Insider Selling: Venture Global (NYSE:VG) VP Sells $3,699,229.38 in Stock

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, August 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total value of $3,699,229.38. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website.

Fory Musser also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Wednesday, August 19th, Fory Musser sold 12,600 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.01, for a total transaction of $176,526.00.
• On Friday, August 14th, Fory Musser sold 447,534 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $6,274,426.68.
• On Monday, August 17th, Fory Musser sold 22,013 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.02, for a total transaction of $308,622.26.
• On Tuesday, May 26th, Fory Musser sold 266,265 shares of Venture Global stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.09, for a total transaction of $3,485,408.85.
• On Wednesday, May 27th, Fory Musser sold 233,735 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $12.61, for a total transaction of $2,947,398.35.

Venture Global Stock Down 0.3%

VG stock opened at $14.25 on Friday. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $12.67 and its two-hundred day moving average is $12.55. The company has a market capitalization of $35.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 11.22, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.22. Venture Global, Inc. has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $17.62. The company has a current ratio of 1.19, a quick ratio of 1.11 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 34.08%. The business had revenue of $4.58 billion during the quarter. On average, analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 1.63 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, September 15th. This is an increase from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s dividend payout ratio is 5.51%.

Key Headlines Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its earnings forecasts, increasing Q3 2026 EPS to $0.67 from $0.57, Q4 EPS to $0.51 from $0.43, and full-year 2026 EPS to $1.93 from $1.74. The upgrades imply stronger expected profitability, although the firm maintained a Hold rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global’s recent second-quarter results included record quarterly EBITDA, $0.51 EPS versus a $0.50 consensus estimate, and $4.58 billion in revenue. The company also raised its full-year outlook, reinforcing the growth narrative around its U.S. LNG export business. Venture Global record earnings and raised outlook
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.04 from $0.02, implying a $0.16 annualized payout. The increase may signal confidence in cash generation and improve the stock’s appeal to income-oriented investors.
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global was reported to be the target of unusually large options trading. Elevated call activity can indicate speculative interest in further upside, but it is not a reliable indicator of sustained share-price gains. Unusually large VG options trading
• Negative Sentiment: Recent insider selling could pressure investor confidence. VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares for approximately $3.70 million on August 20 and another 12,600 shares for about $176,526, while CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares worth roughly $1.54 million. These sales may reflect personal liquidity or scheduled transactions, but their size is a potential near-term overhang. Venture Global insider sales

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Ancora Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of 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 in the last quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC raised its position in shares of Venture Global by 8.8% during the first quarter. Kestra Private Wealth Services LLC now owns 12,429 shares of the company’s stock worth $196,000 after purchasing an additional 1,004 shares during the period. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 8.8% during the fourth quarter. Summit Financial Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 14,336 shares of the company’s stock valued at $98,000 after purchasing an additional 1,161 shares during the last quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 11.0% during the fourth quarter. Federation des caisses Desjardins du Quebec now owns 12,254 shares of the company’s stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 1,215 shares during the last quarter. Finally, CWM LLC boosted its position in shares of Venture Global by 24.1% in the 4th quarter. CWM LLC now owns 7,014 shares of the company’s stock valued at $48,000 after purchasing an additional 1,363 shares during the period.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms have recently commented on VG. The Goldman Sachs Group set a $18.00 price objective on Venture Global in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and raised their target price for the company from $16.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Thursday, June 4th. Citigroup raised Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their target price for the stock from $12.00 to $17.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. 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 target on the stock. Finally, Scotiabank upped their price target on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the company a “sector perform” rating in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $16.12.

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.