2,784 Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG Shares Sold by Vontobel Holding Ltd.

Vontobel Holding Ltd. reduced its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 11.6% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,242 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 2,784 shares during the quarter. Vontobel Holding Ltd.’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $5,715,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp lifted its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 174.3% during the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,244,268 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $636,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,426,058 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 210.1% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,444,403 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $584,237,000 after acquiring an additional 1,656,194 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 12.6% during the 2nd quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC now owns 2,135,088 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $510,307,000 after acquiring an additional 239,680 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 50.2% during the 1st quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 867,496 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $246,161,000 after acquiring an additional 289,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 4.4% in the 3rd quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 893,452 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $240,365,000 after acquiring an additional 37,325 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Cheniere Energy News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on LNG shares. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $336.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Saturday, October 10th. Wall Street Zen raised Cheniere Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on Cheniere Energy from $327.00 to $334.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, July 24th. Argus set a $330.00 target price on Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, August 18th. Finally, Zacks Research cut Cheniere Energy from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, August 11th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $306.41.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

Shares of LNG opened at $289.15 on Friday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12-month low of $186.20 and a 12-month high of $300.89. The stock has a market cap of $59.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 21.53, a PEG ratio of 1.15 and a beta of 0.06. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97. The company has a 50-day moving average of $276.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $260.88.

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

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

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

About Cheniere Energy

Cheniere Energy, Inc is an energy infrastructure company engaged primarily in the production and export of liquefied natural gas (LNG). The company purchases natural gas, processes it through liquefaction facilities, and delivers LNG to customers in international energy markets. Its operations also include natural gas procurement, transportation, storage, and LNG marketing.

Cheniere operates the Sabine Pass LNG facility in Cameron Parish, Louisiana, and the Corpus Christi LNG facility near Corpus Christi, Texas.