Rep. Maria Elvira Salazar Buys Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Shares

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican-Florida) recently bought shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG). In a filing disclosed on April 21st, the Representative disclosed that they had bought between $1,001 and $15,000 in Venture Global stock on March 19th. The trade occurred in the Representative’s “UBS BROKERAGE ACCOUNT” account.

Representative Maria Elvira Salazar also recently made the following trade(s):

• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of FedEx (NYSE:FDX) on 3/25/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of United Rentals (NYSE:URI) on 3/25/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Amgen (NASDAQ:AMGN) on 3/24/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) on 3/24/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Honeywell International (NASDAQ:HON) on 3/24/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of The Goldman Sachs Group (NYSE:GS) on 3/19/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Ulta Beauty (NASDAQ:ULTA) on 3/19/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Citigroup (NYSE:C) on 3/19/2026.
• Purchased $15,001 – $50,000 in shares of Corning (NYSE:GLW) on 3/19/2026.
• Purchased $1,001 – $15,000 in shares of Peloton Interactive (NASDAQ:PTON) on 3/19/2026.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Shares of Venture Global stock opened at $12.96 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.84 billion, a P/E ratio of 15.07, a P/E/G ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.84. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $12.73 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.80. Venture Global, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $19.50.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.Venture Global’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.38 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th were given a dividend of $0.018 per share. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s payout ratio is 8.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have commented on VG. Scotiabank raised their price objective on Venture Global from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 16th. Wall Street Zen raised Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, March 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on Venture Global from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 25th. Zacks Research upgraded Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. reduced their price target on Venture Global from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, April 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.77.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In other news, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 111,111 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.89, for a total transaction of $1,321,109.79. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $10,900,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 6,094,446 shares of company stock worth $84,601,768 over the last 90 days. 86.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of Venture Global by 147.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,862,372 shares of the company’s stock valued at $324,417,000 after purchasing an additional 13,620,863 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp increased its position in shares of Venture Global by 82.7% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,812,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,739,000 after purchasing an additional 4,893,707 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG increased its position in shares of Venture Global by 520.8% during the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after purchasing an additional 5,268,053 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its position in shares of Venture Global by 5.7% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,101,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,811,000 after purchasing an additional 273,331 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. increased its position in shares of Venture Global by 4.6% during the 4th quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 4,963,166 shares of the company’s stock valued at $33,849,000 after purchasing an additional 219,505 shares during the last quarter.

About Representative Salazar

Maria Elvira Salazar (Republican Party) is a member of the U.S. House, representing Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She assumed office on January 3, 2021. Her current term ends on January 3, 2027.

Salazar (Republican Party) ran for re-election to the U.S. House to represent Florida’s 27th Congressional District. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.

Maria Elvira Salazar was born in Miami, Florida, and lives in Coral Gables, Florida. Salazar earned an undergraduate degree from the University of Miami in 1983 and a graduate degree from Harvard University in 1995. Her career experience includes working as a television journalist, reporter, and news anchor.

About Venture Global

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.