O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC Acquires 2,385 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 20.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 14,268 shares of the energy company's stock after acquiring an additional 2,385 shares during the period. O Shaughnessy Asset Management LLC's holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $3,066,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the company. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased 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 purchasing an additional 75 shares during the period. WR Wealth Planners LLC grew its position 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 buying an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at about $29,000. Adirondack Trust Co. bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth about $43,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on LNG shares. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Friday, January 31st. Barclays increased their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, January 16th. Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $234.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, UBS Group restated a "buy" rating and set a $277.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $239.79.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 completion of the transaction, the director now owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their position. The transaction 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 insiders.

Cheniere Energy Stock Up 4.4 %

Shares of LNG traded up $8.84 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $211.04. 1,538,905 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,305,747. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $152.88 and a 52 week high of $257.65. The company has a market cap of $47.20 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.82 and a beta of 0.67. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $221.34 and a 200 day simple moving average of $212.58. 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 issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. On average, equities analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.95%. Cheniere Energy's payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

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.