Insider Selling: Venture Global (NYSE:VG) VP Sells $176,526.00 in Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) VP Fory Musser sold 12,600 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.01, for a total value of $176,526.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Fory Musser also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, August 20th, Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total transaction of $3,699,229.38.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fory Musser sold 447,534 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $6,274,426.68.
• On Monday, August 17th, Fory Musser sold 22,013 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $308,622.26.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Fory Musser sold 266,265 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.09, for a total transaction of $3,485,408.85.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Fory Musser sold 233,735 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $12.61, for a total transaction of $2,947,398.35.

Venture Global Trading Down 0.3%

Venture Global stock opened at $14.25 on Friday. Venture Global, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $17.62. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $35.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.22, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.22. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $12.67 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.55.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The company had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 34.08%. Sell-side analysts expect that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Investors of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued a $0.04 dividend. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.51%.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its earnings forecasts, increasing Q3 2026 EPS to $0.67 from $0.57, Q4 EPS to $0.51 from $0.43, and full-year 2026 EPS to $1.93 from $1.74. The upgrades imply stronger expected profitability, although the firm maintained a Hold rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global’s recent second-quarter results included record quarterly EBITDA, $0.51 EPS versus a $0.50 consensus estimate, and $4.58 billion in revenue. The company also raised its full-year outlook, reinforcing the growth narrative around its U.S. LNG export business. Venture Global record earnings and raised outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.04 from $0.02, implying a $0.16 annualized payout. The increase may signal confidence in cash generation and improve the stock’s appeal to income-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global was reported to be the target of unusually large options trading. Elevated call activity can indicate speculative interest in further upside, but it is not a reliable indicator of sustained share-price gains. Unusually large VG options trading
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling could pressure investor confidence. VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares for approximately $3.70 million on August 20 and another 12,600 shares for about $176,526, while CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares worth roughly $1.54 million. These sales may reflect personal liquidity or scheduled transactions, but their size is a potential near-term overhang. Venture Global insider sales

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Corecam AG bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 2nd quarter worth $2,401,000. UBS Group AG boosted its stake in Venture Global by 520.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after buying an additional 5,268,053 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its stake in 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 buying an additional 112,318 shares in the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in Venture Global during the first quarter worth about $2,235,000. Finally, Clough Capital Partners L P acquired a new position in Venture Global during the first quarter worth about $7,961,000.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. US Capital Advisors set a $13.00 price target on Venture Global in a research report on Friday, May 29th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They set a “market perform” rating and a $14.00 price target on the stock. Mizuho raised their price target on Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.12.

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.