The stock of Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) has gone down by -0.68% for the week, with a -0.95% drop in the past month and a -5.24% drop in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.80%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are 1.91% for LNG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.14% for LNG stock, with a simple moving average of -4.01% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG) Right Now?
Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 3.90x compared to its average ratio. LNG has 36-month beta value of 0.95. Analysts have mixed views on the stock, with 6 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNG is 227.26M, and currently, short sellers hold a 1.32% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LNG on May 01, 2024 was 1.99M shares.
LNG) stock’s latest price update
Cheniere Energy Inc. (NYSE: LNG)’s stock price has plunge by -2.40relation to previous closing price of 161.70. Nevertheless, the company has seen a -0.68% plunge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-27 that The World Bank has warned that an escalation of tensions in the Middle East could push oil prices above $100 per barrel, reversing the recent downward trend in global inflation. The Bank stated that even before the recent missile strikes between Iran and Israel, the fall in commodity prices had been leveling off, making interest rate decisions more challenging for central banks.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNG stocks, with Redburn Atlantic repeating the rating for LNG by listing it as a “Neutral.” The predicted price for LNG in the upcoming period, according to Redburn Atlantic is $162 based on the research report published on April 16, 2024 of the current year 2024.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNG reach a price target of $178, previously predicting the price at $185. The rating they have provided for LNG stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on February 27th, 2024.
Goldman gave a rating of “Buy” to LNG, setting the target price at $205 in the report published on October 06th of the previous year.
LNG Trading at -0.10% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought LNG to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.98% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 1.91%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.80%, as shares sank -0.49% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -1.59% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNG fell by -0.68%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +2.55% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $158.00. In addition, Cheniere Energy Inc. saw -7.55% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further losses.
Stock Fundamentals for LNG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.76 for the present operating margin
- 0.78 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cheniere Energy Inc. stands at 0.48. The total capital return value is set at 0.4. Equity return is now at value 945.10, with 22.05 for asset returns.
Based on Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.84 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.31. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.29. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 13.57.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.9 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 1.34. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.9. The receivables turnover for the company is 18.44for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.47. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.63.
Conclusion
To put it simply, Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) has had a bad performance in recent times. Analysts have a bullish opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It’s important to note that the stock is currently trading at a significant distance from its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
