Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a Houston-based energy company focused on the production, liquefaction, transportation and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company purchases natural gas and processes it at its liquefaction facilities before shipping LNG to customers in international markets. Cheniere also provides natural gas pipeline, storage and other services that support its LNG operations.

Cheniere operates the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and the Corpus Christi LNG facility in South Texas. These facilities include LNG liquefaction plants, storage tanks and marine terminals, allowing the company to receive natural gas, convert it into LNG and load it onto specialized vessels for delivery. Cheniere serves utility, industrial and energy-trading customers in global markets, including Europe, Asia and Latin America.

Founded in 1996, Cheniere originally focused on developing LNG import infrastructure in the United States. As domestic natural gas production expanded, the company shifted toward LNG exports. Sabine Pass began exporting LNG in 2016, marking a significant milestone in the growth of the U.S. LNG export industry. Cheniere is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Jack Fusco.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $268.76 to $279.57
• 50-Day Range: $252.43 to $295.94
• 52-Week Range: $186.20 to $300.89
• Volume: 2.47 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.14 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $56.51 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.38
• Dividend Yield: 0.81%
• Price Target: $305.65
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cheniere Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cheniere Energy scored higher than 91% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 31st out of 253 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cheniere Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.95, and is based on 2 strong buy ratings, 15 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Cheniere Energy has a consensus price target of $305.65, representing about 11.7% upside from its current price of $273.64.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cheniere Energy has been the subject of 9 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 12.14%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cheniere Energy are expected to grow by 12.14% in the coming year, from $16.31 to $18.29 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 20.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.84.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 20.38, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.85.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Cheniere Energy has a PEG Ratio of 1.12. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cheniere Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.03% of the float of Cheniere Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheniere Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.75, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheniere Energy has recently decreased by 5.87%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cheniere Energy has a dividend yield of 0.81%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cheniere Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy is 16.53%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cheniere Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.14% next year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Cheniere Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for Cheniere Energy this week, compared to 9 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

44 people have searched for LNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 76% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

34 people have added Cheniere Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 386% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cheniere Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

0.55% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.26% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Record date for 8/18 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/18 Dividend: 8/10/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/18/2026
• Today: 9/23/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 10/29/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Oil, Gas & Consumable Fuels
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LNG
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LNG
• CIK: 3570
• Web: www.cheniere.com
• Phone: (713) 375-5000
• Fax: 713-375-6000
• Employees: 1,717
• Year Founded: 1996

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Cheniere Energy: $305.65
• High Price Target: $334.00
• Low Price Target: $271.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +11.7%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.95
• Research Coverage: 20 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $13.43
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.38
• Forward P/E Ratio: 16.78
• P/E Growth: 1.12
• Net Income: $5.33 billion
• Net Margins: 13.57%
• Pretax Margin: 25.24%
• Return on Equity: 29.80%
• Return on Assets: 7.05%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 1.97
• Current Ratio: 0.87
• Quick Ratio: 0.72

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $19.98 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.83
• Cash Flow: $17.76 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.41
• Book Value: $60.13 per share
• Price / Book: 4.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 206,530,000
• Free Float: 205,398,000
• Market Cap: $56.51 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: N/A