TD Cowen Issues Positive Forecast for Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) Stock Price

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) had its price objective boosted by equities research analysts at TD Cowen from $325.00 to $352.00 in a research note issued on Tuesday, Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has a “buy” rating on the energy company’s stock. TD Cowen‘s target price indicates a potential upside of 12.57% from the stock’s previous close.

Several other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $283.00 target price on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Thursday, October 29th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $335.00 to $374.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday. Bank of America restated a “buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a report on Friday. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed a “strong-buy” rating and issued a $340.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Monday, October 19th. Finally, Barclays increased their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $287.00 to $328.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Cheniere Energy has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $323.47.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE LNG traded up $1.02 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $312.69. The stock had a trading volume of 479,138 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,318,417. Cheniere Energy has a 52-week low of $186.20 and a 52-week high of $330.73. The firm has a market cap of $64.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 21.83, a P/E/G ratio of 1.00 and a beta of 0.06. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $282.75 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $256.27. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.72 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 firm had revenue of $5.73 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $4.92 billion. Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 29.80% and a net margin of 13.57%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 23.5% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $7.30 earnings per share. Analysts expect that Cheniere Energy will post 19.88 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bank of New York Mellon Corp raised its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 174.3% in the 1st quarter. Bank of New York Mellon Corp now owns 2,244,268 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $636,834,000 after acquiring an additional 1,426,058 shares in the last quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 210.1% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 2,444,403 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $584,237,000 after purchasing an additional 1,656,194 shares in the last quarter. UBS AM a distinct business unit of UBS ASSET MANAGEMENT AMERICAS LLC boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 12.6% during the second 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 valued at $510,307,000 after purchasing an additional 239,680 shares in the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its position in Cheniere Energy by 50.2% during the first quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 867,496 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $246,161,000 after purchasing an additional 289,963 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Chickasaw Capital Management LLC grew its stake in Cheniere Energy by 4.4% in the third quarter. Chickasaw Capital Management LLC now owns 893,452 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $240,365,000 after purchasing an additional 37,325 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about Cheniere Energy

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong operating performance and higher guidance: Cheniere’s third-quarter revenue exceeded expectations, supported by strong LNG sales and record cargo exports. Management also raised its 2026 guidance, reinforcing the company’s growth outlook. Cheniere Energy Q3 Earnings Miss on Rising Costs, Revenues Beat
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains strong: Citi initiated or reiterated a Buy rating, while BMO raised its price target to $350 from $306 and other analysts lifted targets to $328 and $374. These actions suggest continued confidence in LNG’s cash-flow and growth prospects. Cheniere Energy Gets a Buy from Citi BMO Raises Price Target on Cheniere Energy
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend attention may support sentiment: Coverage of the November record date keeps investor focus on Cheniere’s shareholder-return potential. November Record Date Sets Dividend Focus
• Neutral Sentiment: Debt financing announced: Cheniere priced $1.2 billion of senior notes due 2037 after announcing the offering. The financing provides capital but also adds to the company’s already substantial leverage, making the effect on the stock mixed. Cheniere Announces Pricing of Senior Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst-summary coverage highlights continued interest in LNG, while a retrospective on the company’s decade-long shareholder returns provides context but little new fundamental information. What Are Analysts Saying About This Stock?
• Negative Sentiment: Profitability missed expectations: Third-quarter earnings fell short of estimates as rising costs pressured results, despite the revenue beat and improved guidance. Wolfe Research also downgraded LNG from Outperform to Peer Perform, adding a more cautious signal. Cheniere Energy Stock Falls Since Latest Report

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.