Insider Selling: Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Director Sells $881,100.00 in Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Director Jimmy Staton sold 66,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.35, for a total value of $881,100.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 1,083,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $14,458,050. The trade was a 5.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website.

Venture Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VG opened at $14.01 on Monday. Venture Global, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $5.72 and a fifty-two week high of $17.62. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $12.55 and its 200 day simple moving average is $12.41. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. The stock has a market cap of $34.79 billion, a P/E ratio of 11.03, a P/E/G ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.22.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The business 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%. Equities analysts expect that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.59 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 5.51%.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Corecam AG purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the second quarter valued at $2,401,000. UBS Group AG increased its stake in Venture Global by 520.8% in the 4th quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,827,000 after purchasing an additional 5,268,053 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd increased its stake in Venture Global by 304.4% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 149,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,352,000 after purchasing an additional 112,318 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in Venture Global during the first quarter valued at about $2,235,000. Finally, Clough Capital Partners L P purchased a new stake in Venture Global during the first quarter valued at about $7,961,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on VG shares. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 target price on Venture Global in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research lowered Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Scotiabank lifted their price target on Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein started coverage on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $14.00 price objective for the company. Finally, US Capital Advisors set a $13.00 target price on Venture Global in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.12.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley initiated or reiterated a Buy rating on Venture Global, supporting the stock’s positive momentum and signaling confidence in its growth outlook. Venture Global receives a Buy from Morgan Stanley
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo projected substantial appreciation potential for VG, adding to the constructive analyst sentiment surrounding the LNG producer. Wells Fargo forecasts strong price appreciation for Venture Global
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global’s contracted LNG growth provides revenue visibility, while its momentum ranking remains strong in Zacks’ stock-selection framework. These factors may appeal to investors seeking exposure to expanding global LNG demand. Venture Global is a top-ranked momentum stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Global LNG markets have been reshaped by supply disruptions, including QatarEnergy’s reported production halt following military strikes. Tighter supply could support LNG prices and producers, but the broader market impact remains uncertain. The global gas market has shifted
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded VG from “Strong Buy” to “Hold,” citing a more balanced risk-reward profile. Rising debt, arbitration claims and potential LNG pricing pressure could limit further upside. Is VG stock a buy amid LNG growth, debt and legal risk?
• Negative Sentiment: Several insiders reported sizable stock sales: Director Jimmy Staton sold 66,000 shares, Director Sari Beth Granat sold 200,000 shares, and Chief Accounting Officer Sarah Blake sold 1 million shares. The transactions may weigh on sentiment by suggesting insiders are taking profits after the recent advance. Venture Global insider sale filing

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.