Analysts Set Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) PT at $301.56

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) has earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty-one analysts that are currently covering the company, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Three research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, sixteen have given a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $301.5556.

LNG has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. UBS Group set a $290.00 target price on Cheniere Energy in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Wall Street Zen raised Cheniere Energy from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. Barclays lifted their price target on Cheniere Energy from $274.00 to $279.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on Cheniere Energy from $280.00 to $290.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, August 11th. Finally, Benchmark restated an “outperform” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th.

Cheniere Energy Stock Down 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:LNG opened at $277.22 on Thursday. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $255.16 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $250.74. The company has a market cap of $57.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 20.64 and a beta of -0.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.97, a current ratio of 0.87 and a quick ratio of 0.72. Cheniere Energy has a one year low of $186.20 and a one year high of $300.89.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The energy company reported $3.02 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.11 by ($0.09). The firm had revenue of $5.73 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate 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 period in the previous year, the company posted $7.30 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy will post 16.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, August 18th. Shareholders of record on Monday, August 10th were paid a $0.555 dividend. This represents a $2.22 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 10th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is currently 16.53%.

Institutional Trading of Cheniere Energy

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Brighton Jones LLC purchased a new stake in Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter valued at about $335,000. Bank of Nova Scotia boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 13.3% in the 2nd quarter. Bank of Nova Scotia now owns 8,825 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $2,149,000 after purchasing an additional 1,035 shares in the last quarter. Sei Investments Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 23.1% in the 2nd quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 183,153 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $44,600,000 after purchasing an additional 34,422 shares in the last quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 0.8% during the 2nd quarter. Treasurer of the State of North Carolina now owns 103,040 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $25,092,000 after purchasing an additional 805 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ieq Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Cheniere Energy by 87.0% during the 2nd quarter. Ieq Capital LLC now owns 36,502 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $8,889,000 after purchasing an additional 16,977 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its Q3 2026 EPS estimate to $3.89 from $3.52 and its Q4 2026 estimate to $5.07 from $4.62, signaling stronger near-term earnings expectations. The company has also benefited from stronger 2026 guidance, record production and progress on expansion projects. Cheniere Rallies 16.1% in 3 Months: Can the Stock Keep Climbing?
• Neutral Sentiment: Cheniere Energy has rallied 16.1% over the past three months and trades near its 52-week high, reflecting investor confidence in its LNG expansion and earnings trajectory. However, the stronger valuation leaves less room for execution disappointments. Cheniere Rallies 16.1% in 3 Months: Can the Stock Keep Climbing?
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors made broad reductions to longer-term forecasts: FY2027 EPS fell to $15.85 from $17.26, FY2028 EPS to $12.63 from $13.64, Q1 2027 EPS to $4.07 from $4.55, Q2 2027 to $3.70 from $3.91, Q3 2027 to $3.80 from $4.01 and Q4 2027 to $4.28 from $4.78. These cuts suggest analysts expect weaker earnings beyond 2026 and likely explain the negative investor reaction.

About Cheniere Energy

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.