Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares Sold by Vickerman Investment Advisors Inc.

Vickerman Investment Advisors Inc. lowered its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG - Free Report) by 7.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,898 shares of the energy company's stock after selling 1,396 shares during the period. Cheniere Energy makes up approximately 1.0% of Vickerman Investment Advisors Inc.'s investment portfolio, making the stock its 27th biggest position. Vickerman Investment Advisors Inc.'s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $3,631,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 10.3% during the fourth quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 460 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $99,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC now owns 2,339 shares of the energy company's stock worth $503,000 after purchasing an additional 46 shares during the period. Larson Financial Group LLC raised its position in Cheniere Energy by 1.7% in the 4th quarter. Larson Financial Group LLC now owns 3,346 shares of the energy company's stock worth $719,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the period. Parallel Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 7,043 shares of the energy company's stock worth $1,513,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Hourglass Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Hourglass Capital LLC now owns 10,950 shares of the energy company's stock valued at $2,353,000 after buying an additional 60 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

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Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on LNG. Mizuho increased their price target on Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. TD Cowen lifted their target price on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Wednesday, December 18th. Scotiabank reiterated an "outperform" rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Thursday, March 6th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price 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 equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $239.79.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.7 %

Cheniere Energy stock traded down $1.74 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $231.85. 1,769,961 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 1,746,549. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $152.88 and a 12-month high of $257.65. The business has a fifty day moving average of $225.11 and a 200 day moving average of $209.50. The firm has a market cap of $51.86 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.29 and a beta of 0.94. 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 (NYSE:LNG - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 analysts' expectations of $4.44 billion. Research analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.86%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy's dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the director now owns 33,934 shares of the company's stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. This represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Insiders own 0.29% of the company's stock.

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.