Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Price Target Raised to $10.00 at Wells Fargo & Company

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) had its price objective boosted by Wells Fargo & Company from $8.00 to $10.00 in a research note issued to investors on Thursday,Benzinga reports. Wells Fargo & Company currently has an equal weight rating on the stock.

Other equities analysts also recently issued research reports about the company. Zacks Research upgraded Venture Global from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, February 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. downgraded shares of Venture Global from an “overweight” rating to a “neutral” rating and boosted their price objective for the company from $10.00 to $11.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 27th. Bank of America cut their target price on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $11.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, December 11th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Tuesday. Finally, US Capital Advisors raised shares of Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $13.34.

Venture Global Stock Up 9.8%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $12.25 on Thursday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $8.94 and a 200 day simple moving average of $9.70. Venture Global has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $19.50. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a current ratio of 0.93. The company has a market cap of $29.99 billion, a PE ratio of 14.24 and a beta of 5.70.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 27.96% and a net margin of 18.38%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts expect that Venture Global will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 31st. Investors of record on Monday, March 16th will be paid a $0.018 dividend. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 16th. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 8.14%.

Insider Transactions at Venture Global

In other Venture Global news, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total transaction of $10,900,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd increased its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 1,614.1% during the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 33,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after acquiring an additional 31,669 shares during the last quarter. Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in Venture Global during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $531,000. Pacer Advisors Inc. raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 53.1% in the fourth quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc. now owns 263,799 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,799,000 after purchasing an additional 91,524 shares during the period. Virtu Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 346.6% in the fourth quarter. Virtu Financial LLC now owns 47,906 shares of the company’s stock worth $327,000 after buying an additional 37,180 shares during the last quarter. Finally, TMB Capital Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the 4th quarter worth $102,000.

Venture Global News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results and trading reaction — VG reported EPS of $0.41 (above estimates) with strong LNG sales volumes and heavy post‑earnings volume, which underpins the rally. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Dividend declared — the board announced a quarterly payout of $0.018/sh (ex‑dividend Mar 16, payout Mar 31), a small increase that can attract income‑sensitive buyers despite a modest yield (~0.6%). Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Legal clearance — a New York court refused to overturn an arbitration ruling in VG’s favor versus Shell, removing a significant legal overhang and improving investor confidence. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support — Goldman Sachs reiterated a Buy and other firms have lifted price targets in recent sessions, supplying additional brokerage backing for the move. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Mixed analyst notes — Citigroup raised its PT to $12 but kept a Neutral rating; Wells Fargo raised its PT to $10 with an Equal‑Weight call. These moves provide context but are not unanimous buy signals. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Revenue nuance — some coverage highlights that while EPS beat, top‑line dynamics/metrics warrant closer scrutiny, which may limit sustained upside until trend clarity emerges. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling — VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares at roughly $10.90, a large disposition that can add near‑term selling pressure or signal liquidity needs. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Options market hedging — unusually heavy put activity (well above average) suggests some traders are hedging or speculating on a pullback, raising short‑term downside volatility risk.

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.