Jonathan Thayer Sells 111,112 Shares of Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,112 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, April 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.50, for a total transaction of $1,277,788.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Venture Global stock opened at $12.35 on Thursday. The firm’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.77. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.36, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.84. Venture Global, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.72 and a 1-year 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 issued its quarterly 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. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. Venture Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a $0.018 dividend. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s payout ratio is currently 8.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in VG. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 1st quarter valued at $2,150,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 1st quarter valued at $152,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 1st quarter valued at $460,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 2nd quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Amundi purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 2nd quarter valued at $213,000.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on VG shares. New Street Research set a $15.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a report on Thursday, March 5th. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 25th. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Citigroup increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.77.

Key Stories Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank sharply raised its earnings forecasts, lifting FY2026 EPS to $1.32 (from $0.76) and FY2027 EPS to $0.81 (from $0.30), signaling an improved near‑term earnings outlook that can support valuation revisions. Scotiabank increases EPS estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Major sell‑side shops have been raising targets recently (UBS to $21, Goldman to $18.50, multiple firms reiterating Outperform/Buy), which can attract buyers and add technical support. Wall Street price target updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain mixed but constructive: strong recent quarterly results (revenue up ~192% YoY and EPS beat) and a small cash dividend (annualized ~$0.07, ~0.6% yield) — positive for long‑term thesis but limited impact on near‑term price moves. MarketBeat company summary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CFO Jonathan Thayer drew attention: filings show two recent sales (~111,112 and 111,111 shares) at roughly $11.50–$11.89, totaling about $2.6M. Large executive stock sales often create short‑term downward pressure or raise governance/insider‑confidence questions, even if the sales are routine or for diversification. Insider sale filings

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.