Capula Management Ltd Sells 4,313 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Capula Management Ltd trimmed its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 73.5% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,553 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 4,313 shares during the quarter. Capula Management Ltd's holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $334,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of LNG. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth about $629,197,000. Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position 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 purchasing an additional 1,409,116 shares during the last quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its stake 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 purchasing an additional 631,787 shares during the period. Raymond James Financial Inc. acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter worth approximately $130,772,000. Finally, Proficio Capital Partners LLC boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 18,281.6% in the 4th quarter. Proficio Capital Partners LLC now owns 575,897 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $123,743,000 after purchasing an additional 572,764 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of Cheniere Energy stock traded up $7.39 during trading on Friday, reaching $220.23. 2,731,654 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,881,898. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $219.56 and its 200 day moving average price is $213.72. The company has a market cap of $49.26 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.48 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.07. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.88 and a 1-year high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. The firm had revenue of $4.44 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.44 billion. As a group, research analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.91%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the sale, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,448,852.34. The trade was a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts have weighed in on LNG shares. Stifel Nicolaus increased their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $237.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. Mizuho raised their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted 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. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. Finally, UBS Group reiterated a "buy" rating and issued a $277.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $239.79.

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.