Rep. Josh Gottheimer Buys Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) Shares

Representative Josh Gottheimer (D-New Jersey) recently bought shares of Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG). In a filing disclosed on May 14th, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Cheniere Energy stock on April 22nd.

Representative Josh Gottheimer also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of RTX (NYSE:RTX) on 4/23/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Techtronic Industries (OTCMKTS:TTNDY) on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Tri Pointe Homes (NYSE:TPH) on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Perusahaan Perseroan (Persero) PT Telekomunikasi Indonesia Tbk (NYSE:TLK) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of KKR & Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of D.R. Horton (NYSE:DHI) on 4/21/2025.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Home Depot (NYSE:HD) on 4/21/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Hillman Solutions (NASDAQ:HLMN) on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of AbbVie (NYSE:ABBV) on 4/17/2025.
• Sold $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Cadre (NYSE:CDRE) on 4/17/2025.

Cheniere Energy Trading Up 1.1%

NYSE:LNG opened at $235.72 on Friday. Cheniere Energy, Inc. has a 12 month low of $153.03 and a 12 month high of $257.65. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $226.09 and a 200-day simple moving average of $221.12. The company has a current ratio of 1.07, a quick ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.41. The company has a market capitalization of $52.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 16.57 and a beta of 0.41.

Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 8th. The energy company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $2.81 by ($1.24). Cheniere Energy had a return on equity of 37.19% and a net margin of 20.71%. The company had revenue of $5.44 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $4.73 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.13 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 28.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Cheniere Energy, Inc. will post 11.69 earnings per share for the current year.

Cheniere Energy Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, May 19th. Stockholders of record on Friday, May 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, May 9th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.85%. Cheniere Energy’s payout ratio is currently 14.63%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Raymond James reiterated a “strong-buy” rating on shares of Cheniere Energy in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Cheniere Energy from $250.00 to $260.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 9th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $252.00 to $265.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, April 28th. Mizuho boosted their target price on shares of Cheniere Energy from $248.00 to $254.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 18th. Finally, Wolfe Research downgraded shares of Cheniere Energy from an “outperform” rating to a “peer perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 30th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, fourteen have given a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $252.23.

Insider Transactions at Cheniere Energy

In other news, Director G Andrea Botta sold 9,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, February 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $219.51, for a total transaction of $1,975,590.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 33,934 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,448,852.34. The trade was a 20.96% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Corporate insiders own 0.26% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec increased its holdings in Cheniere Energy by 41.6% in the first quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 30,726 shares of the energy company’s stock valued at $7,111,000 after buying an additional 9,028 shares in the last quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 742.7% during the first quarter. Dark Forest Capital Management LP now owns 137,385 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $31,791,000 after purchasing an additional 121,083 shares in the last quarter. PDT Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Cheniere Energy during the first quarter worth about $1,180,000. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 72.8% during the first quarter. Focus Partners Advisor Solutions LLC now owns 4,259 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $986,000 after purchasing an additional 1,795 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Flputnam Investment Management Co. increased its stake in shares of Cheniere Energy by 43.4% during the first quarter. Flputnam Investment Management Co. now owns 81,203 shares of the energy company’s stock worth $18,790,000 after purchasing an additional 24,589 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 87.26% of the company’s stock.

About Representative Gottheimer

Josh Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He assumed office on January 3, 2017. His current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Gottheimer (Democratic Party) is running for re-election to the U.S. House to represent New Jersey’s 5th Congressional District. He declared candidacy for the 2026 election.

Gottheimer is also running for election for Governor of New Jersey. He declared candidacy for the Democratic primary scheduled on June 10, 2025.

Gottheimer attended the University of Pennsylvania for his undergraduate degree. He became a Thouron Fellow at Oxford and attended Harvard Law School. Gottheimer worked as a speech writer under former President Bill Clinton (D), assisting with two State of the Union addresses, among other projects. Before running for Congress, he worked for Microsoft as a general manager for corporate strategy.

Cheniere Energy Company 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.