Militia Capital Management LLC Takes $2.76 Million Position in Venture Global, Inc. $VG

Militia Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) in the 1st quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The fund purchased 174,886 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,756,000.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. UBS Group AG raised its holdings in Venture Global by 520.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,827,000 after buying an additional 5,268,053 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 828.3% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 122,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $838,000 after buying an additional 109,594 shares in the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in shares of 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 during the last quarter. Bleakley Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the first quarter valued at approximately $2,235,000. Finally, Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the first quarter valued at approximately $7,961,000.

Venture Global News Summary

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 Transactions at Venture Global

In related news, COO Brian Cothran sold 473,533 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.81, for a total transaction of $7,013,023.73. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 111,111 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.21, for a total value of $1,578,887.31. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 4,459,399 shares of company stock valued at $58,670,384 over the last 90 days. 84.24% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Shares of VG stock opened at $13.37 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.40. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $12.41 and a 200-day moving average price of $12.09. Venture Global, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $17.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $33.21 billion, a PE ratio of 14.85, a P/E/G ratio of 0.60 and a beta of 0.33.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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 for the quarter. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 58.9% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Dividend Announcement

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

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts recently weighed in on VG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Mizuho increased their target price on Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 22nd. US Capital Advisors set a $13.00 target price on Venture Global in a report on Friday, May 29th. Zacks Research upgraded Venture Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 14th. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eight have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.06.

Venture Global 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.