Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Price Target Raised to $285.00 at Scotiabank

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) had its price target boosted by Scotiabank from $266.00 to $285.00 in a report published on Thursday,Benzinga reports. They currently have a sector outperform rating on the energy company’s stock.

Other analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $282.00 to $271.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Morgan Stanley set a $236.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Cheniere Energy from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. TD Cowen increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $264.89.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 0.4%

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $249.94 on Thursday. Cheniere Energy has a 12-month low of $186.20 and a 12-month high of $255.78. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74, a current ratio of 0.94 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The stock has a market capitalization of $52.54 billion, a PE ratio of 10.29 and a beta of 0.25. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $211.99 and a 200-day simple moving average of $216.92.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 26th. The energy company reported $10.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.90 by $6.78. The firm had revenue of $5.45 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 32.04% and a net margin of 26.68%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 22.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $4.33 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Cheniere Energy will post 11.69 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 6th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

Cheniere Energy announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 26th that permits the company to buyback $10.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization permits the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are generally an indication that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 2.0% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,219,557 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,124,870,000 after acquiring an additional 414,022 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 2.8% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,174,695 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,200,299,000 after purchasing an additional 167,622 shares in the last quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.6% in the second quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,687,388 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,141,473,000 after purchasing an additional 26,843 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the second quarter worth approximately $957,425,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1.9% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,874,796 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $940,578,000 after purchasing an additional 70,475 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

More Cheniere Energy News

Here are the key news stories impacting Cheniere Energy this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Management increased buyback capacity to roughly $10.2B (plans +$10B through 2030), and the company bought back $2.7B LTM — a clear capital-return move that supports EPS and reduces float. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Regulatory approvals and permits to expand Corpus Christi LNG capacity (additional non‑FTA permit and DOE approval for ~12% export expansion) boost medium‑to‑long‑term export volumes and revenue potential. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Global supply disruption (lost Qatari cargoes) tightens LNG markets and raises near‑term demand for U.S. suppliers like Cheniere, supporting higher realizations and utilization. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Street support: Scotiabank raised its price target to $285 (sector outperform), and major firms including Goldman Sachs and Jefferies have maintained buy ratings — analyst momentum can drive flows and sentiment. Read More. Read More. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere issued and priced senior notes: $1.0B due 2036 and $750M due 2056. Debt raises liquidity for growth, buybacks or refinancing but increases long‑dated leverage — impact depends on use of proceeds and interest cost. Read More. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Cheniere received a ~$370M IRS alternative‑fuel tax credit payout for LNG‑powered tankers, but the payment has prompted political and regulatory scrutiny (questions about eligibility) that could lead to reputational or policy risk. Read More.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a U.S.-based energy company that develops, owns and operates liquefied natural gas (LNG) infrastructure and markets LNG to global customers. The company’s core activities include natural gas liquefaction, long‑term and short‑term LNG sales and marketing, and the associated midstream services required to move gas from production basins to international markets. Cheniere focuses on converting domestic natural gas into LNG for export, providing a bridge between North American supply and overseas demand.

Cheniere’s principal operating assets are large-scale LNG export terminals located on the U.S.