Stephens Inc. AR Purchases 170 Shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Stephens Inc. AR raised its position in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 10.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 1,745 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 170 shares during the quarter. Stephens Inc. AR’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $375,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in LNG. Wellington Management Group LLP raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 195.1% in the third quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 4,200,456 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $755,410,000 after buying an additional 2,776,920 shares during the period. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 91.4% in the third quarter. Massachusetts Financial Services Co. MA now owns 3,747,370 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $673,927,000 after buying an additional 1,789,919 shares during the period. Ninety One UK Ltd grew its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 1,400.7% in the fourth quarter. Ninety One UK Ltd now owns 1,509,717 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $324,393,000 after purchasing an additional 1,409,116 shares in the last quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 328.2% during the 3rd quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 894,600 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $160,885,000 after purchasing an additional 685,662 shares during the period. Finally, Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. raised its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 61.2% during the 4th quarter. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. now owns 1,664,439 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $357,638,000 after purchasing an additional 631,787 shares during the period. 87.26% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Price Performance

Shares of NYSE LNG opened at $213.37 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.98, a current ratio of 1.07 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The firm has a market capitalization of $47.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.62 and a beta of 0.98. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $222.58 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $202.20. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a twelve month low of $152.31 and a twelve month high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.94%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.77%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently issued reports on LNG. Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 31st. UBS Group boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $232.00 to $265.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, November 15th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $247.00 and gave the company a “sector outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 21st. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $234.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Finally, TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and twelve have given a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $234.25.

Cheniere Energy Company Profile

Cheniere Energy, Inc, an energy infrastructure company, primarily engages in the liquefied natural gas (LNG) related businesses in the United States. It owns and operates the Sabine Pass LNG terminal in Cameron Parish, Louisiana; and the Corpus Christi LNG terminal near Corpus Christi, Texas. The company also owns Creole Trail pipeline, a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several interstate and intrastate pipelines; and operates Corpus Christi pipeline, a 21.5-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Corpus Christi LNG terminal with various interstate and intrastate natural gas pipelines.