Wells Fargo & Company Issues Positive Forecast for Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Stock Price

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price objective raised by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $14.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s target price suggests a potential downside of 13.07% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on VG. Zacks Research raised Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. US Capital Advisors raised shares of Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a research report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, New Street Research set a $15.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Venture Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.83.

Venture Global Trading Down 3.0%

VG opened at $16.10 on Wednesday. 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 company has a fifty day moving average price of $10.62 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.72. The company has a market cap of $39.57 billion, a P/E ratio of 18.66, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 5.70. Venture Global has a 1-year low of $5.72 and a 1-year high of $19.50.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates 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%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts predict that Venture Global will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total transaction of $41,986,664.88. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was 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. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Royal Bank of Canada bought a new position in Venture Global during the first quarter valued at about $2,150,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC bought a new stake in Venture Global in the first quarter worth about $152,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC purchased a new position in Venture Global in the first quarter valued at about $460,000. SG Americas Securities LLC bought a new position in shares of Venture Global during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $216,000. Finally, Entropy Technologies LP bought a new position in shares of Venture Global during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $294,000.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to “Overweight,” a catalyst that typically attracts institutional buying and supports higher price targets. Morgan Stanley Upgrades Venture Global to Overweight
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and other analysts are calling U.S. LNG names favorable amid Middle East tensions that tighten global supply—Goldman highlighted VG as a beneficiary, helping justify higher price targets. Goldman Sachs says own these 3 stocks as Iran war alters the LNG market
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a multi-year LNG supply agreement (notably with Vitol), expanding contracted volume and revenue visibility—this reduces commercial risk and supports valuation. Venture Global Expands LNG Portfolio, Signs New Agreement With Vitol
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply (~24% month-over-month), reducing downside pressure from short-covering and potentially fueling further upside as bears cover positions.
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually high call-option activity (large purchases) indicates speculative bullish interest and can amplify intraday moves.
• Positive Sentiment: Media and market commentary (Jim Cramer, Seeking Alpha) have spotlighted VG as a top-performing large-cap energy name YTD, which can attract retail flows. Venture Global stands as the best performing large-cap energy stock YTD
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO comments at CERAWeek that VG has adequate long-term supply are reassuring for operations but are informational rather than immediately value-accretive. CERAWEEK Venture Global has adequate long-term supply of LNG, CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global is discussing settlements for pending arbitration cases—resolution would remove legal overhang but timing and terms remain uncertain. Venture Global discusses settling pending arbitration cases
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors issued a “Moderate Sell” rating and cut its Q1 2026 EPS estimate sharply (from $0.27 to $0.14), which could weigh on near-term sentiment despite the firm raising several later-quarter and FY forecasts. (Research note published Mar 23.)

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.