Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG)’s stock price has surge by 5.95relation to previous closing price of 229.44. Nevertheless, the company has seen a 8.57% surge in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-14 that Does Cheniere Energy (LNG) have what it takes to be a top stock pick for momentum investors? Let’s find out.
Is It Worth Investing in Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG) Right Now?
Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.51x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LNG is 0.98. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 7 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for LNG is 221.98M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.69% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LNG on January 15, 2025 was 1.65M shares.
LNG’s Market Performance
LNG’s stock has seen a 8.57% increase for the week, with a 12.96% rise in the past month and a 27.39% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.08%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.10% for Cheniere Energy Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 12.08% for LNG’s stock, with a 33.17% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNG stocks, with Scotiabank repeating the rating for LNG by listing it as a “Sector Outperform.” The predicted price for LNG in the upcoming period, according to Scotiabank is $242 based on the research report published on January 10, 2025 of the current year 2025.
TD Cowen, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see LNG reach a price target of $242, previously predicting the price at $202. The rating they have provided for LNG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on November 26th, 2024.
TD Cowen gave a rating of “Buy” to LNG, setting the target price at $202 in the report published on November 05th of the previous year.
LNG Trading at 13.29% 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 able to rebound, for now settling with 5.64% of gains for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.10%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.08%, as shares surge +13.26% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +33.62% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNG rose by +8.57%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +50.86% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $216.89. In addition, Cheniere Energy Inc saw 13.13% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at LNG starting from JOHN COREY GRINDAL, who proposed sale 15,998 shares at the price of $210.53 back on Nov 15 ’24. After this action, JOHN COREY GRINDAL now owns shares of Cheniere Energy Inc, valued at $3,368,027 using the latest closing price.
JOHN COREY GRINDAL, the Advisor of Cheniere Energy Inc, proposed sale 16,000 shares at $212.81 during a trade that took place back on Nov 11 ’24, which means that JOHN COREY GRINDAL is holding shares at $3,405,030 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LNG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.42 for the present operating margin
- 0.58 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cheniere Energy Inc stands at 0.23. The total capital return value is set at 0.18. Equity return is now at value 79.00, with 8.61 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 0.21. The debt to equity ratio resting at 5.21. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.56.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 16.91 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 2.9. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.85. The receivables turnover for the company is 23.66for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.37. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.07.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
