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

Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd. lowered its stake 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 firm owned 99,468 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 49,605 shares during the period. Cheniere Energy makes up approximately 0.4% of Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Waratah Capital Advisors Ltd.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $23,373,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of LNG. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $335,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 30.9% in the second quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 5,573 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,357,000 after buying an additional 1,314 shares during the period. Wealthfront Advisers LLC raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 5.0% during the 2nd quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC now owns 26,946 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,562,000 after buying an additional 1,274 shares during the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 21.3% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 26,477 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $6,448,000 after buying an additional 4,657 shares during the period. Finally, Transcend Capital Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Cheniere Energy in the 2nd quarter worth $226,000. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have recently commented on the stock. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $271.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Morgan Stanley set a $236.00 price target on Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Tuesday. Scotiabank reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $266.00 price target on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $251.00 price objective on Cheniere Energy in a research report on Sunday, January 25th. Finally, Wolfe Research set a $220.00 target price on Cheniere Energy and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and four have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $262.67.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 1.2%

LNG stock opened at $220.76 on Wednesday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $186.20 and a fifty-two week high of $246.42. The company has a market capitalization of $47.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.27. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $204.98 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $216.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.94.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

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

More 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

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.