Sarah Blake Sells 300,000 Shares of Venture Global (NYSE:VG) Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total transaction of $3,555,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink.

Sarah Blake also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 9th, Sarah Blake sold 30,700 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.00, for a total transaction of $399,100.00.

Venture Global Stock Down 1.0%

NYSE:VG opened at $11.39 on Wednesday. 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 company’s fifty day moving average price is $9.23 and its 200-day moving average price is $9.65. Venture Global, Inc. has a 1-year low of $5.72 and a 1-year high of $19.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $27.89 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.25 and a beta of 5.70.

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

Venture Global Increases Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VG has been the topic of several analyst reports. UBS Group dropped their target price on Venture Global from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup boosted their price target on Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 4th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $8.00 to $10.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Thursday, March 5th. US Capital Advisors raised shares of Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a report on Monday, December 15th. Finally, Scotiabank set a $9.00 target price on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Friday, January 16th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in VG. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC boosted its stake in Venture Global by 8.8% during the 4th quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock worth $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% in the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after buying an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. CWM LLC raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 24.1% in the fourth quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after buying an additional 1,363 shares during the last quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. Wells Fargo & Company MN now owns 93,615 shares of the company’s stock worth $638,000 after buying an additional 1,407 shares in the last quarter. Finally, American Financial Group Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Venture Global by 14.3% in the third quarter. American Financial Group Inc. now owns 12,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $170,000 after buying an additional 1,500 shares in the last quarter.

Key Stories Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company assurance on deliveries: Venture Global told customers its Plaquemines Phase 1 export plant will deliver contracted LNG on schedule and at agreed prices, reducing short‑term delivery and contract‑price risk amid geopolitical uncertainty. Venture Global pledges on-time LNG deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: Operational results: the company beat EPS estimates for the quarter (reported March 2) and posted strong revenue growth year‑over‑year, reinforcing near‑term earnings momentum and analyst forecasts.
• Positive Sentiment: Options/flow signal: unusual activity — ~23,032 call options bought (≈+17% vs. normal), signaling short‑term speculative/positioning interest to the upside and higher trading focus on VG shares.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend and corporate items: a small quarterly cash dividend was declared (record/ex‑dividend dates in March) — a modest cash return that may influence short‑term flows around the ex‑date but is unlikely to materially change fundamentals.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst stance: mixed ratings and price targets (consensus around ~$12.90) — some upgrades/target raises but also underweight/hold views, leaving street sentiment balanced overall.
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider selling — Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares at about $11.83 on March 9 (≈$11.8M), a sizeable block that can increase selling pressure and weigh on intraday liquidity. Thomas Earl SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Additional insider sales — CAO Sarah Blake sold large tranches recently (300,000 shares at ~ $11.85 on March 5 and a separate sale of 30,700 shares), which adds to market concern about insider liquidity needs or portfolio rebalancing. Sarah Blake SEC filing

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.