Venture Global (NYSE:VG) CAO Sarah Blake Sells 30,700 Shares of Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) CAO Sarah Blake sold 30,700 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.00, for a total transaction of $399,100.00. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, March 5th, Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total value of $3,555,000.00.

Venture Global Trading Down 7.8%

Shares of NYSE VG opened at $11.51 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $9.14 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $9.66. Venture Global, Inc. has a 52-week low of $5.72 and a 52-week high of $19.50. The stock has a market capitalization of $28.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 5.67. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.35 by $0.06. The company 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 firm’s revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts anticipate that Venture Global, Inc. will post 0.52 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company 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 dividend of $0.018 per share. This represents a $0.07 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 8.14%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

VG has been the subject of several recent research reports. US Capital Advisors upgraded shares of Venture Global to a “moderate sell” rating in a research note on Monday, December 15th. Scotiabank set a $9.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Friday, January 16th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on shares of Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $8.00 price target for the company. New Street Research set a $15.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company increased 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. Seven analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Venture Global has an average rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $12.90.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of VG. Blue Trust Inc. grew its position in Venture Global by 1,750.0% in the 4th quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 3,500 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter valued at about $26,000. MAI Capital Management acquired a new position in Venture Global during the 3rd quarter valued at about $29,000. Harbour Investments Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global during the 4th quarter worth about $29,000. Finally, UMB Bank n.a. raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 161.2% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 2,949 shares of the company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 1,820 shares in the last quarter.

More Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Company tells customers it will meet contracted LNG delivery schedules and prices for the Plaquemines export plant, reducing near‑term delivery/disruption risk amid Middle East tensions. Venture Global pledges on-time LNG deliveries
• Positive Sentiment: Unusual options activity: traders bought ~23,032 call options (about +17% vs. normal daily call volume), indicating speculative/positioning interest to the upside in the short term.
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed an EPS beat (EPS $0.41 vs. $0.35 est.) and revenue of $4.45B (up ~192% YoY), supporting fundamentals and analyst expectations for continued earnings growth.
• Neutral Sentiment: Dividend / corporate actions: MarketBeat reports a small quarterly cash dividend (record Mar 16, pay Mar 31) — signal of returning cash but modest yield; watch ex‑dividend timing for short‑term flows.
• Negative Sentiment: Significant insider selling: CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares at ~$11.85 on March 5 (and another 30,700 shares at $13 on March 9). Sarah Blake SEC filing
• Negative Sentiment: Large insider sale by Thomas Earl: sold 1,000,000 shares at ~$11.83 on March 9 (total ~ $11.8M), which is likely weighing on sentiment and intra‑day liquidity. Thomas Earl SEC filing

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.