Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Stock Now Rated “Moderate Buy” by Wall Street Analysts

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen ratings firms that are presently covering the stock, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and ten have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price objective among analysts that have covered the stock in the last year is $16.87.

Several research analysts have issued reports on the company. Zacks Research cut Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, October 12th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Venture Global in a report on Wednesday, October 7th. Scotiabank upped their target price on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Thursday, September 10th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated a “market perform” rating and set a $14.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Friday, October 9th.

Insider Activity

In other Venture Global news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $14,020,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, COO Brian Cothran sold 152,660 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, September 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.15, for a total value of $2,465,459.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 2,227,553 shares of company stock worth $31,495,370 in the last quarter. Insiders own 84.24% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of VG. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in Venture Global by 3.8% in the second quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 27,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $301,000 after buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. raised its stake in Venture Global by 11.3% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 13,484 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after buying an additional 1,371 shares during the period. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 7.0% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 22,054 shares of the company’s stock valued at $279,000 after purchasing an additional 1,442 shares during the last quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 3.8% during the 3rd quarter. Moors & Cabot Inc. now owns 40,825 shares of the company’s stock worth $516,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter. Finally, C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors grew its stake in Venture Global by 10.1% in the 3rd quarter. C2P Capital Advisory Group LLC d.b.a. Prosperity Capital Advisors now owns 17,587 shares of the company’s stock valued at $222,000 after buying an additional 1,618 shares during the last quarter.

Venture Global News Roundup

Here’s some of the latest news about VG:

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global raised its 2026 adjusted EBITDA outlook to $10 billion–$10.3 billion after a strong quarter. Reported revenue rose 42.9% year over year to $4.76 billion, and EPS exceeded the consensus estimate, adding support to the earnings outlook. Reuters: Venture Global raises profit forecast
• Neutral Sentiment: The company announced a quarterly dividend of $0.04 per share, equivalent to $0.16 annually. This provides a modest shareholder return but is not, by itself, a major growth catalyst.
• Neutral Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed its “Market Perform” rating and set a $14 price target, indicating a measured analyst view. Meanwhile, QatarEnergy’s interest in expanding U.S. LNG supplies puts Venture Global in the sector spotlight, but the report does not describe a new deal for VG. Zacks: Energy stocks and QatarEnergy

Venture Global Stock Up 5.5%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $12.66 on Thursday. The company has a current ratio of 0.90, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.96. The company has a market capitalization of $31.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.11 and a beta of 0.22. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $13.49 and a 200 day moving average price of $12.79. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $17.62.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 9th. The company reported $0.96 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.46. Venture Global had a net margin of 31.11% and a return on equity of 39.19%. The company had revenue of $4.76 billion during the quarter. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.16 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 42.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Venture Global will post 1.79 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, December 15th will be given a dividend of $0.04 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, December 15th. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Venture Global’s payout ratio is 7.73%.

Venture Global Company Profile

Venture Global, Inc. is a U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company that develops, constructs and operates facilities to produce and export LNG. Its activities include sourcing natural gas, processing it into LNG and delivering the fuel to customers in international markets, often through long-term supply agreements. Founded in 2013, the company is based in Arlington, Virginia, and focuses its LNG projects on Louisiana’s Gulf Coast. Its facilities include Calcasieu Pass and Plaquemines LNG, while it is also developing additional export capacity, including the proposed CP2 project.