Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target Raised to $18.50

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price target upped by The Goldman Sachs Group from $15.00 to $18.50 in a report published on Tuesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Venture Global from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. UBS Group dropped their target price on shares of Venture Global from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of Venture Global from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 18th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.17.

Venture Global Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $16.83 on Tuesday. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $10.97 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.82. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 19.57, a PEG ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 5.70. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.018 dividend. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.4%. Venture Global’s payout ratio is presently 8.14%.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In other Venture Global news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total transaction of $11,830,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total transaction of $3,555,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870 over the last quarter. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its stake in Venture Global by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec boosted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after buying an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC boosted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 1,363 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN grew its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 93,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,407 shares during the period. Finally, American Financial Group Inc. increased its position in Venture Global by 14.3% during the third quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global and Italy’s Edison reached a settlement that ends a protracted arbitration over alleged missed shipments from Calcasieu Pass — removing litigation overhang and clarifying contractual volumes. Venture Global and Edison settle arbitration dispute
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a flexible 5‑year LNG supply deal with Vitol that expands sales into Europe — a near‑term commercial lift supporting revenue visibility amid tight global LNG markets. Venture Global Is Up After Signing 5-Year Deal With Vitol
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $21 and kept a buy rating, signaling meaningful upside vs. current levels and reinforcing buy‑side interest. UBS raises VG price target to $21
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to Overweight, adding institutional momentum that likely helped intraday gains. Morgan Stanley upgrades Venture Global to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage from Goldman Sachs/Barron’s/market commentary highlights the company as a beneficiary of elevated LNG prices amid Middle East tensions — bullish thematic support but dependent on geopolitics and spot pricing. Goldman Sachs says own these 3 LNG stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Media roundups and a Bloomberg podcast flagged VG among top stock movers today — helpful for attention/liquidity but not a direct fundamental change. Bloomberg Stock Movers Podcast
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors keeps a “Moderate Sell” stance and issued mixed/volatile EPS revisions (cutting Q1 but raising later quarters and FY estimates), underscoring model sensitivity to contract deliveries and pricing. US Capital Advisors updates VG estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo moved its target up but kept an “Equal Weight” view with a PT below some Street bulls — a reminder there are differing views on sustainable upside. Wells Fargo price target update

Venture Global Company Profile

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.