Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Trading 9.7% Higher Following Analyst Upgrade

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) shot up 9.7% on Tuesday after UBS Group raised their price target on the stock from $19.00 to $21.00. UBS Group currently has a buy rating on the stock. Venture Global traded as high as $17.59 and last traded at $17.3380. 12,518,953 shares traded hands during trading, a decline of 36% from the average session volume of 19,527,207 shares. The stock had previously closed at $15.80.

A number of other research analysts have also commented on VG. 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 report on Tuesday, January 27th. US Capital Advisors upgraded Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Citigroup upped their target price on Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 4th. New Street Research set a $15.00 price target on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research raised shares of Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Venture Global presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.17.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other Venture Global news, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction that occurred 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 SEC, which is available through this link. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Venture Global News Roundup

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

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

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

Venture Global Stock Up 0.5%

The firm has a 50 day moving average of $10.79 and a 200-day moving average of $9.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a current ratio of 0.93 and a quick ratio of 0.87. The stock has a market capitalization of $40.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.46 and a beta of 5.70.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Venture Global, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be given a $0.018 dividend. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. This is an increase 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 (DPR) is 8.14%.

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.