Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Given Average Recommendation of “Hold” by Brokerages

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) has been assigned an average rating of “Hold” from the seventeen analysts that are covering the stock, Marketbeat Ratings reports. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $14.5667.

Several equities analysts have commented on VG shares. New Street Research set a $15.00 target price on Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price target on Venture Global from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Weiss Ratings raised Venture Global from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 18th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday.

Venture Global News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a binding five‑year LNG purchase agreement with Vitol for ~1.5 MTPA starting in 2026 — expands contracted volumes and strengthens near‑term revenue visibility. Venture Global and Vitol announce new LNG purchase agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrades and price‑target raises: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to overweight with a $22 PT and Goldman Sachs raised its PT to $18.50 with a buy — institutional endorsement likely supported buying. Analyst coverage/price target notes
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in March (down ~24.3% to ~46.6M shares), reducing bearish open interest and lowering short‑squeeze pressure. (Short interest ≈14.3% of float; ratio ~1.4 days.)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually high options and call buying (tens of thousands of calls traded) — signals speculative/hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upward moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary at CERAWeek: management says Venture Global has adequate short‑, medium‑ and long‑term LNG supply and is working globally to deliver cargoes — supports operational narrative but not an immediate earnings change. Reuters: CEO comments at CERAWeek
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/awareness push: Venture Global launched a national advertising campaign (“Unstoppable Energy”), which may help market perception over time but has limited near‑term financial impact. Ad campaign press release
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing legal/arbitration exposure: the company is in discussions to settle arbitration claims from buyers over delayed deliveries from Calcasieu Pass — settlement risk and potential liabilities remain. Reuters: arbitration discussions
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed sell‑side views: US Capital Advisors maintains a “Moderate Sell” with lower near‑term EPS forecasts — a reminder of divergent analyst sentiment and potential downside if growth/earnings miss expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and volatility risks: the company carries high leverage (debt/equity ~3.24) and a high beta (~5.7), which raise financial risk and can amplify share volatility on news or rates moves.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In related news, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $10,900,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, CAO Sarah Blake sold 200,000 shares of the stock in a transaction 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. Company insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in Venture Global during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Delos Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $45,000. UMB Bank n.a. raised its holdings in Venture Global by 161.2% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after purchasing an additional 1,820 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Blue Trust Inc. raised its holdings in Venture Global by 1,750.0% during the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the last quarter.

Venture Global Stock Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $16.62 on Wednesday. Venture Global has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $19.50. The company has a market capitalization of $40.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 5.70. 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 company has a fifty day moving average of $10.62 and a 200-day moving average of $9.72.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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%.Venture Global’s revenue for the quarter was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities analysts predict 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. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.018 per share. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.4%. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.14%.

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.