Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG Stake Raised by NFSG Corp

NFSG Corp raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 32,585.7% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 2,288 shares of the energy company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,281 shares during the quarter. NFSG Corp’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $615,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the business. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 21.0% during the 3rd quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 309,774 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $83,338,000 after buying an additional 53,712 shares during the last quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position in Cheniere Energy by 25.5% in the third quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 630,788 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $169,701,000 after acquiring an additional 128,146 shares during the last quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Cheniere Energy by 6.0% in the third quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 3,411 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $918,000 after acquiring an additional 193 shares during the last quarter. Gunderson Capital Management LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 55.4% during the third quarter. Gunderson Capital Management LLC now owns 41,126 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $11,064,000 after acquiring an additional 14,663 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Cheniere Energy by 34.6% during the third quarter. Turtle Creek Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 6,556 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,764,000 after acquiring an additional 1,686 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently commented on LNG. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Cheniere Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $310.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday, August 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 8th. Argus set a $330.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Friday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $306.41.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of LNG traded up $10.00 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $289.15. The stock had a trading volume of 1,629,353 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,793,011. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a current ratio of 0.87. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $186.20 and a 12 month high of $300.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $59.72 billion, a PE ratio of 21.53, a PEG ratio of 1.11 and a beta of 0.06. The company’s 50-day moving average is $276.83 and its two-hundred day moving average is $260.88.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.11 by ($0.09). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. The firm had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $4.92 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $7.30 EPS. The company’s revenue was up 23.5% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 16.76 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were given a $0.5550 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, August 10th. This represents a $2.22 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.8%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 16.53%.

Key Stories Impacting Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Cheniere reportedly raised its 2026 guidance, signaling improved expectations for operating performance and cash generation. Higher guidance is likely the most important near-term catalyst for the stock. Cheniere Energy raises 2026 guidance
• Positive Sentiment: Investor commentary highlighted Cheniere’s operational execution, suggesting the company is benefiting from reliable production and project performance. Cheniere gains from operational execution
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary identified Cheniere among U.S. energy companies positioned to benefit from LNG exports and rising electricity demand associated with artificial intelligence data centers. Energy stocks tied to AI demand and LNG exports
• Neutral Sentiment: Scotiabank reduced its Cheniere price target slightly to $311 from $312 while maintaining a target above the stock’s reported trading level. The change suggests limited revision to the bank’s overall outlook rather than a major deterioration in its thesis. Scotiabank lowers Cheniere price target
• Neutral Sentiment: A Zacks article flagged potential earnings-beat candidates in the oil and energy sector, but the available headline does not establish a specific new forecast for Cheniere. Energy stocks that could beat earnings
• Negative Sentiment: The lower Scotiabank target is a minor negative signal, indicating slightly less upside in the bank’s valuation estimate. Scotiabank cuts target for Cheniere

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is a Houston-based energy company focused on the production, liquefaction and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). Through its subsidiaries, the company purchases natural gas, processes it into LNG and sells it to customers under long-term agreements and in the global LNG market. Its operations also include LNG-related infrastructure, marketing and transportation activities.

Cheniere’s principal assets include the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana and the Corpus Christi LNG facility in Texas.