US Capital Advisors Predicts Venture Global Q1 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors dropped their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Venture Global in a research note issued on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.27. US Capital Advisors has a “Moderate Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

Several other analysts also recently commented on the stock. UBS Group raised their target price on shares of Venture Global from $19.00 to $21.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut 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 report on Tuesday, January 27th. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. 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 research report on Friday, March 13th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.17.

Venture Global Price Performance

Shares of VG opened at $16.68 on Wednesday. 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 50 day simple moving average of $10.79 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.77. Venture Global has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $19.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $40.99 billion, a PE ratio of 19.40, a P/E/G ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 5.70.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The company 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 business’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced 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. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Venture Global news, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total transaction of $41,986,664.88. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 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 value of $10,900,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last three months, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Venture Global by 8.8% in the fourth quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after acquiring an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec increased its stake in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% during the 4th quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock worth $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363 shares during the period. Wells Fargo & Company MN raised its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 93,615 shares of the company’s stock valued at $638,000 after purchasing an additional 1,407 shares during the period. Finally, American Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in Venture Global by 14.3% in the 3rd quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock valued at $170,000 after purchasing an additional 1,500 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Signed a flexible 5‑year LNG supply agreement with Vitol, expanding VG’s commercial footprint and recurring demand visibility — a direct catalyst for buying interest. Venture Global (VG) Is Up 28.0% After Signing Flexible 5-Year LNG Supply Deal With Vitol
• Positive Sentiment: Goldman Sachs and other banks are bullish on U.S. LNG beneficiaries as Middle East supply disruption supports higher prices — Goldman specifically lists VG among names with upside. These 3 LNG Stocks Still Have Room to Rise, Says Goldman Sachs
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price target increases from major firms: UBS raised its PT to $21 (buy) and Goldman raised its PT to $18.50 — both support further upside expectations. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to Overweight, adding to institutional momentum and demand for the shares. Morgan Stanley Upgrades Venture Global (NYSE:VG) to “Overweight”
• Positive Sentiment: Market positioning signals: unusually high call‑option volume and a 24% drop in short interest in March reduced bearish pressure and amplified upside gamma/short‑squeeze dynamics.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Mike Sabel told CERAWeek VG has adequate short‑, medium‑ and long‑term supply, which reassures delivery capability but doesn’t change near‑term pricing exposure. CERAWEEK Venture Global has adequate long-term supply of LNG, CEO says
• Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors issued a “Moderate Sell” rating but revised several quarterly and annual EPS estimates higher — mixed signals that create analyst‑driven volatility rather than a clear directional read.
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo moved its PT up to $14 but kept an “equal weight” rating; that price implies downside versus the current market price and highlights some firms’ view that valuation is elevated versus fundamentals. Benzinga

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.