Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:LNG Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis → AI Cracks Open Largest Untapped Energy Reserve on Earth (From Banyan Hill Publishing) (Ad) Free LNG Stock Alerts $160.74 -0.55 (-0.34%) (As of 03/18/2024 ET) Add Compare Share Share Today's Range$160.18▼$162.0650-Day Range$153.02▼$182.1552-Week Range$135.30▼$183.46Volume1.89 million shsAverage Volume2.02 million shsMarket Capitalization$37.72 billionP/E Ratio3.97Dividend Yield1.08%Price Target$197.10 Stock AnalysisStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial MediaStock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestSocial Media Get Cheniere Energy alerts: Email Address Cheniere Energy MarketRank™ Stock AnalysisAnalyst RatingBuy3.11 Rating ScoreUpside/Downside22.6% Upside$197.10 Price TargetShort InterestN/ADividend StrengthModerateBased on Four FactorsSustainabilityN/ANews Sentiment0.84Based on 14 Articles This WeekInsider TradingN/AProj. Earnings Growth7.43%From $9.56 to $10.27 Per ShareSee Full Details Hide Full Details Overall MarketRank™New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.4.20 out of 5 starsOils/Energy Sector42nd out of 243 stocksNatural Gas Distribution Industry2nd out of 12 stocks 2.6 Analyst's Opinion Consensus RatingCheniere Energy has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.11, and is based on 8 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Price Target Upside/DownsideAccording to analysts' consensus price target of $197.10, Cheniere Energy has a forecasted upside of 22.6% from its current price of $160.74.Amount of Analyst CoverageCheniere Energy has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days. Previous Next N/A Short Interest Short InterestThere is no current short interest data available for LNG. Previous Next 2.5 Dividend Strength Dividend YieldCheniere Energy pays a meaningful dividend of 1.10%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCheniere Energy has only been increasing its dividend for 2 years.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy is 4.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Cheniere Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.94% next year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Previous Next N/A Sustainability and ESG Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) ScoreThere is no current Upright™ data available for LNG. Previous Next 3.8 News and Social Media Coverage News SentimentCheniere Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.84. 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 is a higher news sentiment than the 0.55 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 14 news articles for Cheniere Energy this week, compared to 10 articles on an average week.Search Interest74 people have searched for LNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 23% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat Follows38 people have added Cheniere Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 322% compared to the previous 30 days. Previous Next 1.7 Company Ownership Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cheniere Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.59% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions85.86% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company. Previous Next 3.8 Earnings and Valuation Earnings GrowthEarnings for Cheniere Energy are expected to grow by 7.43% in the coming year, from $9.56 to $10.27 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 3.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 152.59.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 3.97, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 20.55.Price to Earnings Growth RatioCheniere Energy has a PEG Ratio of 0.64. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCheniere Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.25. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. 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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. It is also involved in the LNG and natural gas marketing business. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.Read More LNG Stock Price History View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 30 days | 90 days | 365 days | Advanced Chart LNG Stock News HeadlinesFebruary 20, 2024 | marketbeat.comThese 5 stocks have unique competitive edge and room to runObvious examples of stocks in that category include Nvidia Corp. NASDAQ: NVDA, which dominates the market for AI chips, and Salesforce Inc. 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(AMEX:LNG) Q4 2023 Earnings Call TranscriptFebruary 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.comQ4 2023 Cheniere Energy Inc Earnings CallSee More Headlines Receive LNG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cheniere Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address Company Calendar Ex-Dividend for 2/23 Dividend2/05/2024Last Earnings2/22/2024Dividend Payable2/23/2024Today3/18/2024Next Earnings (Estimated)5/07/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:LNG Previous SymbolNYSE:LNG CUSIP16411R20 CIK3570 Webwww.cheniere.com Phone(713) 375-5000Fax713-375-6000Employees1,605Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$197.10 High Stock Price Target$222.00 Low Stock Price Target$178.00 Potential Upside/Downside+22.7%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.11 Research Coverage9 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$40.50 Trailing P/E Ratio3.97 Forward P/E Ratio16.81 P/E Growth0.64Net Income$9.88 billion Net Margins48.45% Pretax Margin71.48% Return on Equity69.52% Return on Assets12.02% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.59 Current Ratio1.63 Quick Ratio1.51 