Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Cut to “Sell” at Wall Street Zen

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) was downgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “hold” rating to a “sell” rating in a research report issued to clients and investors on Saturday.

VG has been the subject of several other reports. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $8.00 target price for the company. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price target on shares of Venture Global from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Bank of America lowered their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of Venture Global from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price target for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Venture Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.10.

Venture Global Stock Up 2.4%

NYSE:VG opened at $13.07 on Friday. Venture Global has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $19.50. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $9.58 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.68. The stock has a market capitalization of $32.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 15.20 and a beta of 5.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm’s revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Research analysts anticipate that Venture Global will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 119,300 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.01, for a total transaction of $1,552,093.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total transaction of $11,830,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 2,450,000 shares of company stock valued at $28,236,193. 86.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Blue Trust Inc. lifted 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management acquired a new position in Venture Global during the third quarter worth approximately $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in Venture Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, 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 acquiring an additional 1,820 shares during the period.

Venture Global News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global’s CP2 subsidiary closed an amended and upsized project financing, improving funding certainty for the CP2 liquefaction project and lowering construction/contracting risk — a major de‑risking step for future cash flows. Venture Global Secures Landmark CP2 LNG Project Financing
• Positive Sentiment: The company has taken final investment decision (FID) and announced it will proceed with the second phase of its CP2/Louisiana LNG export project (roughly $8.6B of capital). FID + phase‑2 commitment materially increases future revenue runway and long‑term asset base. Venture Global to proceed with second phase of CP2 LNG project
• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital raised its price target to $14 and upgraded to “Outperform,” signaling buy‑side support and giving the stock fresh analyst momentum. (Analyst upgrades can drive near‑term flows and sentiment.) PT Raised to $14 at RBC Capital
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global reiterated contractual start dates for Plaquemines Phase 1 LNG cargo deliveries (beginning Oct. 31), which supports near‑term contracted revenue and helps lock in cash flows despite volatile spot gas markets. VG Commits to Timely LNG Deliveries From Plaquemines Phase 1
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat coverage summarized recent analyst activity (mixed ratings and a consensus target ~ $13.10) and noted a small quarterly dividend disclosure with ex‑dividend/record dates — useful context but not a game changer relative to the project financing/FID news. MarketBeat VG Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling: CAO Sarah Blake sold sizable blocks (119,300 shares at ~$13.01 on March 12; prior sales in March totaled several hundred thousand shares). Large insider disposals can weigh on sentiment even when they may be routine or for non‑company reasons. Insider Selling: CAO Sells Stock

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.