Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target Raised to $14.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price objective upped by Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $14.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. They currently have an equal weight rating on the stock.

Several other equities research analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. US Capital Advisors upgraded Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Zacks Research upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, February 13th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Venture Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $15.17.

Venture Global Trading Up 0.5%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $16.68 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The stock 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 has a 1 year low of $5.72 and a 1 year high of $19.50. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $10.79 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.77.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last announced its quarterly 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 during the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.018 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total value of $3,555,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total transaction of $41,986,664.88. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870 in the last three months. 86.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

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

Venture Global News Summary

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

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.