US Capital Advisors Weighs in on Venture Global Q2 Earnings

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VGFree Report) – US Capital Advisors decreased their Q2 2026 earnings estimates for Venture Global in a report issued on Wednesday, July 29th. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now anticipates that the company will post earnings per share of $0.52 for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.62. US Capital Advisors currently has a “Hold” rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is $1.51 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global’s Q1 2027 earnings at $0.29 EPS, Q2 2027 earnings at $0.24 EPS, Q3 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2027 earnings at $0.31 EPS, FY2027 earnings at $1.14 EPS and FY2028 earnings at $0.82 EPS.

Several other equities analysts have also issued reports on VG. Zacks Research raised Venture Global from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 14th. Morgan Stanley upped 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. Weiss Ratings cut Venture Global from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Raymond James Financial restated an “outperform” rating and set a $16.00 price target on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Finally, Scotiabank lifted their price objective on shares of Venture Global from $13.00 to $15.00 and gave the stock a “sector perform” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have assigned a Buy rating and eight have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $16.06.

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Venture Global Price Performance

Venture Global stock opened at $13.19 on Friday. Venture Global has a 52 week low of $5.72 and a 52 week high of $17.62. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $12.42 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $12.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.80, a current ratio of 0.87 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.40. The stock has a market cap of $32.78 billion, a P/E ratio of 14.66, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.33.

Venture Global (NYSE:VGGet Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 11th. The company reported $0.19 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.12 by $0.07. Venture Global had a net margin of 16.94% and a return on equity of 26.90%. The business had revenue of $4.60 billion for the quarter. The business’s revenue was up 58.9% compared to the same quarter last year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Venture Global

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 1,750.0% in the fourth quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 3,700 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 3,500 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. purchased a new stake in Venture Global during the 2nd quarter worth about $26,000. LRI Investments LLC bought a new position in Venture Global in the 2nd quarter worth about $28,000. Harbour Investments Inc. purchased a new position in Venture Global during the 4th quarter valued at about $29,000. Finally, Rockefeller Capital Management L.P. lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 218.1% in 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.

Insider Buying and Selling at Venture Global

In other Venture Global news, COO Brian Cothran sold 31,910 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 21st. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.33, for a total transaction of $457,270.30. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this link. Also, CFO Jonathan W. Thayer sold 111,111 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, July 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $14.21, for a total transaction of $1,578,887.31. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 4,459,399 shares of company stock valued at $58,670,384 in the last three months. 84.24% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Venture Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, June 30th. Investors of record on Monday, June 15th were paid a $0.018 dividend. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, June 15th. Venture Global’s payout ratio is currently 7.78%.

Key Headlines Impacting Venture Global

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

  • Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $1.74 from $1.72, while increasing its Q3 2026 estimate to $0.57 from $0.51 and Q4 2026 estimate to $0.43 from $0.38. The upgrades indicate better-than-expected earnings potential in the nearer term.
  • Neutral Sentiment: The firm’s estimates imply quarterly EPS of $0.57 in Q3 2026 and $0.43 in Q4 2026, while the broader consensus for Venture Global’s current full-year earnings is listed at $1.51 per share. The unchanged Hold rating may temper the positive impact of the near-term upgrades.
  • Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors lowered its Q2 2026 EPS forecast to $0.52 from $0.62, signaling weaker expectations for the upcoming quarter.
  • Negative Sentiment: Longer-term projections were cut broadly: Q1 2027 EPS fell to $0.29 from $0.35, Q2 2027 to $0.24 from $0.30, Q3 2027 to $0.31 from $0.38, FY2027 to $1.14 from $1.40, and FY2028 to $0.82 from $0.88. These reductions point to concerns about earnings growth beyond 2026 and could limit further upside in VG stock.

About Venture Global

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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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