Cheniere Energy Inc (NYSE: LNG)’s stock price has soared by 3.67 in relation to previous closing price of 223.34. Nevertheless, the company has seen a gain of 4.46% in its stock price over the last five trading days. proactiveinvestors.co.uk reported 2025-04-17 that Kosmos Energy Ltd (LSE:KOS, NYSE:KOS) shares traded higher in London, rising 3.6% to 130p, as it confirmed the first cargo of liquefied natural gas has been safely loaded at the Greater Tortue Ahmeyim (GTA) project, offshore Mauritania and Senegal. LNG was transferred from Golar LNG’s floating vessel, 10km offshore, to the “British Sponsor” LNG carrier, and now, a second LNG vessel is in position for the next loading.
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 16.25x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for LNG is at 0.43. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 15 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 8 rating it as “overweight,” 2 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for LNG is 220.63M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.94% of that float. The average trading volume for LNG on April 22, 2025 was 2.40M shares.
LNG’s Market Performance
The stock of Cheniere Energy Inc (LNG) has seen a 4.46% increase in the past week, with a 2.08% rise in the past month, and a -7.24% fall in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.94%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 4.47% for LNG. The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 4.01% for LNG’s stock, with a 13.52% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
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 4.85% 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 -10.13% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 4.47%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.94%, as shares sank -1.20% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.12% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, LNG rose by +4.12%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +32.58% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $222.59. In addition, Cheniere Energy Inc saw 7.76% 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 0.82 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 4.49. 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 3.09. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 4.87. 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 had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is mixed, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others 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.
