Values First Advisors Inc. Buys Shares of 1,687 Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Values First Advisors Inc. purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 1,687 shares of the energy company's stock, valued at approximately $362,000.

Several other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Creative Planning purchased a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $276,000. Sanctuary Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth about $417,000. CWM LLC increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. CWM LLC now owns 3,238 shares of the energy company's stock worth $582,000 after buying an additional 76 shares in the last quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $53,000. Finally, Kapitalo Investimentos Ltda bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 3rd quarter worth about $726,000. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company's stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the company. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $204.00 to $237.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 4th. Barclays boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, January 16th. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a "sector outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $234.25.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

NYSE LNG traded up $3.38 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $213.37. The company's stock had a trading volume of 2,742,624 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,373,371. The firm's 50-day moving average price is $222.58 and its 200-day moving average price is $202.34. 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 1 year low of $152.31 and a 1 year high of $257.65. The company has a market capitalization of $47.87 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 13.62 and a beta of 0.98.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 12.77%.

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.