Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target Raised to $21.00

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its target price increased by UBS Group from $19.00 to $21.00 in a research note published on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage currently has a buy rating on the stock.

Other equities research analysts have also issued research reports about the company. Bank of America upped their target price on Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, March 20th. Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. US Capital Advisors raised Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on Venture Global from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, March 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and increased their price objective for the company from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $15.70.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Shares of VG opened at $17.51 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The stock has a market cap of $43.01 billion, a P/E ratio of 20.35, a PEG ratio of 1.48 and a beta of 5.70. The company has a 50-day moving average of $11.14 and a two-hundred day moving average of $9.85. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $19.50.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. The company’s revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research 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. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 16th will be issued a $0.018 dividend. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. Venture Global’s payout ratio is presently 8.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $10,900,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction 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 disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Blue Trust Inc. grew its holdings in Venture Global by 1,750.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of Venture Global during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. MAI Capital Management purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global during the 3rd quarter worth about $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the fourth quarter worth approximately $29,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. boosted its position in shares of Venture Global by 218.1% in the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 3,031 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Major broker uplifts — JPMorgan raised its price target to $19 (maintaining a neutral rating) and UBS boosted its target to $21, driving fresh buy/hold interest and helping lift the stock. JPMorgan raises price target to $19 UBS Group Boosts Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target to $21.00
• Positive Sentiment: Settlement with Edison clears legal uncertainty around early Calcasieu Pass LNG deliveries and may accelerate commercial clarity and European supply commitments — a catalyst for contract and revenue visibility. Venture Global and Edison settle arbitration dispute over early Calcasieu Pass LNG sales Venture Global Settles Arbitration, Expands LNG Supply to Europe
• Positive Sentiment: Sector bullishness: Goldman Sachs / industry notes flag room to run for select LNG names if supply tightness persists, supporting sentiment around VG. These 3 LNG Stocks Still Have Room to Rise, Says Goldman Sachs
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed/smaller price‑target moves and analyst notes surfaced across the tape (e.g., a reported PT lift to $13.74), providing additional headlines but with varying conviction and impact. Venture Global (VG) price target increased by 20.53% to 13.74
• Negative Sentiment: Some analyst modeling became more cautious for the near term — at least one note lowered Q1 EPS estimates, a reminder that execution and near‑term macro/contract timing still present downside risk. Q1 EPS Estimates for Venture Global Lowered by Analyst

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.