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Venture Global, Inc. Class A
(NYSE:VG)
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Rating:74Outperform
Price Target:
$16.00
â–²(11.81% Upside)
Action:Reiterated
Date:08/11/26
The score is driven by strong valuation metrics (reasonable P/E with an unusually high dividend yield), supportive technical uptrend, and a positive earnings call with raised 2026 EBITDA guidance and improving contracting. Offsetting these positives, financial performance is held back by high leverage and especially persistently negative free cash flow, which increases dependence on financing and execution.
Positive Factors
Strong operating cash generation
Venture Global's TTM operating cash generation (~$6.22B) and coverage above 1x provide a durable source to service interest and sustain operations. Over the next 2–6 months, robust operating cash flows underpin refinancing capacity, support project execution and give management flexibility to prioritize deleveraging or targeted returns.
Negative Factors
Very high leverage and debt-funded growth
With total debt near $38B and historically thin equity, leverage materially amplifies downside risk if volumes or prices weaken. Over 2–6 months, elevated debt limits strategic flexibility, increases sensitivity to interest-rate moves and covenant constraints, and makes ongoing access to capital markets critical to fund operations and growth.
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Positive Factors
Negative Factors
Strong operating cash generation
Venture Global's TTM operating cash generation (~$6.22B) and coverage above 1x provide a durable source to service interest and sustain operations. Over the next 2–6 months, robust operating cash flows underpin refinancing capacity, support project execution and give management flexibility to prioritize deleveraging or targeted returns.
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Venture Global, Inc. Class A (VG) vs. SPDR S&P 500 ETF (SPY)
Market Cap
$35.43B
Dividend Yield0.53%
Average Volume (3M)14.87M
Price to Earnings (P/E)9.7
Beta (1Y)0.19
Revenue Growth100.72%
EPS Growth153.27%
CountryUS
Employees2,000
SectorGeneral
Sector StrengthN/A
IndustryOil & Gas Midstream
Share Statistics
EPS (TTM)1.36
Shares Outstanding515,753,600
10 Day Avg. Volume18,565,826
30 Day Avg. Volume14,867,124
Financial Highlights & Ratios
PEG Ratio0.14
Price to Book (P/B)2.45
Price to Sales (P/S)1.20
P/FCF Ratio-2.43
Enterprise Value/Market Cap<0.01
Enterprise Value/Revenue<0.01
Enterprise Value/Gross Profit<0.01
Enterprise Value/Ebitda<0.01
Forecast
1Y Price Target
$16.50Price Target Upside15.30% Upside
Rating ConsensusModerate Buy
Number of Analyst Covering14
EPS Forecast (FY)1.52
Revenue Forecast (FY)$18.20B
Venture Global, Inc. Class A Business Overview & Revenue Model
Company Description
Venture Global, Inc., a liquefied natural gas (LNG) company, engages in the ownership, development, construction, and operation of LNG production facilities and associated infrastructure in the U.S. Gulf Coast. The company is involved in LNG produ...
How the Company Makes Money
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Venture Global, Inc. Class A Earnings Call Summary
Earnings Call Date:Aug 11, 2026
(Q2-2026)
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Next Earnings Date:Nov 16, 2026
Earnings Call Sentiment Positive
The call presented strong operational and financial momentum: record quarterly EBITDA ($2.5B), double-digit revenue and volume growth, improved 2026 EBITDA guidance, major project construction progress (CP2 and Plaquemines), meaningful refinancing that reduces annual interest costs, and a material dividend increase. Offsetting items include market price volatility tied to Middle East events (leading to a wider guidance range), increased commissioning/O&M costs, some legal/arbitration uncertainty, and remaining uncontracted capacity that will require marketing. On balance, the positive execution, financial results, cash-return actions, and contract progress substantially outweigh the risks discussed.Positive Updates
Record Quarterly EBITDA and Strong Profitability
Reported largest ever quarterly consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion (up ~79% year-over-year). EBITDA margin for the quarter was 54%. Income from operations was $2.2 billion (up $1.2 billion or 111% YoY) and net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.3 billion (up $979 million or 266% YoY).
Negative Updates
Market Volatility and Guidance Uncertainty
Management maintained a broader-than-usual guidance range due to outsized LNG price volatility related to events in the Middle East. The company explicitly modeled conservative liquefaction fee assumptions ($12.50–$13.50/MMBtu) for remaining 2026 cargoes.