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$20.39 billion Price / Sales1.85 Cash Flow$47.54 per share Price / Cash Flow3.38 Book Value$37.86 per share Price / Book4.24Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares234,692,000Free Float233,307,000Market Cap$37.71 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.94 A Guide To High-Short-Interest StocksMarketBeat's analysts have just released their top five short plays for March 2024. Learn which stocks have the most short interest and how to trade them. Click the link below to see which companies made the list.Get This Free Report Key ExecutivesMr. Jack A. Fusco (Age 62)President, CEO & Director Comp: $6.02MMr. Zach Davis (Age 38)Executive VP & CFO Comp: $2.15MMr. Sean Nathaniel Markowitz (Age 50)Executive VP, Chief Legal Officer & Corporate Secretary Comp: $2.23MMr. Anatol Feygin (Age 56)Executive VP & Chief Commercial Officer Comp: $2.19MMr. J. Corey Grindal (Age 52)Executive VP & COO Mr. David Slack (Age 43)VP & Chief Accounting Officer Mr. Randy BhatiaVice President of Investor RelationsDeanna L. NewcombChief Compliance & Ethics Officer and VP of Internal AuditMore ExecutivesKey CompetitorsCheniere Energy PartnersNYSE:CQPTC EnergyNYSE:TRPMplxNYSE:MPLXCenovus EnergyNYSE:CVEDiamondback EnergyNASDAQ:FANGView All CompetitorsInstitutional OwnershipB. Riley Wealth Advisors Inc.Bought 273 shares on 3/15/2024Ownership: 0.006%Hennessy Advisors Inc.Sold 17,600 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.057%SCP Investment LPBought 1,000 shares on 3/14/2024Ownership: 0.002%Spartan Planning & Wealth ManagementSold 1,222 shares on 3/12/2024Ownership: 0.000%Vanguard Group Inc.Bought 151,311 shares on 3/11/2024Ownership: 9.600%View All Institutional Transactions LNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions Should I buy or sell Cheniere Energy stock right now? 9 Wall Street research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Cheniere Energy in the last twelve months. There are currently 8 buy ratings and 1 strong buy rating for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street research analysts is that investors should "buy" LNG shares. View LNG analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks. What is Cheniere Energy's stock price target for 2024? 9 analysts have issued 1 year price objectives for Cheniere Energy's shares. Their LNG share price targets range from $178.00 to $222.00. On average, they anticipate the company's share price to reach $197.10 in the next twelve months. This suggests a possible upside of 22.6% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for LNG or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts. How have LNG shares performed in 2024? Cheniere Energy's stock was trading at $165.06 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LNG stock has decreased by 2.6% and is now trading at $160.74. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. When is Cheniere Energy's next earnings date? The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, May 7th 2024. View our LNG earnings forecast. How were Cheniere Energy's earnings last quarter? Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, February, 22nd. The energy company reported $5.76 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.70 by $3.06. The energy company earned $4.82 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.37 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 48.45% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 69.52%. The business's revenue for the quarter was down 46.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the business posted $15.78 earnings per share. How often does Cheniere Energy pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Cheniere Energy? Cheniere Energy announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, January 26th. Investors of record on Tuesday, February 6th will be paid a dividend of $0.435 per share on Friday, February 23rd. This represents a $1.74 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.08%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, February 5th. Read our dividend analysis for LNG. Is Cheniere Energy a good dividend stock? Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) pays an annual dividend of $1.74 per share and currently has a dividend yield of 1.10%. The company has been increasing its dividend for 2 consecutive year(s), indicating that it does not yet have a strong track record of dividend growth. The dividend payout ratio is 4.30%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%. Based on earnings estimates, LNG will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.94% next year. This indicates that the company will be able to sustain or increase its dividend. Read our dividend analysis for LNG. What other stocks do shareholders of Cheniere Energy own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other Cheniere Energy investors own include Intel (INTC), Hello Group (MOMO), ONEOK (OKE), Pfizer (PFE), Valero Energy (VLO), CrowdStrike (CRWD), DocuSign (DOCU), Broadcom (AVGO), Delta Air Lines (DAL) and Datadog (DDOG). Who are Cheniere Energy's major shareholders? Cheniere Energy's stock is owned by a number of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional investors include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.60%), Pacer Advisors Inc. (0.82%), Norges Bank (0.76%), Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (0.53%), Wellington Management Group LLP (0.52%) and Jennison Associates LLC (0.51%). Insiders that own company stock include Aaron D Stephenson, Neal A Shear and Vicky A Bailey. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Cheniere Energy? Shares of LNG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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