UBS Group Boosts Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target to $21.00

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its target price increased by stock analysts at UBS Group from $19.00 to $21.00 in a research note issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. UBS Group’s price objective would suggest a potential upside of 24.78% from the stock’s current price.

Other analysts have also recently issued reports about the stock. Bank of America upped their target price on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $16.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 20th. Zacks Research upgraded Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Scotiabank boosted their price objective on Venture Global from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on Venture Global from $11.00 to $14.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, March 13th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Venture Global presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $15.17.

Venture Global Trading Up 0.7%

Shares of VG opened at $16.83 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $41.35 billion, a PE ratio of 19.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 and a beta of 5.70. The company’s fifty day moving average is $10.97 and its 200 day moving average is $9.82. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a current ratio of 0.93. Venture Global has a fifty-two week low of $5.72 and a fifty-two week high of $19.50.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings data 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 during the quarter. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In other Venture Global news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, March 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total value of $3,555,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the business’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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock valued at $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VG. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 13,620,863 shares during the last quarter. UBS Group AG grew its position in Venture Global by 520.8% in the 4th 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 during the last quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new stake in Venture Global in the second quarter worth $76,489,000. State Street Corp increased its stake in Venture Global by 82.7% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 10,812,233 shares of the company’s stock worth $73,739,000 after purchasing an additional 4,893,707 shares during the period. Finally, Millennium Management LLC lifted its position in shares of Venture Global by 258.1% during the fourth quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 3,248,477 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,155,000 after purchasing an additional 2,341,253 shares during the last quarter.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global and Italy’s Edison reached a settlement that ends a protracted arbitration over alleged missed shipments from Calcasieu Pass — removing litigation overhang and clarifying contractual volumes. Venture Global and Edison settle arbitration dispute
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a flexible 5‑year LNG supply deal with Vitol that expands sales into Europe — a near‑term commercial lift supporting revenue visibility amid tight global LNG markets. Venture Global Is Up After Signing 5-Year Deal With Vitol
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target to $21 and kept a buy rating, signaling meaningful upside vs. current levels and reinforcing buy‑side interest. UBS raises VG price target to $21
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to Overweight, adding institutional momentum that likely helped intraday gains. Morgan Stanley upgrades Venture Global to Overweight
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage from Goldman Sachs/Barron’s/market commentary highlights the company as a beneficiary of elevated LNG prices amid Middle East tensions — bullish thematic support but dependent on geopolitics and spot pricing. Goldman Sachs says own these 3 LNG stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Media roundups and a Bloomberg podcast flagged VG among top stock movers today — helpful for attention/liquidity but not a direct fundamental change. Bloomberg Stock Movers Podcast
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors keeps a “Moderate Sell” stance and issued mixed/volatile EPS revisions (cutting Q1 but raising later quarters and FY estimates), underscoring model sensitivity to contract deliveries and pricing. US Capital Advisors updates VG estimates
• Negative Sentiment: Wells Fargo moved its target up but kept an “Equal Weight” view with a PT below some Street bulls — a reminder there are differing views on sustainable upside. Wells Fargo price target update

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.