Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Stock Position Raised by Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA

Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 40.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 97,853 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 27,975 shares during the quarter. Compagnie Lombard Odier SCmA’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $21,026,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of LNG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the period. Capital Performance Advisors LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the third quarter worth $28,000. Adirondack Trust Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth $43,000. City Holding Co. acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth $50,000. Finally, Farther Finance Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 53.3% in the third quarter. Farther Finance Advisors LLC now owns 368 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $66,000 after buying an additional 128 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

NYSE LNG opened at $209.75 on Friday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.31 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $223.08 and its two-hundred day moving average is $201.90. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market cap of $47.06 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.39 and a beta of 0.98.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is presently 12.77%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently commented on the company. Bank of America assumed coverage on Cheniere Energy in a research report on Thursday, October 17th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $215.00 target price for the company. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 21st. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $204.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have issued a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.25.

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.