Covered Call Position Established in Cheniere Energy Inc.

Today a Covered Call position in Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) was established when one hundred shares were purchased at $257.03 and one May 1st, 2026 Call option was sold at $12.15 per share at the $250.00 strike price.  My buy/write net debit limit order at $244.88 was executed, so the time value was $5.12 per share [$12.15 Call option premium - ($257.03 stock purchase price - $250.00 strike price)].  As I prefer, Cheniere's next quarterly earnings report on May 7th, 2026 is after the May 1st, 2026 options expiration date.  An in-the-money Covered Call position was established with a 61.8% probability of assignment on the options expiration date when this buy/write limit order was executed. 

Cheniere Energy, Inc. is a producer and exporter of liquefied natural gas (LNG) in the United States. The Company provides clean and secure LNG to integrated energy companies, utilities, and energy trading companies worldwide. It operates two natural gas liquefaction and export facilities at Sabine Pass, Louisiana and near Corpus Christi, Texas. Sabine Pass LNG Terminal, which has natural gas liquefaction facilities consisting of six operational trains, for a total production capacity of approximately 30 million tons per annum (mtpa) of LNG. The Corpus Christi LNG Terminal consists of three trains for a total production capacity of approximately 15 mtpa of LNG, three LNG storage tanks and two marine berths. It also owns and operates a 94-mile natural gas supply pipeline that interconnects the Sabine Pass LNG Terminal with several large interstate and intrastate pipelines.

Cheniere is 5-star rated by CFRA and LSEG Stock Reports Plus has a perfect 10 buy rating (on a scale of 1 to 10) for both Cheniere's Average Score and their Optimized Score.  The 21 analysts currently covering the company have an average target price of $299.44 for the stock (+16.5% above today's stock purchase price).  

 As detailed below, a potential return-on-investment result is +2.1% absolute return-on-investment (equivalent to +44.8% annualized return-on-investment over the next 17 days) if the stock is assigned on the May 1st, 2026 options expiration date.

Cheniere Energy Inc. (LNG) -- New Covered Call Position
The simultaneous buy/write transaction today was as follows:
4/14/2026 Bought 100 Cheniere Energy Inc. shares @ $257.03
4/14/2026 Sold 1 LNG 5/1/2026 $250.00 Call option @ $12.15 per share
Note: the Implied Volatility of the Call was 39.4 when this transaction was executed.  As I prefer, this value exceeds that of the S&P 500 Volatility Index (VIX) which is currently at 18.5.

A possible overall performance result (including commissions) for this Cheniere Energy Covered Call position if assigned on the options expiration date is as follows:
Covered Call Cost Basis: $24,488.67
= ($257.03 - $12.15) * 100 shares + $.67 commission

Net Profit Components:
(a) Option Income: +$1,214.33
= ($12.15 * 100 shares) - $.67 commissions
(b) Dividend Income $0.00
(c) Capital Appreciation (If Cheniere Energy shares assigned at $250.00 strike price on the options expiration date): -$703.00
+($250.00 strike price - $257.03 stock purchase price) * 100 shares

Total Net Profit (If Cheniere Energy shares assigned at the $250.00 strike price at the May 1st, 2026 options expiration date): +$511.33

= (+$1,214.33 Call option income + $0.00 dividend income - $703.00 capital appreciation)

Absolute Return-on-Investment (If Cheniere Energy shares assigned at $250.00 strike price on the May 1st, 2026 options expiration date): +2.1%

= +$511.33/$24,488.67

Annualized Return-on-Investment (If Cheniere's stock is assigned at $250.00 at the 5/1/2026 options expiration date): +44.8%

= (+$511.33/$24,488.67) * (365/17 days)