Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Upgraded by Morgan Stanley to Overweight Rating

Morgan Stanley upgraded shares of Venture Global (NYSE:VG) from an underweight rating to an overweight rating in a research note released on Monday morning, Marketbeat reports. The brokerage currently has $22.00 target price on the stock, up from their prior target price of $8.00.

A number of other brokerages have also commented on VG. Bank of America upped their price objective on Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday. Citigroup boosted their target price on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their price target for the company from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. UBS Group dropped their price objective on shares of 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, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $14.50.

Venture Global Trading Down 0.2%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $15.77 on Monday. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The stock has a market cap of $38.61 billion, a PE ratio of 18.34 and a beta of 5.70. The business has a 50 day moving average of $10.44 and a 200-day moving average of $9.70. 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 announced its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a dividend of $0.018 per share. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 8.14%.

Insider Activity

In other news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $3,200,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,900,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VG. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after buying an additional 1,161 shares in the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec grew its position in Venture Global by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after acquiring an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its stake in Venture Global by 24.1% during the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 1,363 shares in the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its stake in Venture Global by 1.5% during the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 93,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after acquiring an additional 1,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 14.3% in the third quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after acquiring an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter.

More Venture Global News

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 sharply to $22, a catalyst that likely lifted demand and trading volume. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a binding LNG purchase agreement with Vitol for ~1.5 MTPA over five years starting 2026 — adds contracted offtake and revenue visibility. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market supply shocks (Qatar disruption and Middle East tensions) are tightening global LNG markets, improving pricing prospects and supporting higher valuations for U.S. exporters including VG. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry coverage and stock momentum pieces are calling VG a top U.S. LNG play amid the supply crunch, reinforcing investor interest. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global launched a national “Unstoppable Energy” advertising campaign, boosting visibility and signaling management’s confidence in commercial momentum. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Management said it is holding talks to settle pending arbitration cases tied to Calcasieu Pass supply delays — settlement would reduce legal overhang but outcomes and costs remain uncertain. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Other analyst moves: a modest price-target lift to $16 and a Hold upgrade from Wall Street Zen; coverage increases trading interest but opinions vary. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: the CFO and CAO sold large amounts of VG stock (multi‑million dollars), which can be viewed as a selling signal and may cap near-term upside. Read More. Read More.

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.