Q3 EPS Forecast for Venture Global Increased by Analyst

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – US Capital Advisors increased their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Venture Global in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will earn $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their prior estimate of $0.57. US Capital Advisors currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.50 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.58 billion during the quarter. Venture Global had a return on equity of 34.08% and a net margin of 21.24%.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently weighed in on the company. Zacks Research cut Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Venture Global from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein initiated coverage on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, June 16th. They issued a “market perform” rating and a $14.00 price objective on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, Morgan Stanley boosted their price objective on Venture Global from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $16.12.

Venture Global Stock Performance

VG opened at $14.32 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.11, a current ratio of 1.19 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $17.62. The business has a 50 day moving average of $12.64 and a 200-day moving average of $12.54. The stock has a market cap of $35.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.28, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.22.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in VG. A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter valued at approximately $459,000. Beaconlight Capital LLC grew its position in Venture Global by 61.3% during the second quarter. Beaconlight Capital LLC now owns 122,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,358,000 after buying an additional 46,386 shares in the last quarter. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC bought a new position in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter worth $3,339,000. Ancora Advisors LLC increased its stake in Venture Global by 3.8% during the 2nd quarter. Ancora Advisors LLC now owns 27,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $301,000 after acquiring an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp acquired a new position in Venture Global in the 2nd quarter valued at $14,230,000.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total value of $14,020,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, August 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total transaction of $3,699,229.38. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 3,840,893 shares of company stock valued at $51,277,374 in the last 90 days. 84.24% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be given a $0.04 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 12.60%.

Venture Global News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to $1.93 from $1.74. The firm also increased its Q3 estimate to $0.67 from $0.57 and its Q4 estimate to $0.51 from $0.43, suggesting improved expectations for Venture Global’s operating performance. Despite the upgrades, US Capital Advisors maintained a Hold rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global recently reported record second-quarter EBITDA, beat quarterly EPS expectations with $0.51 versus $0.50 consensus, and raised its full-year outlook. RBC also said the LNG exporter is positioned to benefit from incremental global LNG demand. RBC LNG demand analysis
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.04 from $0.02, implying an annualized payout of $0.16. The increase may reinforce confidence in Venture Global’s cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options trading was unusually active, with approximately 60,061 call options purchased—79% above typical call volume. The activity signals speculative upside interest but does not guarantee continued buying in VG shares. Unusually large VG options trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed but constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $16.12. The company’s current-year consensus EPS estimate is $1.59, below US Capital Advisors’ new $1.93 forecast for 2026.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed sizable sales near $14 per share. VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares for about $3.70 million on August 20, following additional sales, while CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares for approximately $1.54 million on August 19. The transactions could weigh on sentiment, although insider sales do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. Venture Global insider sales

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.