Nordea Investment Management AB Grows Stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Nordea Investment Management AB lifted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 45.2% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 163,108 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 50,764 shares during the period. Nordea Investment Management AB’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $31,495,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Salomon & Ludwin LLC acquired a new position in Cheniere Energy in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the third quarter worth approximately $27,000. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 250.0% during the third quarter. Hazlett Burt & Watson Inc. now owns 140 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $32,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 47.6% during the 3rd quarter. Armstrong Advisory Group Inc. now owns 155 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 50 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on LNG. 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 report on Friday, February 27th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Thursday, February 26th. UBS Group raised their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $277.00 to $301.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley upgraded Cheniere Energy from an “equal weight” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $236.00 to $313.00 in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seventeen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $275.53.

Key Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded U.S. LNG exporters (including Cheniere) to Buy/Overweight and raised its target, citing an upbeat LNG outlook amid supply disruptions — a direct catalyst for higher multiple and demand expectations. Venture Global, Cheniere upgraded to Buy at Morgan Stanley on upbeat LNG outlook
• Positive Sentiment: BMO Capital Markets raised its price target on Cheniere to $306 and kept an Outperform rating, supporting further upside from current levels by tightening the gap to Street expectations. BMO raises price target
• Positive Sentiment: Additional price‑target lift coverage (AmericanBankingNews reported a $322 target) and a consensus “Moderate Buy” posture from brokerages add to positive analyst momentum around LNG cash flows and dividend/earnings visibility. Cheniere Energy Price Target Raised to $322.00
• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical tension in the Middle East (Iran war risks) is being cited by media and commentators as a potential supply shock that would benefit major U.S. LNG exporters like Cheniere by tightening global markets. Cheniere Energy stock is trading at new all-time highs
• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere’s CEO highlighted at CERAWeek that the Mideast situation underscores the need for diversified energy supplies — comments that reinforce Cheniere’s strategic role as the largest U.S. LNG exporter. CERAWEEK Mideast situation shows need for energy diversification, says Cheniere CEO
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentators and analysts (Zacks, Investing.com, Seeking Alpha segments and a bullish YouTube interview) are promoting LNG names as core beneficiaries of a tightening market, which draws retail/institutional flows into LNG stocks. From LNG & KMI to OKLO & CEG: Joe Rinaldi Offers Energy Bull Cases
• Neutral Sentiment: Energy sector breadth is modestly positive (sector index higher), which supports Cheniere but doesn’t single it out; sector moves can amplify but also reverse with macro flows. Sector Update: Energy Stocks Higher Late Afternoon
• Negative Sentiment: One manager (Brown Advisory) noted Cheniere shares traded lower in Q4 in an investor letter — a reminder that stock can see periodic weakness and that active portfolio positioning can create headwinds. Cheniere Energy (LNG) Shares Traded Lower in Q4

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LNG opened at $287.39 on Tuesday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $227.82 and its 200-day simple moving average is $218.47. The firm has a market cap of $60.41 billion, a PE ratio of 11.83 and a beta of 0.25. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.20 and a 12-month high of $299.49. The company has a current ratio of 0.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.74.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 25th. The energy company reported $10.68 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.90 by $6.78. The firm had revenue of $5.45 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $5.48 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 26.68% and a return on equity of 32.04%. Cheniere Energy’s revenue for the quarter was up 22.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $4.33 EPS. As a group, equities analysts predict that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 6th were issued a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is presently 9.14%.

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

Cheniere Energy 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.