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Cheniere (LNG, $60.75) Inks 20-year Deal with Malaysia's Petronas

Cheniere (LNG, $60.75) Inks 20-year Deal with Malaysia's Petronas

Houston-based Cheniere Energy announced on Wednesday that they have signed a 20-year liquefied natural gas supply deal with a subsidiary of Petronas, Malaysia's state-owned oil and natural gas company.

According to the terms of the deal, Cheniere's Sabine Pass (export) LNG facility in Louisiana will supply 1.1 million tonnes of LNG per year on a free on-board basis for a 20-year term following the date of first commercial delivery for the sixth natural gas liquefaction train.

Although the financial terms of the deal were not disclosed by any of the companies, Cheniere confirmed that the purchase price of the LNG would be indexed at the monthly Henry Hub price, plus a fee. They also confirmed that according to the terms of the deal, the point of sale is at the loading point and Petronas would be responsible for arranging the shipping.

Cheniere Energy’s CEO Jack Fusco, in a statement said that Petronas will be a foundation customer for the company’s sixth production unit planned at its Sabine Pass LNG facility in Louisiana.

Related Ticker: LNG

Aroon Indicator for LNG shows an upward move is likely

LNG's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on September 11, 2026. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 235 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In 170 of the 235 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at 72%.

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Technical Analysis (Indicators)

Bullish Trend Analysis

The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the oversold zone for 2 days, which means it's wise to expect a price bounce in the near future.

Following a +0.87% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where LNG advanced for three days, in 224 of 359 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 62%.

Bearish Trend Analysis

The 10-day RSI Indicator for LNG moved out of overbought territory on September 03, 2026. This could be a bearish sign for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 38 similar instances where the indicator moved out of overbought territory. In 21 of the 38 cases, the stock moved lower in the following days. This puts the odds of a move lower at 55%.

The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on September 08, 2026. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on LNG as a result. In 60 of 98 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 61%.

The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for LNG turned negative on September 08, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 56 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In 31 of the 56 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at 55%.

Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where LNG declined for three days, the price rose further in 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 51%.

LNG broke above its upper Bollinger Band on August 31, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.

Fundamental Analysis (Ratings)

The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 11 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 39, placing this stock better than average.

The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is 12 (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 23 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.

The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is 44 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady price growth. LNG’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.

The Tickeron Valuation Rating of 49 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (9.285) is normal, around the industry mean (185.987). P/E Ratio (21.086) is within average values for comparable stocks, (25.407). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (9.331) is also within normal values, averaging (3.876). LNG has a moderately low Dividend Yield (0.008) as compared to the industry average of (0.051). P/S Ratio (2.765) is also within normal values, averaging (4.782).

The Tickeron Seasonality Score of 50 (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.

Notable companies

The most notable companies in this group are Enterprise Products Partners LP (NYSE:EPD), Energy Transfer LP (NYSE:ET), Kinder Morgan (NYSE:KMI), Targa Resources Corp (NYSE:TRGP), Cheniere Energy (NYSE:LNG), Plains All American Pipeline LP (NASDAQ:PAA), Antero Midstream Corp (NYSE:AM), CMB.TECH NV (NYSE:CMBT), Plains GP Holdings LP (NASDAQ:PAGP), Scorpio Tankers (NYSE:STNG).

Industry description

Oil & Gas Pipelines industry includes companies that transport natural gas and crude oil through pipelines. These companies also collect and market the fuels. The pipeline segment could be considered as a midstream operation – functioning as a link between the upstream and downstream operations in the oil and gas industry. Some of the largest U.S. pipeline players include Enterprise Products Partners L.P, TC Energy Corporation and Energy Transfer, L.P.

Market Cap

The average market capitalization across the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry is 17.17B. The market cap for tickers in the group ranges from 7.66K to 104.55B. ENB holds the highest valuation in this group at 104.55B. The lowest valued company is AVACF at 7.66K.

High and low price notable news

The average weekly price growth across all stocks in the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry was 1%. For the same Industry, the average monthly price growth was 8%, and the average quarterly price growth was 19%. NFE experienced the highest price growth at 5,910%, while BANL experienced the biggest fall at -30%.

Volume

The average weekly volume growth across all stocks in the Oil & Gas Pipelines Industry was 51%. For the same stocks of the Industry, the average monthly volume growth was 49% and the average quarterly volume growth was -15%

Fundamental Analysis Ratings

The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows

Valuation Rating: 24
P/E Growth Rating: 52
Price Growth Rating: 45
SMR Rating: 54
Profit Risk Rating: 39
Seasonality Score: 9 (-100 ... +100)
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Cheniere (LNG, $60.75) Inks 20-year Deal with Malaysia's Petronas