US Capital Advisors Forecasts Venture Global Q3 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG) – Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors raised their Q3 2026 EPS estimates for shares of Venture Global in a note issued to investors on Thursday, August 20th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.67 per share for the quarter, up from their previous estimate of $0.57. US Capital Advisors currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.59 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global’s Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.93 EPS.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.50 by $0.01. The business had revenue of $4.58 billion for the quarter. Venture Global had a net margin of 21.24% and a return on equity of 34.08%.

Several other analysts have also weighed in on VG. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on Venture Global from $20.00 to $22.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, May 13th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of Venture Global from $14.00 to $15.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Citigroup raised shares of Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the company from $12.00 to $17.00 in a report on Wednesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upgraded shares of Venture Global from a “neutral” rating to an “overweight” rating and upped their price objective for the stock from $16.00 to $17.00 in a research report on Thursday, June 4th. Finally, Raymond James Financial reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $16.00 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. Nine investment 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.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.12.

Venture Global Stock Up 3.8%

NYSE VG opened at $14.32 on Friday. Venture Global has a fifty-two week low of $5.72 and a fifty-two week high of $17.62. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $12.64 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $12.54. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.44, a current ratio of 1.19 and a quick ratio of 1.11. The stock has a market capitalization of $35.58 billion, a PE ratio of 11.28, a PEG ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.22.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Venture Global

A number of hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of VG. A. D. Beadell Investment Counsel Inc. bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the second quarter worth $459,000. Beaconlight Capital LLC raised its position in Venture Global by 61.3% during the 2nd quarter. Beaconlight Capital LLC now owns 122,022 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,358,000 after purchasing an additional 46,386 shares during the last quarter. BTG Pactual Asset Management US LLC acquired a new position in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter worth about $3,339,000. Ancora Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in 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 buying an additional 1,000 shares during the period. Finally, Bank of New York Mellon Corp bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 2nd quarter valued at about $14,230,000.

Insider Activity at Venture Global

In related news, Director Jimmy D. Staton sold 66,000 shares of Venture Global stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The shares were sold at an average price of $13.35, for a total transaction of $881,100.00. Following the sale, the director directly owned 1,083,000 shares in the company, valued at $14,458,050. This trade represents a 5.74% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, Director Sari Beth Granat sold 200,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, August 13th. The stock was sold at an average price of $13.49, for a total transaction of $2,698,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 3,840,893 shares of company stock valued at $51,277,374. Corporate insiders own 84.24% of the company’s stock.

Venture Global Increases Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, September 30th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, September 15th will be paid a dividend of $0.04 per share. 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. This represents a $0.16 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Venture Global’s payout ratio is 12.60%.

Key Headlines Impacting Venture Global

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

• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its 2026 earnings-per-share forecast to $1.93 from $1.74. The firm also increased its Q3 estimate to $0.67 from $0.57 and its Q4 estimate to $0.51 from $0.43, suggesting improved expectations for Venture Global’s operating performance. Despite the upgrades, US Capital Advisors maintained a Hold rating.
• Positive Sentiment: Venture Global recently reported record second-quarter EBITDA, beat quarterly EPS expectations with $0.51 versus $0.50 consensus, and raised its full-year outlook. RBC also said the LNG exporter is positioned to benefit from incremental global LNG demand. RBC LNG demand analysis
• Positive Sentiment: The company doubled its quarterly dividend to $0.04 from $0.02, implying an annualized payout of $0.16. The increase may reinforce confidence in Venture Global’s cash generation.
• Neutral Sentiment: Options trading was unusually active, with approximately 60,061 call options purchased—79% above typical call volume. The activity signals speculative upside interest but does not guarantee continued buying in VG shares. Unusually large VG options trading
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst opinion remains mixed but constructive, with a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $16.12. The company’s current-year consensus EPS estimate is $1.59, below US Capital Advisors’ new $1.93 forecast for 2026.
• Negative Sentiment: Insiders disclosed sizable sales near $14 per share. VP Fory Musser sold 259,413 shares for about $3.70 million on August 20, following additional sales, while CFO Jonathan Thayer sold 111,111 shares for approximately $1.54 million on August 19. The transactions could weigh on sentiment, although insider sales do not necessarily indicate deteriorating fundamentals. Venture Global insider sales

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.