TD Asset Management Inc Sells 160,957 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. $LNG

TD Asset Management Inc cut its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 8.3% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 1,771,967 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 160,957 shares during the quarter. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $344,453,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in LNG. Norges Bank bought a new position in Cheniere Energy in the fourth quarter worth about $731,774,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 2.0% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 21,219,557 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $4,124,870,000 after purchasing an additional 414,022 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 6.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,007,073 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,411,542,000 after purchasing an additional 377,369 shares in the last quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 21.5% in the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,025,609 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $475,633,000 after purchasing an additional 359,123 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP raised its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 53.7% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 816,028 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $191,750,000 after purchasing an additional 285,062 shares in the last quarter. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CFO Zach Davis sold 29,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $300.00, for a total transaction of $8,700,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer owned 87,146 shares in the company, valued at $26,143,800. This trade represents a 24.97% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, EVP Sean N. Markowitz sold 22,246 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $290.98, for a total value of $6,473,141.08. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president owned 64,000 shares in the company, valued at $18,622,720. The trade was a 25.79% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 0.55% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have commented on LNG. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $265.00 to $306.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. UBS Group set a $290.00 price target on Cheniere Energy in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Citigroup boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 2nd. Benchmark restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. Finally, Barclays boosted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $259.00 to $271.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $298.63.

Key Stories Impacting Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan lifted its price target on Cheniere Energy to $327 and reiterated an overweight rating, signaling continued confidence in the stock’s upside potential. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised FY2026 EPS estimates to $15.29 from $13.51, suggesting stronger near-term earnings power for Cheniere Energy.
• Positive Sentiment: The same firm also increased FY2027 EPS estimates to $15.56 and nudged up forecasts for Q1, Q2, Q3, and Q4 2027, reinforcing a more favorable long-term earnings outlook.
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry commentary highlighted potential upside for U.S. LNG exporters if Europe continues diversifying energy supply away from the Gulf region, which could support sentiment for Cheniere Energy. RGA Investments video
• Neutral Sentiment: Reuters reported U.S. LNG exports fell in May due to maintenance, but rising Asian demand helped offset some of the weakness; this is mixed for LNG producers. Reuters article

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.2%

LNG stock opened at $235.46 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.55, a current ratio of 0.57 and a quick ratio of 0.48. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $186.20 and a 12 month high of $300.89. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $258.12 and its 200-day simple moving average is $229.95. The company has a market capitalization of $49.34 billion and a P/E ratio of 38.73.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, May 6th. The energy company reported ($16.65) EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.25 by ($20.90). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 38.95% and a net margin of 7.23%.The company had revenue of $5.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $5.69 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company posted $1.57 EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 14.64 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 26th that authorizes the company to repurchase $10.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the energy company to repurchase up to 21.1% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase programs are generally a sign that the company’s leadership believes its shares are undervalued.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Monday, May 11th were given a dividend of $0.555 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, May 11th. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 36.51%.

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.