Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Receives $13.57 Consensus PT from Brokerages

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VGGet Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, seven have issued a hold recommendation and eight have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $13.1071.

A number of research firms have commented on VG. Mizuho reissued a “neutral” rating and issued a $12.00 target price (down previously from $17.00) on shares of Venture Global in a report on Friday, October 10th. Zacks Research cut shares of Venture Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research note on Friday, November 28th. Scotiabank set a $9.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a report on Friday, January 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $11.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a report on Wednesday, January 28th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Monday, December 29th.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.89, for a total transaction of $6,890,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 776,298 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.06, for a total transaction of $6,256,961.88. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,000,000 shares of company stock valued at $22,904,729. Company insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 147.4% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,862,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,417,000 after buying an additional 13,620,863 shares during the period. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Venture Global by 520.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after acquiring an additional 5,268,053 shares during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global during the 2nd quarter worth $76,489,000. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 24.8% during the second quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 1,731,290 shares of the company’s stock worth $26,973,000 after purchasing an additional 344,390 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 65.2% during the third quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 979,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,894,000 after purchasing an additional 386,603 shares during the last quarter.

Venture Global Trading Down 2.8%

NYSE VG opened at $9.34 on Tuesday. Venture Global has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $19.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $7.58 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $22.87 billion and a P/E ratio of 11.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.83 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46.

Venture Global (NYSE:VGGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06). The business had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.23 billion. Venture Global had a return on equity of 29.55% and a net margin of 21.99%.Venture Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 259.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 15th were given a dividend of $0.017 per share. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Venture Global’s payout ratio is presently 7.69%.

Venture Global News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Venture Global this week:

  • Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors materially raised its FY2026 EPS view to $0.86 (from $0.64) and bumped Q3/Q4 2026 quarter estimates, signaling stronger near‑term profitability that could support the stock if results continue to improve. US Capital Advisors raises FY2026 estimates
  • Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors also narrowed its FY2027 loss forecast to ($0.04) from ($0.24), an upward revision that reduces near‑term downside expectations and may be read as a sign of accelerating margin improvement. US Capital Advisors raises FY2027 estimate
  • Positive Sentiment: Coverage of a recent VG rally highlights renewed investor focus on global LNG demand, which could sustain interest in Venture Global shares if energy markets remain tight. Venture Global rally brings fresh attention
  • Neutral Sentiment: Raymond James has begun coverage of Venture Global — this increases analyst coverage and liquidity/visibility but does not by itself imply positive or negative bias until their stance is published. Raymond James begins coverage
  • Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed a minor Q2 2026 estimate (from $0.21 to $0.20), a small downward tweak that is unlikely to change the broader outlook but signals analysts are still refining quarter‑to‑quarter timing. US Capital Advisors trims Q2 estimate
  • Negative Sentiment: An analyst cut FY2025 EPS expectations for Venture Global, a downward revision that can pressure sentiment by widening near‑term earnings uncertainty. FY2025 EPS forecast cut

Venture Global Company Profile

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Venture Global (NYSE: VG) is a Houston-based energy company that develops, constructs and operates large-scale liquefied natural gas (LNG) export facilities in the United States. The company focuses on converting domestically produced natural gas into LNG for shipment to international markets, positioning itself as a supplier of pipeline-quality gas in vessel-ready form for global customers.

Venture Global’s core activities include site development, engineering and construction of liquefaction and export terminals, commissioning and ongoing operations of those facilities, and commercial marketing of LNG under both long-term and short-term contracts.

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