Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Trading 9.7% Higher After Analyst Upgrade

Shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) rose 9.7% during trading on Tuesday after Morgan Stanley upgraded the stock from an underweight rating to an overweight rating. Morgan Stanley now has a $22.00 price target on the stock, up from their previous price target of $8.00. Venture Global traded as high as $17.59 and last traded at $17.3380. Approximately 12,518,953 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 36% from the average daily volume of 19,527,207 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.80.

A number of other brokerages have also recently commented on VG. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America raised their price objective on Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. Wall Street Zen raised Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. UBS Group cut their price objective 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. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Venture Global has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $14.50.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In other news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total transaction of $3,200,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $10,900,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG from “underweight” to “overweight” and raised its price target to $22 (from $8), signaling materially higher upside from Street expectations and likely attracting buying interest. Morgan Stanley upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a binding five?year LNG purchase agreement with Vitol for ~1.5 MTPA starting in 2026 — a multi?year offtake that supports revenue visibility and utilization of company capacity. Venture Global and Vitol announce new LNG purchase agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually heavy call?option activity (?57,484 calls, +138% vs. typical volume) indicates speculative or institutional bullish positioning that can amplify upside on positive headlines.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry/analyst coverage highlights VG among U.S. LNG beneficiaries amid tighter global supply (Zacks and sector write?ups), reinforcing the narrative that VG can capture outsized demand and pricing. Zacks LNG coverage
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Mike Sabel said the company is in discussions to settle pending arbitration cases tied to Calcasieu Pass delivery disputes — settlements would reduce legal overhang but outcomes/timelines remain uncertain. Reuters: arbitration talks
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global launched a national advertising campaign (“Unstoppable Energy”) — positive for brand and long?term visibility but unlikely to materially change near?term fundamentals. Business Wire: advertising campaign
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors reiterated a “Moderate Sell” and issued conservative EPS forecasts (Q3 2027 $0.11, Q4 2027 $0.05, FY2028 $0.22), well below consensus — this creates earnings downside risk and supports caution on valuation.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VG. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. bought a new stake in Venture Global in the second quarter worth $26,000. MAI Capital Management bought a new position in Venture Global during the third quarter valued at $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global in the 2nd quarter worth $45,000. UMB Bank n.a. grew its stake in shares of Venture Global by 161.2% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,820 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. increased its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 1,750.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter.

Venture Global Stock Performance

The business’s fifty day moving average price is $10.44 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.93. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.92 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.95 and a beta of 5.70.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.018 per share. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s payout ratio is currently 8.14%.

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.