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 company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.86, for a total transaction of $1,539,998.46. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

Venture Global Stock Up 3.8%

VG stock opened at $14.32 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $12.64 and a two-hundred day moving average of $12.54. Venture Global, Inc. has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $17.62. The company has a market cap of $35.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.22.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its earnings results 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 for the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 34.08% and a net margin of 21.24%. As a group, analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.59 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

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

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Ancora Advisors LLC raised its stake in Venture Global by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 27,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC lifted its position in Venture Global by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after acquiring an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of Venture Global by 8.8% in the 4th quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its stake in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% in the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC increased its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 1,363 shares during the period.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global reported record second-quarter 2026 EBITDA and raised its full-year outlook for the second time. Quarterly EPS was $0.51, ahead of the $0.50 consensus, on $4.58 billion in revenue. Venture Global record earnings and raised outlook
• Positive Sentiment: RBC said Venture Global is positioned to capture incremental global LNG demand, supporting the company’s longer-term growth outlook. RBC LNG demand analysis
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.04 from $0.02. The new payout implies $0.16 in annual dividends and a yield of approximately 1.2%, potentially signaling confidence in cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options activity was unusually bullish, with approximately 60,061 call options purchased—79% above average daily volume. This indicates speculative upside interest but is not confirmation of a sustained rally.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains favorable but mixed. Nine analysts rate VG a Buy and nine rate it a Hold, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $16.12.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed significant selling near $14 per share. CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares for about $1.54 million, while VP Fory Musser sold a combined 741,560 shares for approximately $10.46 million across transactions from August 14–20. The sales may weigh on sentiment, although insider transactions do not necessarily indicate a change in the company’s fundamentals. Venture Global insider sale filing

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several brokerages recently weighed in on VG. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 price objective on Venture Global in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $16.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Citigroup upgraded Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their target price for the company from $12.00 to $17.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Nine 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 stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.12.

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.