B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG Has $11.51 Million Stock Holdings in Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG lessened its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) by 6.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 53,622 shares of the energy company’s stock after selling 3,736 shares during the period. B. Metzler seel. Sohn & Co. AG’s holdings in Cheniere Energy were worth $11,514,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of LNG. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB increased its position in Cheniere Energy by 170.5% in the fourth quarter. MassMutual Private Wealth & Trust FSB now owns 119 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after buying an additional 75 shares during the last quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC grew its holdings in shares of Cheniere Energy by 373.1% in the fourth quarter. WR Wealth Planners LLC now owns 123 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $26,000 after purchasing an additional 97 shares during the last quarter. Kohmann Bosshard Financial Services LLC purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Adirondack Trust Co. purchased a new position in Cheniere Energy during the 4th quarter valued at $43,000. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Cheniere Energy in the 4th quarter worth approximately $46,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

Cheniere Energy Trading Down 0.3 %

NYSE LNG opened at $226.16 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $50.58 billion, a PE ratio of 15.89 and a beta of 0.94. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a one year low of $152.88 and a one year high of $257.65. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $223.55 and its two-hundred day moving average is $210.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a current ratio of 1.07.

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

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, February 21st. Shareholders of record on Friday, February 7th were paid a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.88%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, February 7th. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is 14.05%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of analysts have weighed in on the stock. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $277.00 price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Tuesday, March 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $234.00 to $261.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, December 19th. Argus initiated coverage on Cheniere Energy in a report on Tuesday, March 18th. They set a “buy” rating and a $255.00 price objective on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on Cheniere Energy from $213.00 to $235.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 18th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their price target on shares of Cheniere Energy from $195.00 to $255.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Friday, January 31st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fifteen have issued a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Cheniere Energy has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $239.79.

Insider Buying and Selling at Cheniere Energy

In related news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, February 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the transaction, the director now directly owns 33,934 shares in the company, valued at $7,448,852.34. This trade represents a 20.96 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.29% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Cheniere Energy 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.