Vaughan David Investments LLC IL Raises Holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Vaughan David Investments LLC IL boosted its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 1.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 203,713 shares of the energy company’s stock after buying an additional 3,553 shares during the quarter. Vaughan David Investments LLC IL owned approximately 0.09% of Cheniere Energy worth $43,772,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Exchange Capital Management Inc. boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 0.3% in the fourth quarter. Exchange Capital Management Inc. now owns 18,588 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $3,994,000 after acquiring an additional 62 shares in the last quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC boosted its stake in Cheniere Energy by 20.2% in the fourth quarter. Rothschild Investment LLC now owns 1,019 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $219,000 after acquiring an additional 171 shares in the last quarter. IFP Advisors Inc lifted its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 19.0% during the fourth quarter. IFP Advisors Inc now owns 5,091 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $1,094,000 after buying an additional 812 shares during the period. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $218,000. Finally, Union Bancaire Privee UBP SA acquired a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the fourth quarter worth $2,451,000. 87.26% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Cheniere Energy Stock Performance

NYSE:LNG opened at $219.70 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a current ratio of 1.07 and a quick ratio of 0.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $49.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.44 and a beta of 0.98. The company’s 50-day moving average is $223.26 and its two-hundred day moving average is $204.26. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 1-year low of $152.31 and a 1-year high of $257.65.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, February 20th. The energy company reported $4.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.74 by $1.59. The company had revenue of $4.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.44 billion. Cheniere Energy had a net margin of 20.71% and a return on equity of 37.19%. Analysts forecast that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 EPS for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Stockholders of record on Friday, February 7th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Friday, February 7th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.91%. Cheniere Energy’s dividend payout ratio is currently 14.05%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have recently commented on LNG. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $234.00 to $261.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. TD Cowen raised their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $242.00 to $250.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 27th. Barclays lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $202.00 to $253.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, January 16th. StockNews.com raised shares of Cheniere Energy from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $235.75.

About Cheniere Energy

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.