Asset Management One Co. Ltd. Has $18.54 Million Stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Asset Management One Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 9.2% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 88,068 shares of the energy company's stock after acquiring an additional 7,398 shares during the period. Asset Management One Co. Ltd.'s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $18,537,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 195.1% in the 3rd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,200,456 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $755,410,000 after purchasing an additional 2,776,920 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 91.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,747,370 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $673,927,000 after buying an additional 1,789,919 shares in the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1,400.7% in the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,509,717 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $324,393,000 after buying an additional 1,409,116 shares during the period. Two Sigma Advisers LP increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 328.2% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 894,600 shares of the energy company's stock worth $160,885,000 after acquiring an additional 685,662 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 61.2% during the fourth quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,664,439 shares of the energy company's stock worth $357,638,000 after acquiring an additional 631,787 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG traded up $3.14 during mid-day trading on Wednesday, reaching $218.79. 2,870,500 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 2,384,054. The company's 50-day simple moving average is $222.61 and its 200-day simple moving average is $202.99. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The stock has a market capitalization of $49.09 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.97 and a beta of 0.98. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.31 and a twelve month high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th will be paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.77%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

LNG has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Barclays upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. UBS Group increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $232.00 to $265.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, November 15th. Stifel Nicolaus lifted their target price on Cheniere Energy from $204.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 4th. Morgan Stanley upped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently 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.