Hennessy Advisors Inc. Has $28.71 Million Position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Hennessy Advisors Inc. grew its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 14.9% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 147,667 shares of the energy company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,100 shares during the period. Hennessy Advisors Inc.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $28,705,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Waterfront Wealth Inc. grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.9% in the 4th quarter. Waterfront Wealth Inc. now owns 1,486 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $311,000 after acquiring an additional 56 shares during the period. Emissary Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,136,000. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 87.4% in the 4th quarter. Zurcher Kantonalbank Zurich Cantonalbank now owns 113,936 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $22,148,000 after acquiring an additional 53,147 shares during the period. TFR Capital LLC. grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. TFR Capital LLC. now owns 8,118 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,578,000 after acquiring an additional 285 shares during the period. Finally, Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.9% in the 4th quarter. Tokio Marine Asset Management Co. Ltd. now owns 7,428 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,444,000 after acquiring an additional 140 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

More Cheniere Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Macroeconomic tailwinds — Middle East tensions and a broader natural‑gas rally are tightening global LNG supply, which increases near‑term demand for U.S. exporters with large-scale capacity and long‑term contracts like Cheniere. Is Cheniere Energy the LNG Stock to Buy on Mideast Tension?
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade — Scotiabank raised its price target on LNG (from $285 to $288) and assigned a “sector outperform” rating, implying upside versus the current price and signaling confidence in Cheniere’s fundamentals. Scotiabank PT raise
• Positive Sentiment: Consensus broker view is constructive — A compilation of brokerage recommendations shows an average rating of “Moderate Buy,” supporting demand from institutional buyers. Cheniere Given Average Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces highlight potential rebound in natural gas and name Cheniere as a likely beneficiary, but these are conditional on continued price momentum and geopolitics, so near‑term upside depends on how sustained the rally proves. Natural Gas Looks Ready to Rebound
• Negative Sentiment: JP Morgan downside pressure — JPMorgan cut its price target on LNG despite expecting a strong Q1, which may be weighing on sentiment and contributed to selling pressure today. JPMorgan Lowers Cheniere Energy Price Target

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNG has been the subject of a number of analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $286.00 to $300.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, April 14th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $259.00 to $271.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, February 27th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $305.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, March 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have issued a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $293.00.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock opened at $250.82 on Monday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $186.20 and a twelve month high of $300.89. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $254.10 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $223.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.32 and a beta of 0.14.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.90 by $6.78. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 26.68% and a return on equity of 32.04%. The business had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.33 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were paid a $0.555 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy declared that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the energy company to purchase up to 21.1% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are often a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Insider Activity

In other Cheniere Energy news, EVP Sean N. Markowitz sold 22,246 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.98, for a total value of $6,473,141.08. Following the completion of the sale, the executive vice president owned 64,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,622,720. The trade was a 25.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of Cheniere Energy stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $8,700,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 87,146 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $26,143,800. This trade represents a 24.97% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.55% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Cheniere Energy Profile

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a U.S.-based energy company that develops, owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and markets LNG to global customers. The company’s core activities include natural gas liquefaction, long‑term and short‑term LNG sales and marketing, and the associated midstream services required to move gas from production basins to international markets. Cheniere focuses on converting domestic natural gas into LNG for export, providing a bridge between North American supply and overseas demand.

Cheniere’s principal operating assets are large-scale LNG export terminals located on the U.S.