The stock of Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) has seen a 0.93% increase in the past week, with a 6.66% gain in the past month, and a 10.11% flourish in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 3.09%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.90% for LNG. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 4.61% for LNG’s stock, with a simple moving average of 16.92% for the last 200 days.
Is It Worth Investing in Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG) Right Now?
Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 16.47x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for LNG is 0.41. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 15 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 221.47M and currently, short sellers hold a 1.99% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of LNG on April 03, 2025 was 2.25M shares.
LNG) stock’s latest price update
The stock price of Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG) has jumped by 1.59 compared to previous close of 230.95. Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 0.93% in its stock price over the last five trading days. zacks.com reported 2025-03-31 that LNG celebrates its 4,000th LNG shipment, strengthening its role as a top U.S. producer and a key player in the global energy market.
Analysts’ Opinion of LNG
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for LNG stocks, with Argus repeating the rating for LNG by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for LNG in the upcoming period, according to Argus is $255 based on the research report published on March 18, 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 $250, previously predicting the price at $242. The rating they have provided for LNG stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on January 27th, 2025.
Scotiabank gave a rating of “Sector Outperform” to LNG, setting the target price at $242 in the report published on January 10th of the current year.
LNG Trading at 5.12% 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 -8.94% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.90%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 3.09%, as shares surge +7.84% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading -6.01% lower at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNG rose by +0.93%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +47.36% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $224.28. In addition, Cheniere Energy Inc saw 9.19% 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 BOTTA G ANDREA, who sale 9,000 shares at the price of $219.51 back on Feb 27 ’25. After this action, BOTTA G ANDREA now owns 33,934 shares of Cheniere Energy Inc, valued at $1,975,591 using the latest closing price.
Feygin Anatol, the EVP & Chief Commercial Officer of Cheniere Energy Inc, sale 23,478 shares at $216.43 during a trade that took place back on Feb 26 ’25, which means that Feygin Anatol is holding 189,003 shares at $5,081,348 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for LNG
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.39 for the present operating margin
- 0.55 for the gross margin
The net margin for Cheniere Energy Inc stands at 0.21. The total capital return value is set at 0.16. Equity return is now at value 60.45, with 7.19 for asset returns.
Based on Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG), the company’s capital structure generated 0.35 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 1.78. The debt to equity ratio resting at 0.53. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 6.07.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 7.53 billion with net debt to EBITDA at -0.02. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.33. The receivables turnover for the company is 21.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.36. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
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.
