US Capital Advisors Forecasts Venture Global Q3 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Research analysts at US Capital Advisors issued their Q3 2027 earnings estimates for Venture Global in a note issued to investors on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker expects that the company will post earnings per share of $0.11 for the quarter. 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 Q4 2027 earnings at $0.05 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.22 EPS.

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, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis.

VG has been the topic of a number of other reports. Zacks Research upgraded Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Bank of America raised their price target on Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 20th. Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on Venture Global from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Citigroup upped their price objective on Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their target price on Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, Venture Global has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.57.

Venture Global Stock Up 5.2%

VG opened at $16.62 on Tuesday. 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 firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $10.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $9.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. Venture Global has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $19.50.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Venture Global news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total transaction of $3,555,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total value of $41,986,664.88. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. Insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Venture Global in the fourth quarter worth $90,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased its position in Venture Global by 218.1% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,421 shares of the company’s stock valued at $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares during the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Venture Global during the fourth quarter valued at $104,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its stake in shares of Venture Global by 1,614.1% in the fourth quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 33,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 31,669 shares during the period. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 4th quarter worth about $531,000.

Key Stories Impacting Venture Global

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.

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.