Krilogy Financial LLC Buys 1,842 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Krilogy Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 158.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,005 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,842 shares during the period. Krilogy Financial LLC’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $849,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of LNG. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the first quarter worth $26,000. Community Financial Services Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the second quarter valued at $29,000. Eastern Bank lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 130.0% during the 3rd quarter. Eastern Bank now owns 115 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 65 shares during the last quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 91.3% during the 2nd quarter. Transamerica Financial Advisors LLC now owns 132 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 63 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Sankala Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth $35,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

LNG stock traded up $10.00 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $289.15. 1,629,353 shares of the company’s stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,793,011. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $276.83 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $260.88. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.87. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $186.20 and a 52 week high of $300.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $59.72 billion, a PE ratio of 21.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.06.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.11 by ($0.09). The company had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.92 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. The company’s revenue was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned $7.30 EPS. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 16.76 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Investors of record on Monday, August 10th were issued a dividend of $0.5550 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is 16.53%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on LNG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $300.00 to $319.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, August 24th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $327.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $311.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Thursday. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $306.41.

Key Stories Impacting Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere reportedly raised its 2026 guidance, signaling improved expectations for operating performance and cash generation. Higher guidance is likely the most important near-term catalyst for the stock. Cheniere Energy raises 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlighted Cheniere’s operational execution, suggesting the company is benefiting from reliable production and project performance. Cheniere gains from operational execution
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary identified Cheniere among U.S. energy companies positioned to benefit from LNG exports and rising electricity demand associated with artificial intelligence data centers. Energy stocks tied to AI demand and LNG exports
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank reduced its Cheniere price target slightly to $311 from $312 while maintaining a target above the stock’s reported trading level. The change suggests limited revision to the bank’s overall outlook rather than a major deterioration in its thesis. Scotiabank lowers Cheniere price target
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks article flagged potential earnings-beat candidates in the oil and energy sector, but the available headline does not establish a specific new forecast for Cheniere. Energy stocks that could beat earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The lower Scotiabank target is a minor negative signal, indicating slightly less upside in the bank’s valuation estimate. Scotiabank cuts target for Cheniere

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a Houston-based energy company focused on the production, liquefaction and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Through its subsidiaries, the company purchases natural gas, processes it into LNG and sells it to customers under long-term agreements and in the global LNG market. Its operations also include LNG-related infrastructure, marketing and transportation activities.

Cheniere’s principal assets include the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and the Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas.