Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Wells Fargo & Company Analyst Says

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price target increased by equities research analysts at Wells Fargo & Company from $10.00 to $14.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The brokerage presently has an “equal weight” rating on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company‘s price target would indicate a potential downside of 16.82% from the company’s current price.

VG has been the subject of several other research reports. 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. Zacks Research raised Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, February 13th. Scotiabank lifted their price objective on Venture Global from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and upped their target price for the stock from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Hold” and an average price target of $15.17.

Venture Global Price Performance

Shares of NYSE VG opened at $16.83 on Wednesday. Venture Global has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $19.50. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $10.97 and its 200 day moving average price is $9.82. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The firm has a market cap of $41.35 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.57, a P/E/G ratio of 1.47 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. The company had revenue of $4.45 billion during the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. Venture Global’s revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, sell-side analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 200,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total transaction of $3,200,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $11.83, for a total transaction of $11,830,000.00. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold a total of 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870 in the last ninety days. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new position in Venture Global during the second quarter worth approximately $26,000. MAI Capital Management acquired a new stake in Venture Global in the third quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. increased 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 valued at $30,000 after buying an additional 3,031 shares in the last quarter.

Key Headlines Impacting Venture Global

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

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.