Callan Family Office LLC Acquires Shares of 3,301 Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Callan Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 3,301 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $709,000.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 170.5% during the 4th quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 373.1% during the 4th quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Capital Performance Advisors LLP bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter valued at about $28,000. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter worth about $43,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Insider Activity at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the sale, the director now owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at $7,448,852.34. The trade was a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

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Cheniere Energy Price Performance

LNG stock traded up $5.16 on Friday, hitting $220.57. 2,749,123 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,749,702. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.88 and a 1-year high of $257.65. The stock has a market cap of $49.33 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.50 and a beta of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $225.15 and a 200-day moving average of $206.37. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. The business had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. On average, analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Investors of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.91%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is presently 14.05%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have commented on LNG. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $234.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $247.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a "sector outperform" rating in a research report on Thursday. Stifel Nicolaus upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $237.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $236.33.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

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.