FY2026 EPS Estimates for Venture Global Increased by Analyst

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Investment analysts at Scotiabank raised their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Venture Global in a report released on Thursday, May 14th. Scotiabank analyst B. Bingham now anticipates that the company will earn $1.41 per share for the year, up from their prior forecast of $1.32. Scotiabank has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $15.00 price target on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.32 per share.

VG has been the subject of several other reports. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and eight have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.27.

Venture Global Stock Up 0.0%

Shares of NYSE VG opened at $13.01 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 0.87, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.40. Venture Global has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $19.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $31.95 billion, a PE ratio of 14.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.95 and a beta of 0.44. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $13.43 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.98.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.19 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.07. Venture Global had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 26.90%. The business had revenue of $4.60 billion during the quarter. The business’s revenue was up 58.9% on a year-over-year basis.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its position in Venture Global by 1,750.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new position in Venture Global in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management bought a new position in Venture Global in the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new position in Venture Global in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. raised its position in Venture Global by 218.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares during the period.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In related news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total value of $11,830,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,900,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 6,094,446 shares of company stock worth $84,601,768. 84.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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 dividend of $0.018 per share. 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 boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s payout ratio is 7.78%.

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.