Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. Decreases Stock Holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. lowered its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 33.3% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 99,468 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 49,605 shares during the period. Cheniere Energy comprises 0.4% of Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest position. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $23,373,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in LNG. Assetmark Inc. raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 718.1% in the second quarter. Assetmark Inc. now owns 1,669 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $406,000 after buying an additional 1,465 shares during the period. Railway Pension Investments Ltd increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 62.9% in the 3rd quarter. Railway Pension Investments Ltd now owns 777,200 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $182,626,000 after acquiring an additional 300,100 shares during the last quarter. M&G PLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 49.6% in the 3rd quarter. M&G PLC now owns 556,285 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $130,727,000 after acquiring an additional 184,520 shares during the period. Allianz Asset Management GmbH lifted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 12.6% during the third quarter. Allianz Asset Management GmbH now owns 1,460,762 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $343,250,000 after purchasing an additional 163,861 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Baird Financial Group Inc. boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 9.5% during the second quarter. Baird Financial Group Inc. now owns 97,267 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $23,686,000 after purchasing an additional 8,449 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Cheniere Energy stock opened at $220.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $47.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.27. The company has a quick ratio of 0.81, a current ratio of 0.94 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $204.98 and a 200 day simple moving average of $216.26. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $186.20 and a 52 week high of $246.42.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 27th. Investors of record on Friday, February 6th will be paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, February 6th. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 12.37%.

Key Cheniere Energy News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Cheniere to Outperform and highlighted that much negative sentiment is priced in; the firm also declared a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share (payable Feb. 27), supporting income-oriented investor interest. Analyst Upgrade And New Dividend Might Change The Case For Investing In Cheniere Energy (LNG)
• Positive Sentiment: Operational milestone: Cheniere marked 10 years of U.S. LNG exports and nearly 5,000 export cargoes — a reminder of durable asset utilization and export track record that underpins long‑term cash flow expectations. Cheniere Celebrates 10 Years of LNG Exports
• Neutral Sentiment: Upcoming Q4 results: previews and analyst projections focus attention on sales growth and LNG demand dynamics; earnings will be the next concrete data point to confirm revenue mix and fee vs. commodity exposure. Cheniere Energy to Report Q4 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street metric deep-dive: analysts and services (Zacks) are parsing key Q4 metrics beyond headline EPS to assess realized LNG prices, regas margins and contract economics—useful detail but not yet market-moving until results. Insights Into Cheniere Energy (LNG) Q4: Wall Street Projections for Key Metrics
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley turned cautious and flagged a looming supply wave that could pressure global LNG prices and Cheniere’s realized margins — this analyst stance directly pressures sentiment for a growth/commodity-linked name. Morgan Stanley cautious on US LNG as supply wave threatens prices
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley formally downgraded/cut Cheniere, citing the market move toward oversupply; that downgrade is cited widely in headlines and appears to be the principal catalyst for today’s share weakness. Morgan Stanley downgrades Cheniere Energy (LNG)
• Negative Sentiment: Market reaction stories note the stock “dived” on the anniversary news largely because of the downgrade and supply concerns, underscoring how sentiment-driven flows can overshadow operational positives in the near term. Cheniere Dives on Anniversary

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently issued reports on LNG. Jefferies Financial Group set a $251.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Citigroup dropped their target price on Cheniere Energy from $283.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Monday, January 12th. BMO Capital Markets reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $254.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, December 17th. Wolfe Research set a $220.00 price objective on Cheniere Energy and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. Finally, Barclays cut their target price on Cheniere Energy from $262.00 to $259.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $262.67.

About Cheniere Energy

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.