Weekly Analysts’ Ratings Updates for Cheniere Energy (LNG)

Posted by James Quigley on Feb 6th, 2025

Cheniere Energy (NYSE: LNG) recently received a number of ratings updates from brokerages and research firms:

1/31/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Morgan Stanley from $195.00 to $255.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
1/27/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at TD Cowen from $242.00 to $250.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
1/21/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Scotiabank from $242.00 to $247.00. They now have a “sector outperform” rating on the stock.
1/16/2025 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Barclays PLC from $202.00 to $253.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
1/10/2025 – Cheniere Energy is now covered by analysts at Scotiabank. They set a “sector outperform” rating and a $242.00 price target on the stock.
12/19/2024 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. from $234.00 to $261.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
12/18/2024 – Cheniere Energy had its price target raised by analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $213.00 to $235.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG traded up $2.61 during trading on Wednesday, reaching $230.62. The company had a trading volume of 1,465,806 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,231,466. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.31 and a 52 week high of $257.65. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $223.51 and its 200-day moving average price is $200.30. The stock has a market cap of $51.74 billion, a PE ratio of 14.73 and a beta of 0.98. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.07.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.87%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.77%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC boosted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 373.1% during the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $29,000. Moisand Fitzgerald Tamayo LLC acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter worth about $28,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

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.