Analysts Issue Forecasts for Venture Global Q2 Earnings

Key Points

• US Capital Advisors trimmed its Q2 2026 EPS estimate for Venture Global to $0.20 (from $0.21) but sharply raised its FY2026 EPS forecast to $0.86 (from $0.64) while maintaining a "Moderate Sell" rating.
• Venture Global last reported $0.16 EPS, missing estimates of $0.22 despite revenue jumping to $3.33 billion year-over-year, and the stock carries a consensus Hold rating with a $13.11 average target; insiders have sold about 3,000,000 shares (~$22.9M) in the past three months.

Venture Global, Inc. (NYSE:VG - Free Report) - Equities research analysts at US Capital Advisors lowered their Q2 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Venture Global in a research note issued to investors on Monday, February 2nd. US Capital Advisors analyst J. Carreker now expects that the company will post earnings of $0.20 per share for the quarter, down from their previous forecast of $0.21. US Capital Advisors currently has a "Moderate Sell" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Venture Global's current full-year earnings is $0.52 per share. US Capital Advisors also issued estimates for Venture Global's Q3 2026 earnings at $0.21 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.17 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $0.86 EPS.

Venture Global (NYSE:VG - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, November 10th. The company reported $0.16 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by ($0.06). Venture Global had a return on equity of 29.55% and a net margin of 21.99%.The firm had revenue of $3.33 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $3.23 billion. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 259.5% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of other equities research analysts also recently issued reports on VG. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $17.50 price objective on shares of Venture Global in a research report on Monday, November 10th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lowered Venture Global from an "overweight" rating to a "neutral" rating and upped their target price for the company from $10.00 to $11.00 in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Citigroup decreased their price target on Venture Global from $16.00 to $9.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a research report on Monday, November 24th. UBS Group cut their price objective on Venture Global from $18.00 to $16.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Weiss Ratings restated a "sell (d+)" rating on shares of Venture Global in a research note on Monday, December 29th. Eight equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, seven have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, Venture Global has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus target price of $13.11.

Venture Global Stock Performance

Shares of VG stock opened at $9.51 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.46, a current ratio of 0.83 and a quick ratio of 0.77. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $7.49 and a 200-day moving average of $10.31. Venture Global has a one year low of $5.72 and a one year high of $21.50. The company has a market cap of $23.27 billion and a P/E ratio of 12.19.

Institutional Trading of Venture Global

Several institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. International Assets Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of Venture Global in the 4th quarter worth $74,000. Praxis Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Venture Global by 155.5% during the fourth quarter. Praxis Investment Management Inc. now owns 66,623 shares of the company's stock valued at $454,000 after purchasing an additional 40,546 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC boosted its position in shares of Venture Global by 3.4% during the fourth quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC now owns 102,767 shares of the company's stock valued at $701,000 after buying an additional 3,407 shares during the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. increased its holdings in Venture Global by 515.0% in the 4th quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 70,205 shares of the company's stock worth $479,000 after buying an additional 58,790 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Acorn Financial Advisory Services Inc. ADV purchased a new position in Venture Global in the 4th quarter worth about $108,000.

Insider Activity

In other news, VP Fory Musser sold 42,901 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, November 20th. The shares were sold at an average price of $7.80, for a total transaction of $334,627.80. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, insider Thomas Earl sold 1,000,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, December 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $6.89, for a total transaction of $6,890,000.00. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 3,000,000 shares of company stock worth $22,904,729 over the last three months. 86.73% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Venture Global Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Wednesday, December 31st. Investors of record on Monday, December 15th were paid a $0.017 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 15th. This represents a $0.07 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. Venture Global's payout ratio is presently 8.97%.

Key Venture Global News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Raymond James initiated coverage with an Outperform rating and an $11 price target — a prominent firm adding coverage and a constructive view can attract buy-side interest. The Fly: Raymond James Initiates Coverage
• Positive Sentiment: US Capital Advisors raised its FY2026 EPS forecast sharply to $0.86 (from $0.64) and lifted Q3 and Q4 2026 quarter forecasts — a significant upward revision to forward earnings that can support a higher multiple. Note: the firm retains a "Moderate Sell" rating, so the revision is constructive but not an endorsement. MarketBeat: US Capital Advisors Estimate Changes
• Positive Sentiment: Several bullish narratives and coverage pieces (Seeking Alpha, Motley Fool, InsiderMonkey/MSN summaries) are raising investor awareness of VG's growth and valuation upside — helpful for demand and liquidity. Motley Fool: Overlooked Stocks
• Neutral Sentiment: Venture Global announced timing for its Q4 2025 earnings release and conference call — an expected event that will be the next concrete catalyst for the stock. BusinessWire: Earnings Release Timing
• Neutral Sentiment: US Capital Advisors trimmed a near-term Q2 2026 estimate slightly (from $0.21 to $0.20) — a minor downward tweak that is unlikely to change the overall outlook. MarketBeat: Q2 2026 Estimate Change
• Negative Sentiment: US Capital Advisors reduced FY2025 and Q4 2025 EPS estimates in a separate note — that downgrade to last-year estimates could be cited by bears and cap upside if quarterly results miss the newly lowered expectations. MarketBeat: FY2025 Estimate Reductions

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.

This instant news alert was generated by narrative science technology and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest reporting and unbiased coverage. Please send any questions or comments about this story to contact@marketbeat.com.