Gabelli Funds LLC Raises Holdings in Venture Global, Inc. $VG

Gabelli Funds LLC boosted its position in Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) by 20.2% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 302,000 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 50,800 shares during the quarter. Gabelli Funds LLC’s holdings in Venture Global were worth $4,285,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Royal Bank of Canada acquired a new stake in Venture Global during the 1st quarter worth $2,150,000. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the first quarter valued at about $152,000. NewEdge Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the first quarter valued at about $460,000. Prospera Financial Services Inc purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter worth about $419,000. Finally, Allworth Financial LP purchased a new position in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter worth about $63,000.

Trending Headlines about Venture Global

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

Venture Global Trading Down 7.8%

Shares of VG opened at $11.51 on Tuesday. Venture Global, Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $19.50. The firm has a market capitalization of $28.18 billion, a P/E ratio of 13.38 and a beta of 5.67. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $9.14 and a 200 day moving average price of $9.66. The company has a current ratio of 0.93, a quick ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.24.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last issued 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 net margin of 18.38% and a return on equity of 27.96%. The firm’s revenue was up 191.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Sell-side analysts forecast that Venture Global, Inc. will post 0.52 EPS for the current year.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

VG has been the subject of several research reports. Raymond James Financial reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $13.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of Venture Global from $9.00 to $12.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Wednesday, March 4th. UBS Group lowered 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. New Street Research set a $15.00 price target on Venture Global in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Morgan Stanley started coverage on Venture Global in a report on Tuesday, February 24th. They issued an “underweight” rating and a $8.00 price target for the company. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, eight have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Hold” and an average target price of $12.90.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In related news, VP Fory Musser sold 1,000,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $10.90, for a total value of $10,900,000.00. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Sarah Blake sold 300,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, March 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $11.85, for a total value of $3,555,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 2,330,700 shares of company stock worth $26,684,100. Insiders own 86.73% of the company’s stock.

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.