Scotiabank Estimates Venture Global FY2026 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Scotiabank issued their FY2026 earnings estimates for shares of Venture Global in a research report issued to clients and investors on Thursday, September 10th. Scotiabank analyst B. Bingham forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $1.75 for the year. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $16.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.68 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Venture Global’s FY2027 earnings at $1.27 EPS.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on VG. Weiss Ratings cut Venture Global from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Venture Global in a research note on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $14.00 price objective for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised shares of Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $16.00 to $17.00 in a report on Thursday, June 4th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Venture Global presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.13.

Venture Global Price Performance

Shares of Venture Global stock opened at $15.26 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $38.15 billion, a P/E ratio of 12.02, a P/E/G ratio of 0.63 and a beta of 0.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a current ratio of 1.19. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $13.84 and its 200 day moving average is $13.16. Venture Global has a one year low of $5.72 and a one year high of $17.62.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The firm had revenue of $4.58 billion during the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 34.08%.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.04 dividend. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.60%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In other news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $14,020,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, Director Jimmy Staton sold 66,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.35, for a total transaction of $881,100.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director owned 1,083,000 shares in the company, valued at $14,458,050. This represents a 5.74% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 2,493,553 shares of company stock worth $34,870,026. Company insiders own 84.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VG. Corecam AG purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the second quarter valued at $2,401,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd raised its stake in shares of Venture Global by 304.4% during the first quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 149,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after acquiring an additional 112,318 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the first quarter valued at approximately $2,235,000. Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new position in Venture Global in the first quarter worth approximately $7,961,000. Finally, Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in Venture Global by 53.1% during the 4th quarter. Catalyst Capital Advisors LLC now owns 2,871,398 shares of the company’s stock worth $19,583,000 after purchasing an additional 995,725 shares during the period.

More Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Long-term China Gas agreement: China Gas Holdings agreed to purchase 0.5 million metric tons per annum of U.S. LNG from Venture Global for 20 years beginning in 2030. The deal improves future revenue visibility and supports the company’s contracted backlog. China Gas signs 20-year LNG import deal with US-based Venture Global
• Positive Sentiment: Broad contracted production base: Venture Global’s CEO said roughly 50 million tons per annum of LNG production is committed under 20-year contracts, highlighting strong long-term customer coverage as the company expands its export capacity. Venture Global commits about 50 mtpa of LNG production to 20-year contracts
• Positive Sentiment: Potential U.S. LNG demand tailwind: QatarEnergy is reportedly seeking multi-year U.S. LNG supplies after damage to its Ras Laffan facility. Venture Global was not named as a supplier, but the development could benefit U.S. LNG exporters generally. QatarEnergy Eyes Cheniere Energy, Others for U.S. LNG Supplies
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend increase: Venture Global declared a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, up from $0.02, implying an annualized payout of $0.16 and a reported yield of about 1%. The higher payout may support income-oriented interest but is modest relative to the company’s valuation.
• Negative Sentiment: COO sells $2.47 million of stock: Chief Operating Officer Brian Cothran sold 152,660 shares at an average price of $16.15. Although one insider transaction does not establish a change in fundamentals, the sale can weigh on investor sentiment, particularly after the stock’s strong run. SEC insider transaction filing

Venture Global Company Profile

Venture Global, Inc is a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company that develops, constructs and operates LNG export facilities in the United States. The company sources natural gas from domestic markets, liquefies it at its coastal facilities and supplies LNG to customers in international markets.

Venture Global’s operating and development portfolio is concentrated along the U.S. Gulf Coast. Its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility in Louisiana has entered commercial operations, while its Plaquemines LNG project in Louisiana is being developed and brought into service.