's stock worth $99,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the period. Altman Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.4% in the 1st quarter. Altman Advisors Inc. now owns 10,162 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,348,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 2.0% in the 4th quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 2,339 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $503,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Greenleaf Trust lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.1% in the 1st quarter. Greenleaf Trust now owns 4,212 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $975,000 after buying an additional 46 shares during the period. Finally, Hemington Wealth Management lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 14.0% in the 1st quarter. Hemington Wealth Management now owns 390 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $90,000 after buying an additional 48 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company's stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027. Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey's 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election. Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025. Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

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.