
Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG – Free Report) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors reduced their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Venture Global in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the company will earn $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. 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 Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.
A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup cut their price objective on Venture Global from $16.00 to $9.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Monday, November 24th. Wells Fargo & Company set a $8.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Venture Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a research report on Friday, November 28th. Finally, Capital One Financial assumed coverage on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $11.00 price target for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.11.
Venture Global Price Performance
NYSE:VG opened at $9.60 on Wednesday. Venture Global has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $20.59. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $7.54 and a 200 day moving average of $10.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.83. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.50 billion and a price-to-earnings ratio of 12.31.
Venture Global (NYSE:VG – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.16 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06). The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $3.23 billion. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.99% and a return on equity of 29.55%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 259.5% on a year-over-year basis.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Royal Bank of Canada purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global in the first quarter worth $2,150,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC purchased a new stake in Venture Global during the 1st quarter valued at $152,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC bought a new stake in Venture Global in the 1st quarter worth $460,000. Blair William & Co. IL purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter valued at about $367,000. Finally, Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Venture Global during the second quarter valued at about $195,000.
Insider Activity
In related news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $6.89, for a total transaction of $6,890,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 776,298 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, November 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $8.06, for a total value of $6,256,961.88. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last quarter, insiders sold 3,000,000 shares of company stock worth $22,904,729. Company insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.
Venture Global Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 15th were issued a $0.017 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. Venture Global’s payout ratio is currently 8.97%.
Venture Global News Summary
Here are the key news stories impacting Venture Global this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Raymond James began coverage and rated VG Outperform, providing an institutional stamp that often attracts new buyers and boosted sentiment. Raymond James Coverage
- Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY‑2026 EPS forecast materially (to $0.86 from $0.64) and increased some quarterly estimates (Q3/Q4 2026), implying better near‑term profitability expectations — a reason investors may be buying the stock despite the firm’s “Moderate Sell” stance. US Capital Advisors Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage in outlets highlighting a bull case and “overlooked stock” status (The Motley Fool, InsiderMonkey, MSN summaries) is raising retail/investor awareness and may be supporting momentum. Motley Fool: Overlooked Stocks
- Positive Sentiment: Recent rally coverage that ties VG’s move to broader global LNG demand is intensifying interest from energy investors and momentum traders. Kalkine Media Rally Story
- Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global announced the timing of its Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call — an event that can produce short‑term volatility but is simply scheduling news for now. Earnings Release Timing
- Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors also trimmed near‑term estimates (Q4 2025 cut to $0.35 from $0.39; FY‑2025 lowered to $0.81) and retains a “Moderate Sell” rating — signaling persistent execution or risk concerns that could cap upside. US Capital Advisors Cuts
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.
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