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

Shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) have been given a consensus recommendation of “Hold” by the eighteen ratings firms that are covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell recommendation, eight have assigned a hold recommendation and eight have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $13.0938.

A number of equities analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company set a $8.00 price objective on Venture Global in a report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $11.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Wednesday, January 28th. Citigroup increased their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reissued a “sell (d+)” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday.

Insider Activity

In other Venture Global news, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.89, for a total value of $6,890,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,900,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Company insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Quotient Wealth Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Venture Global during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $3,641,000. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 61.1% in the 2nd quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 616,643 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,607,000 after purchasing an additional 233,978 shares in the last quarter. Ausbil Investment Management Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the third quarter worth approximately $4,706,000. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC grew its position in shares of Venture Global by 223.7% during the third quarter. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC now owns 562,760 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,986,000 after buying an additional 388,892 shares in the last quarter. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the third quarter worth $2,837,000.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings beat and operational strength — VG reported stronger-than-expected Q4 EPS (beats) driven by higher LNG sales volumes and solid margins, which prompted gap-up trading and bullish commentary. Venture Global Q4 Earnings Top Estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Legal win upheld — a New York court refused to overturn an arbitration ruling that favored Venture Global in its dispute with Shell, removing a key legal overhang. NY court rejects Shell bid
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and rating actions — Bank of America reiterated a Buy based on a strong project pipeline and margin upside; Citigroup raised its price target from $9 to $12 (neutral rating but higher PT increases upside perception). BofA reaffirms Buy Citigroup raises PT to $12
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend increase — VG announced a slightly higher quarterly dividend (small yield), signaling confidence in cash flow and offering a modest income cue to investors. (Ex-dividend March 16.)
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and re-assessment pieces — several analyst/press pieces weigh VG’s recent run and longer-term LNG growth vs near-term volatility; these contribute mixed investor tone rather than a clear directional shove. Is It Time To Reassess Venture Global? Analysts Have Conflicting Sentiments
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale — VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares at about $10.90 (SEC filing). That size of insider selling can pressure sentiment and increase supply. SEC Filing: Insider Sale
• Negative Sentiment: Heavy put-option activity — unusually large volume of purchased put options (67,294 contracts) suggests some traders are hedging or betting on near-term downside, adding short-term bearish pressure.

Venture Global Stock Down 2.7%

Shares of VG opened at $11.15 on Friday. Venture Global has a fifty-two week low of $5.72 and a fifty-two week high of $19.50. The company’s fifty day moving average is $8.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $9.68. The firm has a market cap of $27.30 billion, a PE ratio of 12.97 and a beta of 5.70. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, topping 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 business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. Analysts forecast that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.018 dividend. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s payout ratio is 8.97%.

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.