Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP Has $372.90 Million Stock Position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 1,586,927 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 29,567 shares during the quarter. Cheniere Energy makes up about 8.2% of Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Kayne Anderson Capital Advisors LP owned 0.74% of Cheniere Energy worth $372,896,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA boosted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.6% in the 2nd quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 4,687,388 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $1,141,473,000 after purchasing an additional 26,843 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Cheniere Energy during the 2nd quarter valued at about $957,425,000. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 1.9% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 3,874,796 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $940,578,000 after purchasing an additional 70,475 shares during the last quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 0.5% in the second quarter. Canada Pension Plan Investment Board now owns 1,845,285 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $449,364,000 after buying an additional 8,740 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Century Companies Inc. grew its stake in Cheniere Energy by 32.6% during the second quarter. American Century Companies Inc. now owns 1,729,359 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $421,134,000 after buying an additional 425,106 shares during the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Headlines Impacting Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research upgraded Cheniere to Outperform and the company announced a quarterly cash dividend of $0.555 per share, which can support investor sentiment and income-focused buying. Analyst Upgrade And New Dividend Might Change The Case For Investing In Cheniere Energy (LNG)
• Positive Sentiment: Industry commentary suggests LNG-driven demand is helping set a floor under U.S. natural gas prices, a tailwind for Cheniere’s export economics if heating/industrial demand and global flows hold. Is LNG Demand Resetting the Floor for Natural Gas Prices?
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere marked 10 years of U.S. LNG exports and nearly 5,000 cargoes — a PR milestone that highlights scale and operational track record but is unlikely to move fundamentals on its own. Cheniere Celebrates 10 Years of LNG Exports
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst and media previews ahead of Cheniere’s Q4 results focus attention on sales growth drivers and key metrics; results or guidance could swing the stock either way depending on LNG pricing and utilization. Cheniere Energy to Report Q4 Earnings: What’s in the Offing?
• Negative Sentiment: Morgan Stanley cut/ downgraded Cheniere and turned cautious, citing a growing global LNG supply wave that could pressure prices and margins — this analyst action is the main driver behind today’s sell-off. Morgan Stanley cautious on US LNG as supply wave threatens prices
• Negative Sentiment: Media reports highlighting Morgan Stanley’s downgrade and warnings about an oversupplied global LNG market amplified downside pressure and triggered a short-term re-rating of the stock. Morgan Stanley downgrades Cheniere Energy (LNG)
• Negative Sentiment: Immediate market reaction coverage notes Cheniere “dives” on its anniversary, reflecting investor sensitivity to the downgrade and short-term liquidity flows rather than changes to long-term contracts. Cheniere Dives on Anniversary

Analysts Set New Price Targets

LNG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup cut their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $283.00 to $280.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Barclays dropped their price target on Cheniere Energy from $262.00 to $259.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Morgan Stanley set a $236.00 price objective on Cheniere Energy and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Wells Fargo & Company lowered their target price on Cheniere Energy from $284.00 to $280.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group set a $251.00 price target on Cheniere Energy in a report on Sunday, January 25th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $262.67.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 1.2%

NYSE LNG opened at $220.76 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $47.51 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.30 and a beta of 0.27. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 52 week low of $186.20 and a 52 week high of $246.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.94, a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 0.94. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $204.98 and a 200-day moving average of $216.26.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

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

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.