Capital Fund Management S.A. Has $27.05 Million Stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Capital Fund Management S.A. grew its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 225.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 125,900 shares of the energy company's stock after buying an additional 87,266 shares during the quarter. Capital Fund Management S.A. owned about 0.06% of Cheniere Energy worth $27,052,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in LNG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% during the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC increased its stake in Cheniere Energy by 373.1% during the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock worth $26,000 after acquiring an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter valued at $29,000. Nemes Rush Group LLC lifted its position in Cheniere Energy by 2,022.2% during the 4th quarter. Nemes Rush Group LLC now owns 191 shares of the energy company's stock worth $41,000 after acquiring an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 2.5 %

Shares of NYSE:LNG traded up $5.48 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $227.13. 1,737,673 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,880,425. The firm has a market cap of $50.61 billion, a PE ratio of 15.96 and a beta of 0.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.88 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $219.38 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $214.02.

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Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.74 by $1.59. The business had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is 14.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

LNG has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Thursday, March 6th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. Barclays lifted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $237.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $239.79.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Cheniere Energy news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total value of $1,975,590.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

Cheniere Energy 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.