Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares Acquired by Natixis Advisors LLC

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 22.0% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 82,835 shares of the energy company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,928 shares during the quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC's holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $17,799,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after acquiring an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC raised its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 373.1% in the 4th quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares in the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $29,000. Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

LNG has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com raised Cheniere Energy from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 21st. TD Cowen increased their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Scotiabank restated an "outperform" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target 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. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $239.79.

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Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:LNG traded down $2.99 during trading on Friday, reaching $227.24. The company had a trading volume of 2,394,650 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,746,337. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $50.83 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.97 and a beta of 0.94. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $152.88 and a fifty-two week high of $257.65. The stock's fifty day moving average price is $225.03 and its 200 day moving average price is $208.75.

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

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed 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 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy's payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the firm'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 approximately $7,448,852.34. This trade represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.