FY2026 EPS Estimates for Venture Global Boosted by Analyst

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Analysts at Scotiabank increased their FY2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Venture Global in a research note issued on Friday, April 17th. Scotiabank analyst B. Bingham now forecasts that the company will earn $1.32 per share for the year, up from their previous forecast of $0.76. Scotiabank currently has a “Sector Perform” rating and a $13.00 target price on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.52 per share. Scotiabank also issued estimates for Venture Global’s FY2027 earnings at $0.81 EPS.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 firm’s revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year.

VG has been the topic of several other reports. Bank of America increased their target price on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their target price on shares of Venture Global from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 25th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Sunday, March 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price target on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $16.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, April 17th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.77.

Venture Global Price Performance

Venture Global stock opened at $12.35 on Wednesday. Venture Global has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $19.50. 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 company has a market cap of $30.35 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 14.36, a PEG ratio of 0.76 and a beta of 1.84. The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $12.66 and its 200 day simple moving average is $9.77.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

Hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Gunderson Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the 1st quarter valued at about $2,838,000. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC purchased a new stake in Venture Global in the first quarter worth $302,000. Pictet Asset Management Holding SA purchased a new stake in Venture Global in the first quarter worth $1,099,000. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC increased its stake in Venture Global by 8.8% in the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Finally, AdvisorNet Financial Inc increased its stake in Venture Global by 67.5% in the first quarter. AdvisorNet Financial Inc now owns 4,480 shares of the company’s stock worth $71,000 after purchasing an additional 1,805 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In other Venture Global news, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 111,111 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 21st. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.89, for a total value of $1,321,109.79. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total value of $11,830,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 6,094,446 shares of company stock worth $84,601,768. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th were issued a dividend of $0.018 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 16th. This is a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is currently 8.14%.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Scotiabank sharply raised its earnings forecasts, lifting FY2026 EPS to $1.32 (from $0.76) and FY2027 EPS to $0.81 (from $0.30), signaling an improved near‑term earnings outlook that can support valuation revisions. Scotiabank increases EPS estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Major sell‑side shops have been raising targets recently (UBS to $21, Goldman to $18.50, multiple firms reiterating Outperform/Buy), which can attract buyers and add technical support. Wall Street price target updates
• Neutral Sentiment: Company fundamentals remain mixed but constructive: strong recent quarterly results (revenue up ~192% YoY and EPS beat) and a small cash dividend (annualized ~$0.07, ~0.6% yield) — positive for long‑term thesis but limited impact on near‑term price moves. MarketBeat company summary
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling by CFO Jonathan Thayer drew attention: filings show two recent sales (~111,112 and 111,111 shares) at roughly $11.50–$11.89, totaling about $2.6M. Large executive stock sales often create short‑term downward pressure or raise governance/insider‑confidence questions, even if the sales are routine or for diversification. Insider sale filings

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.