Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Research Coverage Started at Raymond James Financial

Raymond James Financial assumed coverage on shares of Venture Global (NYSE:VG) in a report released on Monday morning, MarketBeat Ratings reports. The firm issued an outperform rating and a $11.00 price objective on the stock.

A number of other brokerages have also weighed in on VG. Citigroup dropped their target price on shares of Venture Global from $16.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. US Capital Advisors upgraded shares of Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Bank of America reduced their target price on Venture Global from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, December 11th. Finally, UBS Group dropped their price target on Venture Global from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.11.

Venture Global Stock Performance

NYSE:VG opened at $9.60 on Monday. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $7.54 and a 200 day moving average price of $10.30. The stock has a market capitalization of $23.50 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.31. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $20.59. The company has a current ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06). Venture Global had a return on equity of 29.55% and a net margin of 21.99%.The business had revenue of $3.33 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.23 billion. Venture Global’s revenue was up 259.5% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts forecast that Venture Global will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a dividend of $0.017 per share. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.97%.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In other Venture Global news, VP Fory Musser sold 776,298 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, November 17th. The shares were sold at an average price of $8.06, for a total transaction of $6,256,961.88. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.89, for a total transaction of $6,890,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 3,000,000 shares of company stock valued at $22,904,729 over the last ninety days. 86.73% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in Venture Global by 1,750.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. UMB Bank n.a. boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 161.2% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the period. Finally, Delos Wealth Advisors LLC bought a new position in Venture Global in the second quarter worth approximately $45,000.

Key Stories Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James began coverage and rated VG Outperform, providing an institutional stamp that often attracts new buyers and boosted sentiment. Raymond James Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY?2026 EPS forecast materially (to $0.86 from $0.64) and increased some quarterly estimates (Q3/Q4 2026), implying better near?term profitability expectations — a reason investors may be buying the stock despite the firm’s “Moderate Sell” stance. US Capital Advisors Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage in outlets highlighting a bull case and “overlooked stock” status (The Motley Fool, InsiderMonkey, MSN summaries) is raising retail/investor awareness and may be supporting momentum. Motley Fool: Overlooked Stocks
• Positive Sentiment: Recent rally coverage that ties VG’s move to broader global LNG demand is intensifying interest from energy investors and momentum traders. Kalkine Media Rally Story
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global announced the timing of its Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call — an event that can produce short?term volatility but is simply scheduling news for now. Earnings Release Timing
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors also trimmed near?term estimates (Q4 2025 cut to $0.35 from $0.39; FY?2025 lowered to $0.81) and retains a “Moderate Sell” rating — signaling persistent execution or risk concerns that could cap upside. US Capital Advisors Cuts

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.