Top-Rated StocksTop-RatedNYSE:LNG Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis $208.89 +2.95 (+1.43%) (As of 12/20/2024 05:40 PM ET) Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrends About Cheniere Energy Stock (NYSE:LNG) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Cheniere Energy alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$204.77▼$210.2350-Day Range$181.01▼$226.1552-Week Range$152.31▼$228.10Volume2.60 million shsAverage Volume1.77 million shsMarket Capitalization$46.87 billionP/E Ratio13.34Dividend Yield0.96%Price Target$225.00Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company OverviewCheniere 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.Read More… Cheniere Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top Rated MarketRank™ Stocks46th Percentile Overall ScoreLNG MarketRank™: Cheniere Energy scored higher than 46% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 189th out of 272 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion2.5 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingCheniere Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 10 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageCheniere Energy has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.Read more about Cheniere Energy's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation0.6 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth-1.96% Earnings GrowthEarnings 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 MarketThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 113.36.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 13.34, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.18.Price to Book Value per Share RatioCheniere Energy has a P/B Ratio of 5.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted1.72% of the float of Cheniere Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCheniere 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 monthShort interest in Cheniere Energy has recently increased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldCheniere Energy has a dividend yield of 0.97%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthCheniere Energy does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Cheniere Energy is 12.77%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased 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.Read more about Cheniere Energy's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted1.72% of the float of Cheniere Energy has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverCheniere 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 monthShort interest in Cheniere Energy has recently increased by 7.02%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment1.19 News SentimentCheniere Energy has a news sentiment score of 1.19. 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 0.64 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 11 news articles for Cheniere Energy this week, compared to 16 articles on an average week.Search Interest41 people have searched for LNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 105% compared to the previous 30 days.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 19 people have added Cheniere Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -10% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership1.7 / 5Insider TradingN/A Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Cheniere Energy insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.Percentage Held by InsidersOnly 0.29% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by insiders.Percentage Held by Institutions87.26% of the stock of Cheniere Energy is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Cheniere Energy's insider trading history. Receive LNG Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Cheniere Energy and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address LNG Stock News HeadlinesA Look At The Fair Value Of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)December 21 at 6:48 AM | finance.yahoo.comTexas readies for a surge in LNG construction after Trump takes officeDecember 20 at 10:43 AM | msn.com⭕ [URGENT] Buy Alert just triggeredMy absolute favorite stock just hit a critical "buy now" trigger price.December 22, 2024 | Behind the Markets (Ad)Department of Energy released its long-awaited LNG study. What does it mean for Houston companies?December 18, 2024 | bizjournals.comTarga Resources Stock: Is TRGP Outperforming the Energy Sector?December 16, 2024 | msn.comAnalysts Offer Insights on Energy Companies: Comstock Resources (CRK), Exxon Mobil (XOM) and Cheniere Energy (LNG)December 16, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.comCheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) shareholders are still up 260% over 5 years despite pulling back 4.0% in the past weekDecember 16, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com2 Great Stocks Yielding 5.9% or More Right NowDecember 10, 2024 | fool.comSee More Headlines 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 stock has increased by 26.6% and is now trading at $208.89. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here. How were Cheniere Energy's earnings last quarter? Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The energy company reported $3.93 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $2.06. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year. How will Cheniere Energy's stock buyback program work? Cheniere Energy's board approved a stock buyback program on Monday, June 17th 2024, which permits the company to buy back $4,000,000,000 in shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could purchase up to 9.6% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued. Who are Cheniere Energy's major shareholders? Cheniere Energy's top institutional investors 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. View institutional ownership trends. 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. Compare Top Brokerages Here. 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 Earnings10/31/2024Ex-Dividend for 11/18 Dividend11/08/2024Dividend Payable11/18/2024Today12/22/2024Fiscal Year End12/31/2024Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNYSE SectorOils/Energy Industry Natural gas distribution Sub-IndustryOil & Gas Storage & Transportation Current SymbolNYSE:LNG Previous SymbolNYSE:LNG CUSIP16411R20 CIK3570 Webwww.cheniere.com Phone(713) 375-5000Fax713-375-6000Employees1,605Year FoundedN/APrice Target and Rating Average Stock Price Target$225.00 High Stock Price Target$265.00 Low Stock Price Target$162.00 Potential Upside/Downside+7.7%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.91 Research Coverage11 Analysts Profitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$15.66 Trailing P/E Ratio13.34 Forward P/E Ratio18.57 P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$9.88 billion Net Margins22.70% Pretax Margin37.19% Return on Equity41.44% Return on Assets8.53% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio2.41 Current Ratio1.07 Quick Ratio0.98 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$16.09 billion Price / Sales2.91 Cash Flow$45.31 per share Price / Cash Flow4.61 Book Value$37.86 per share Price / Book5.52Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares224,365,000Free Float223,714,000Market Cap$46.87 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.97 Elon Musk's Next MoveWondering when you'll finally be able to invest in SpaceX, StarLink, or The Boring Company? 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