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

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.89, for a total transaction of $1,321,109.79. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Venture Global Stock Up 2.2%

Shares of VG opened at $12.35 on Thursday. Venture Global, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $19.50. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $12.66 and its 200-day moving average is $9.77. The stock has a market capitalization of $30.35 billion, a PE ratio of 14.36, a P/E/G ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.84. 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 announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business 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% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.52 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

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

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new stake in Venture Global in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in Venture Global in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in Venture Global by 161.2% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after buying an additional 1,820 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. boosted 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Harbour Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in Venture Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000.

More Venture Global News

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, April 17th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $11.00 to $13.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Zacks Research raised shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $19.00 to $16.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.77.

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.