Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) have earned an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from the eighteen research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have assigned a buy recommendation and one has assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price target among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $16.0625.

VG has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 target price on Venture Global in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. US Capital Advisors set a $13.00 price target on Venture Global in a research note on Friday, May 29th. Scotiabank raised their price target on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Sanford C. Bernstein began coverage on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $14.00 target price for the company. Finally, Mizuho upped their price target on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, July 22nd.

Key Headlines Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its estimates for Venture Global’s third-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.57 from $0.51, fourth-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.43 from $0.38, and full-year 2026 EPS to $1.74 from $1.72. These upgrades suggest stronger anticipated profitability in the company’s nearer-term outlook. Venture Global analyst estimates
• Negative Sentiment: The firm sharply reduced its longer-term projections, cutting full-year 2027 EPS to $1.14 from $1.40 and 2028 EPS to $0.82 from $0.88. It also lowered estimates for second-quarter 2026 EPS to $0.52 from $0.62 and reduced each quarter of 2027, including Q1 to $0.29 from $0.35, Q2 to $0.24 from $0.30, and Q3 to $0.31 from $0.38. The broad downward revisions indicate concerns about earnings growth beyond 2026.
• Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors maintained a “Hold” rating on VG. Its estimates are below the broader current-year consensus of $1.51 EPS for the cited forecast period, although the higher $1.74 2026 forecast provides a near-term positive offset.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In related news, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 111,111 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, July 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.21, for a total value of $1,578,887.31. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, COO Brian Cothran sold 473,533 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.81, for a total transaction of $7,013,023.73. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 4,459,399 shares of company stock worth $58,670,384. 84.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 8.8% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock valued at $196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in Venture Global by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC increased its stake in shares of Venture Global by 24.1% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,363 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company MN increased its position in Venture Global by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 93,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,407 shares in the last quarter.

Venture Global Stock Up 1.0%

Shares of VG stock opened at $13.37 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.40, a quick ratio of 0.80 and a current ratio of 0.87. The business’s fifty day moving average is $12.41 and its 200-day moving average is $12.05. Venture Global has a 1 year low of $5.72 and a 1 year high of $17.62. The stock has a market cap of $33.21 billion, a PE ratio of 14.85, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.33.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.12 by $0.07. Venture Global had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 26.90%. The company had revenue of $4.60 billion during the quarter. Venture Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.9% on a year-over-year basis. Equities analysts expect that Venture Global will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.018 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 7.78%.

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.