Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) Stock Has Average Price Target of $16.13

Shares of Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) have earned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the sixteen analysts that are covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Eight investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price objective among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $16.13.

A number of research analysts recently issued reports on VG shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Wednesday, October 7th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a report on Monday, September 28th. Scotiabank boosted their target price on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $16.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Thursday, September 10th. Zacks Research lowered shares of Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In other Venture Global news, VP Fory Musser sold 447,534 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total value of $6,274,426.68. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Sarah Blake sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total value of $14,020,000.00. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 2,493,553 shares of company stock worth $35,242,247 in the last ninety days. 84.24% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VG. Corecam AG bought a new position in Venture Global during the second quarter worth $2,401,000. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd boosted its holdings in Venture Global by 304.4% in the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 149,214 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,352,000 after purchasing an additional 112,318 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in Venture Global in the 1st quarter valued at $2,235,000. Artemis Investment Management LLP boosted its holdings in Venture Global by 754.3% in the 3rd quarter. Artemis Investment Management LLP now owns 7,143,406 shares of the company’s stock valued at $90,293,000 after purchasing an additional 6,307,200 shares during the period. Finally, Fort Washington Investment Advisors Inc. OH acquired a new stake in Venture Global in the 2nd quarter worth $1,446,000.

Key Stories Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Power expansion creates a new growth opportunity. Venture Global announced agreements with GE Vernova and Baker Hughes to expand power-generation capabilities, supporting its LNG operations and potentially enabling gas-fired electricity plants for AI data centers. This could diversify revenue and capitalize on rising demand for reliable power. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: AI infrastructure interest is strengthening the company’s strategic outlook. Venture Global is pursuing on-site power plants for data centers, positioning its natural-gas assets to benefit from the rapid expansion of artificial-intelligence computing. Data center power article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment is mixed but includes a recent upgrade. Zacks upgraded Venture Global to a No. 2, or “Buy,” ranking, citing improving earnings prospects, which could provide near-term support for the stock. Zacks upgrade article
• Neutral Sentiment: Third-quarter earnings are the next major catalyst. Venture Global announced the timing of its third-quarter 2026 earnings release and conference call, giving investors an upcoming opportunity to assess operating performance, contract pricing and progress on the power strategy. Earnings announcement
• Negative Sentiment: Contract economics remain a concern. An analysis argues that Venture Global may need LNG fees of $4.49 to support the stock’s valuation, while existing contracts pay about $3. This raises questions about margins, cash flow and the profitability of its contracted business. Seeking Alpha analysis
• Negative Sentiment: Rating signals are inconsistent. A separate Zacks Research update downgraded the stock from “strong buy” to “hold,” tempering the positive effect of the Zacks Rank upgrade and reinforcing investor uncertainty. Tickerreport article

Venture Global Trading Down 5.7%

Shares of VG stock opened at $12.51 on Friday. Venture Global has a 12 month low of $5.72 and a 12 month high of $17.62. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. The business’s 50 day moving average is $13.91 and its two-hundred day moving average is $13.20. The company has a market cap of $31.28 billion, a PE ratio of 10.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.60 and a beta of 0.35.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 34.08%. The company had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter. Equities analysts predict that Venture Global will post 1.73 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th were paid a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, September 15th. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.0180. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.3%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 12.60%.

Venture Global Company Profile

Venture Global, Inc (NYSE:VG) is a U.S. liquefied natural gas (LNG) company that develops, constructs, owns and operates LNG export facilities. The company’s business includes sourcing natural gas, processing and liquefying it, and delivering LNG to customers in international energy markets.

Venture Global’s principal operations are located along the U.S. Gulf Coast in Louisiana. Its Calcasieu Pass LNG facility began producing LNG in 2022, and the company is also developing the Plaquemines LNG facility near Port Sulphur, Louisiana.