Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. It is also involved in the LNG and natural gas marketing business. The company was incorporated in 1983 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $210.69 to $213.73
• 50-Day Range: $181.01 to $226.15
• 52-Week Range: $152.31 to $228.10
• Volume: 438,706 shs
• Average Volume: 1.76 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $47.50 billion
• P/E Ratio: 13.52
• Dividend Yield: 0.94%
• Price Target: $219.25
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Cheniere Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Cheniere Energy scored higher than 61% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 162nd out of 267 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 2.4 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Cheniere Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.89, and is based on 8 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Cheniere Energy has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: -1.96%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Cheniere Energy are expected to decrease by -1.96% in the coming year, from $11.25 to $11.03 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 13.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.71.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 13.47, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 15.44.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Cheniere Energy has a P/B Ratio of 5.57. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.72% of the float of Cheniere Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheniere Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheniere Energy has recently increased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Cheniere Energy has a dividend yield of 0.93%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Cheniere Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy is 12.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Cheniere Energy will have a dividend payout ratio of 18.13% next year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.72% of the float of Cheniere Energy has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Cheniere Energy has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.4, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Cheniere Energy has recently increased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.52

News Sentiment

Cheniere Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.52. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.77 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Cheniere Energy this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

32 people have searched for LNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 52% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

22 people have added Cheniere Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 16% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Cheniere Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 0.29% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

87.26% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

LNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have LNG shares performed this year?

Cheniere Energy's stock was trading at $165.06 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, LNG shares have increased by 27.8% and is now trading at $210.96.
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How were Cheniere Energy's earnings last quarter?

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, October, 31st. The energy company reported $3.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.87 by $2.06. The company's revenue for the quarter was down 9.5% on a year-over-year basis.

How will Cheniere Energy's stock buyback program work?

Cheniere Energy's board approved a stock repurchase program on Monday, June 17th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $4,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are Cheniere Energy's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of Cheniere Energy include FMR LLC (3.11%), State Street Corp (2.58%), The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company (2.42%) and Wellington Management Group LLP (1.87%). Insiders that own company stock include Aaron D Stephenson, Cqp Rockies Platform Llc, Vicky A Bailey, Holdings LP Blackstone III, James Robert Ball, Neal A Shear and Corey Grindal.
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How do I buy shares of Cheniere Energy?

Shares of LNG stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
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What other stocks do shareholders of Cheniere Energy own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Cheniere Energy investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), Charles Schwab (SCHW), McKesson (MCK), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 10/31/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 11/18 Dividend: 11/08/2024
• Dividend Payable: 11/18/2024
• Today: 12/16/2024
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2024

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Oils/Energy
• Industry: Natural gas distribution
• Sub-Industry: Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
• Current Symbol: NYSE:LNG
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:LNG
• CUSIP: 16411R20
• CIK: 3570
• Web: www.cheniere.com
• Phone: (713) 375-5000
• Fax: 713-375-6000
• Employees: 1,605
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $219.25
• High Stock Price Target: $265.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $162.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.3%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.89
• Research Coverage: 9 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $15.66
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 13.55
• Forward P/E Ratio: 18.86
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $9.88 billion
• Net Margins: 22.70%
• Pretax Margin: 37.19%
• Return on Equity: 41.44%
• Return on Assets: 8.53%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.41
• Current Ratio: 1.07
• Quick Ratio: 0.98

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $16.09 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.96
• Cash Flow: $46.03 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.61
• Book Value: $37.86 per share
• Price / Book: 5.61

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 224,365,000
• Free Float: 223,714,000
• Market Cap: $47.61 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.97