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Cheniere Energy (LNG) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$187.55
-3.83 (-2.00%)
(As of 11/1/2024 ET)

About Cheniere Energy Stock (NYSE:LNG)

Key Stats

Today's Range
$187.00
$192.51
50-Day Range
$176.58
$191.87
52-Week Range
$152.31
$193.16
Volume
2.04 million shs
Average Volume
1.77 million shs
Market Capitalization
$42.44 billion
P/E Ratio
10.00
Dividend Yield
0.93%
Price Target
$200.00
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy

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.

Cheniere Energy Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

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57th Percentile Overall Score

LNG MarketRank™: 

Cheniere Energy scored higher than 57% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 166th out of 263 stocks in the oils/energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

  • Consensus Rating

    Cheniere Energy has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.90, and is based on 9 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

  • Amount of Analyst Coverage

    Cheniere Energy has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.

  • Read more about Cheniere Energy's stock forecast and price target.
  • Earnings Growth

    Earnings for Cheniere Energy are expected to grow by 8.41% in the coming year, from $10.11 to $10.96 per share.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

    The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 10.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 128.20.

  • Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

    The P/E ratio of Cheniere Energy is 10.00, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Oils/Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 12.59.

  • Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

    Cheniere Energy has a P/B Ratio of 4.95. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

  • Read more about Cheniere Energy's valuation and earnings.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.52% 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 7.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • Dividend Yield

    Cheniere Energy has a dividend yield of 0.96%, 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 9.28%. 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 15.88% next year. This indicates that Cheniere Energy will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

  • Read more about Cheniere Energy's dividend.
  • Percentage of Shares Shorted

    1.52% 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 7.28%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.
  • News Sentiment

    Cheniere Energy has a news sentiment score of 0.92. 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 0.44 average news sentiment score of Oils/Energy companies.
  • News Coverage This Week

    MarketBeat has tracked 42 news articles for Cheniere Energy this week, compared to 14 articles on an average week.
  • Search Interest

    23 people have searched for LNG on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 44% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • MarketBeat Follows

    Only 8 people have added Cheniere Energy to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -27% compared to the previous 30 days.
  • 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.

  • Read more about Cheniere Energy's insider trading history.
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LNG Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Cheniere Energy's stock was trading at $165.06 on January 1st, 2024. Since then, LNG shares have increased by 13.6% and is now trading at $187.55.
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Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) posted its earnings results on Thursday, October, 31st. The energy company reported $3.93 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.87 by $2.06. Cheniere Energy's revenue for the quarter was down 9.5% compared to the same quarter last year.

Cheniere Energy's Board of Directors initiated a stock repurchase plan on Monday, June 17th 2024, which authorizes the company to repurchase $4,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could repurchase up to 9.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are often an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Top institutional investors of Cheniere Energy include Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. (0.45%), abrdn plc (0.40%), Chickasaw Capital Management LLC (0.24%) and CUSHING ASSET MANAGEMENT LP dba NXG INVESTMENT MANAGEMENT (0.23%). 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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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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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

Ex-Dividend for 8/14 Dividend
8/07/2024
Dividend Payable
8/14/2024
Last Earnings
10/31/2024
Today
11/02/2024
Ex-Dividend for 11/18 Dividend
11/08/2024
Dividend Payable
11/18/2024
Fiscal Year End
12/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated)
2/27/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

Industry
Natural gas distribution
Sub-Industry
Oil & Gas Storage & Transportation
CUSIP
16411R20
CIK
3570
Employees
1,605
Year Founded
N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target
$200.00
High Stock Price Target
$217.00
Low Stock Price Target
$162.00
Potential Upside/Downside
+6.6%
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Rating Score (0-4)
2.90
Research Coverage
10 Analysts

Profitability

Net Income
$9.88 billion
Pretax Margin
42.93%

Debt

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales
$20.39 billion
Cash Flow
$48.12 per share
Book Value
$37.86 per share

Miscellaneous

Free Float
225,617,000
Market Cap
$42.46 billion
Optionable
Not Optionable
Beta
0.94
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This page (NYSE:LNG) was last updated on 11/2/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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