Brokers Issue Forecasts for Venture Global Q1 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – US Capital Advisors dropped their Q1 2026 earnings estimates for shares of Venture Global in a report released on Monday, March 23rd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.14 per share for the quarter, down from their previous estimate of $0.27. US Capital Advisors currently has a “Moderate Sell” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global’s Q2 2026 earnings at $0.68 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.47 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.34 EPS, FY2026 earnings at $1.64 EPS, Q1 2027 earnings at $0.32 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.25 EPS and FY2027 earnings at $0.73 EPS.

VG has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings raised Venture Global from a “sell (d+)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 18th. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $13.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a report on Thursday, March 5th. Wall Street Zen upgraded Venture Global from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday. Scotiabank lifted their target price on Venture Global from $9.00 to $11.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 17th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of Venture Global from $15.00 to $18.50 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus target price of $14.57.

Venture Global Trading Up 5.2%

Shares of NYSE:VG opened at $16.62 on Wednesday. Venture Global has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The business has a 50 day moving average of $10.62 and a 200-day moving average of $9.72. The company has a quick ratio of 0.87, a current ratio of 0.93 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24. The stock has a market cap of $40.82 billion, a PE ratio of 19.32, a P/E/G ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 5.70.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March 2nd. The company reported $0.41 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.35 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $4.45 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. Venture Global’s quarterly revenue was up 191.7% on a year-over-year basis.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 0.4%. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 16th. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is presently 8.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other Venture Global news, CAO Sarah Blake sold 200,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $16.00, for a total value of $3,200,000.00. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 2,611,111 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, March 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $16.08, for a total value of $41,986,664.88. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders sold 5,872,223 shares of company stock worth $82,002,870. 86.73% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hsbc Holdings PLC bought a new stake in Venture Global during the fourth quarter worth about $90,000. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. grew its stake in Venture Global by 218.1% during the fourth quarter. Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. now owns 4,421 shares of the company’s stock worth $30,000 after buying an additional 3,031 shares in the last quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Venture Global in the 4th quarter valued at about $104,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 1,614.1% in the 4th quarter. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd now owns 33,631 shares of the company’s stock valued at $229,000 after buying an additional 31,669 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Alpine Global Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Venture Global in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $531,000.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global signed a binding five‑year LNG purchase agreement with Vitol for ~1.5 MTPA starting in 2026 — expands contracted volumes and strengthens near‑term revenue visibility. Venture Global and Vitol announce new LNG purchase agreement
• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrades and price‑target raises: Morgan Stanley upgraded VG to overweight with a $22 PT and Goldman Sachs raised its PT to $18.50 with a buy — institutional endorsement likely supported buying. Analyst coverage/price target notes
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in March (down ~24.3% to ~46.6M shares), reducing bearish open interest and lowering short‑squeeze pressure. (Short interest ≈14.3% of float; ratio ~1.4 days.)
• Positive Sentiment: Unusually high options and call buying (tens of thousands of calls traded) — signals speculative/hedged bullish positioning that can amplify upward moves.
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO commentary at CERAWeek: management says Venture Global has adequate short‑, medium‑ and long‑term LNG supply and is working globally to deliver cargoes — supports operational narrative but not an immediate earnings change. Reuters: CEO comments at CERAWeek
• Neutral Sentiment: Brand/awareness push: Venture Global launched a national advertising campaign (“Unstoppable Energy”), which may help market perception over time but has limited near‑term financial impact. Ad campaign press release
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing legal/arbitration exposure: the company is in discussions to settle arbitration claims from buyers over delayed deliveries from Calcasieu Pass — settlement risk and potential liabilities remain. Reuters: arbitration discussions
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed sell‑side views: US Capital Advisors maintains a “Moderate Sell” with lower near‑term EPS forecasts — a reminder of divergent analyst sentiment and potential downside if growth/earnings miss expectations.
• Negative Sentiment: Balance‑sheet and volatility risks: the company carries high leverage (debt/equity ~3.24) and a high beta (~5.7), which raise financial risk and can amplify share volatility on news or rates moves.

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.