Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Given New $21.00 Price Target at UBS Group

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price objective raised by UBS Group from $19.00 to $21.00 in a report issued on Wednesday morning,Benzinga reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

A number of other equities analysts have also recently issued reports on the stock. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Venture Global from an “underweight” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the stock from $8.00 to $22.00 in a report on Monday. Wall Street Zen upgraded Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. New Street Research set a $15.00 price target on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on Venture Global from $10.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Venture Global currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.17.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Venture Global stock opened at $16.68 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.87. Venture Global has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $19.50. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $10.79 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $9.77. The company has a market cap 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 (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. Research analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current 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 of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total value of $11,830,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of VG. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 147.4% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 22,862,372 shares of the company’s stock worth $324,417,000 after buying an additional 13,620,863 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,812,233 shares of the company’s stock valued at $73,739,000 after acquiring an additional 4,893,707 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 520.8% in the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after acquiring an additional 5,268,053 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Venture Global by 5.7% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 5,101,668 shares of the company’s stock valued at $34,811,000 after acquiring an additional 273,331 shares during the period. Finally, Cohen & Steers Inc. raised its holdings in Venture Global by 4.6% during the fourth quarter. Cohen & Steers Inc. now owns 4,963,166 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,849,000 after purchasing an additional 219,505 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.