Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG – Get Free Report) VP Fory Musser sold 12,600 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.01, for a total transaction of $176,526.00. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link.
Fory Musser also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Thursday, August 20th, Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $14.26, for a total transaction of $3,699,229.38.
- On Friday, August 14th, Fory Musser sold 447,534 shares of Venture Global stock. The stock was 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 value 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 value 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 value of $2,947,398.35.
Venture Global Price Performance
Shares of VG opened at $14.25 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. The stock has a market cap of $35.63 billion, a PE ratio of 11.22, a PEG ratio of 0.59 and a beta of 0.22. Venture Global, Inc. has a 12-month low of $5.72 and a 12-month high of $17.62. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $12.67 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $12.55.
Venture Global Increases Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be issued 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 a positive change from Venture Global’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.02. Venture Global’s payout ratio is presently 5.51%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on VG shares. Citigroup raised shares of Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the company from $12.00 to $17.00 in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Morgan Stanley raised their target price on Venture Global from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. Zacks Research downgraded Venture Global from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Weiss Ratings lowered Venture Global from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Nine analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $16.12.
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Trending Headlines about 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
A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Corecam AG acquired a new position in Venture Global in the second quarter valued at $2,401,000. UBS Group AG boosted its position in Venture Global by 520.8% during the fourth quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 6,279,598 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,827,000 after acquiring an additional 5,268,053 shares during the last quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd grew its holdings in Venture Global by 304.4% during the 1st quarter. Y Intercept Hong Kong Ltd now owns 149,214 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,352,000 after acquiring an additional 112,318 shares during the period. Bleakley Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of Venture Global in the 1st quarter worth about $2,235,000. Finally, Clough Capital Partners L P bought a new position in shares of Venture Global in the 1st quarter worth about $7,961,000.
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.
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