5 Must-Buy US Stocks to Buy Right Now

4. Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG)

Number of Hedge Fund Holders: 81

Year-To-Date Performance: 36.72%

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is one of the must-buy US stocks to buy right now. On April 7, Jefferies analyst Lloyd Byrne raised his price target on Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) from $275 to $330 while maintaining a Buy rating.

Byrne noted that his firm expects Cheniere to report Q1 FY2026 EBITDA of $2.12 billion, which would be 8% above Wall Street consensus. This beat, said the analyst, will be driven by a higher-than-expected alternative fuel tax credit (AFTC), optimized operations around Storm Fern, and overall strong operational execution.

Looking further into 2026, the analyst anticipates a production beat of roughly one million tons for the full year. This would leave Cheniere with slightly more spot market exposure, which means a larger share of its liquefied natural gas (LNG) available to sell at prevailing market prices rather than locked into fixed long-term contracts. The analyst does not expect large-scale maintenance deferrals, and sees optimization as an additional source of upside.

However, Byrne noted that the bigger strategic question on investors’ minds is how Cheniere can best capitalize on a rapidly shifting macro environment. In his view, the Middle East conflict will directly support new US Sales and Purchase Agreement (SPA) signings. This is because buyers will want to lock in reliable, long-term supply away from geopolitically unstable sources.

Cheniere Energy, Inc. (NYSE:LNG) is an energy infrastructure company focused on LNG production, export, and marketing. It operates LNG liquefaction and export terminals, including the Sabine Pass facility in Louisiana and the Corpus Christi facility in Texas, and provides services across the LNG value chain such as gas procurement, liquefaction, transportation, and delivery.