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Q2-2026 Updates
Positive
Negative
Record Quarterly EBITDA and Strong Profitability
Reported largest ever quarterly consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $2.5 billion (up ~79% year-over-year). EBITDA margin for the quarter was 54%. Income from operations was $2.2 billion (up $1.2 billion or 111% YoY) and net income attributable to common stockholders was $1.3 billion (up $979 million or 266% YoY).
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Company Guidance
Venture Global raised 2026 consolidated adjusted EBITDA guidance to $8.7–$9.1 billion (up from $8.2–$8.5B), based on a conservative assumed remaining liquefaction fee of $12.50–$13.50/MMBtu; Q2 results driving the raise included revenue of $4.6B, consolidated adjusted EBITDA of $2.5B (EBITDA margin 54%), income from operations of $2.2B, net income attributable to common of $1.3B, 466 TBtu of sales (vs. 329 TBtu a year ago) and 127 exported cargoes (their 1,000th cargo). Management said guidance is effective as of the call, is wider-than-usual given Middle East price volatility, and will be tightened after Q3 as remaining volumes are contracted; a $1/MMBtu move in liquefaction fees would change 2026 EBITDA by ~$180–$210M (and roughly $650–$700M for 2027). The company is ~91% contracted for 2026 (up from 84%), has ~53 of 85 MTPA committed across its first three projects (100% of nameplate capacity contracted), refinanced >$5.3B of capital and expects >$100M of annual interest/coupon savings.Venture Global, Inc. Class A Financial Statement Overview
Summary
Income Statement
78
Positive
Balance Sheet
64
Positive
Cash Flow
42
Neutral
| Breakdown | TTM | Dec 2025 | Dec 2024 | Dec 2023 | Dec 2022 | Dec 2021 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Income Statement | ||||||
| Total Revenue | 16.95B | 13.77B | 4.97B | 7.90B | 6.45B | 1.41B |
| Gross Profit | 5.48B | 6.79B | 3.30B | 6.21B | 4.20B | 714.51M |
| EBITDA | 6.32B | 5.76B | 3.09B | 5.35B | 4.29B | -371.00M |
| Net Income | 3.58B | 2.70B | 1.54B | 2.68B | 1.86B | -356.00M |
Balance Sheet | ||||||
| Total Assets | 61.52B | 53.45B | 43.49B | 28.46B | 15.10B | 1.39B |
| Cash, Cash Equivalents and Short-Term Investments | 3.12B | 2.35B | 3.61B | 4.82B | 618.00M | 18.34M |
| Total Debt | 977.00M | 34.90B | 29.81B | 21.17B | 10.95B | 479.17M |
| Total Liabilities | 49.44B | 43.15B | 37.12B | 26.38B | 14.59B | 770.42M |
| Stockholders Equity | 8.57B | 6.74B | 2.90B | 1.51B | -186.00M | 617.72M |
Cash Flow | ||||||
| Free Cash Flow | -5.34B | -6.80B | -11.57B | -3.54B | -916.00M | -2.58B |
| Operating Cash Flow | 4.76B | 6.57B | 2.15B | 4.55B | 3.70B | 158.71M |
| Investing Cash Flow | -9.81B | -13.22B | -14.16B | -8.72B | -2.90B | -2.08B |
| Financing Cash Flow | 5.19B | 5.46B | 10.75B | 7.63B | 235.00M | -117.26M |
Venture Global, Inc. Class A Risk Analysis
Venture Global, Inc. Class A disclosed 44 risk factors in its most recent earnings report. Venture Global, Inc. Class A reported the most risks in the "Finance & Corporate" category.
Finance & Corporate - Financial and accounting risks. Risks related to the execution of corporate activity and strategy
Latest Risks Added 0 New Risks
Venture Global, Inc. Class A Peers Comparison
UnderperformOutperform
Sector (55)
Name | Overall Rating | Market Cap | P/E Ratio | ROE | Dividend Yield | Revenue Growth | EPS Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
81 Outperform | $59.51B | 12.73 | 33.42% | 7.14% | 4.79% | 10.20% | |
74 Outperform | $35.43B | 9.72 | 37.77% | 0.49% | 100.72% | 153.27% | |
74 Outperform | $32.56B | 11.25 | 136.95% | 4.98% | 15.43% | 34.31% | |
73 Outperform | $57.08B | 25.21 | 72.08% | 1.51% | -0.83% | 49.90% | |
68 Neutral | $54.87B | 19.66 | 47.41% | 0.80% | 21.65% | -21.45% | |
67 Neutral | $56.95B | 15.75 | 16.28% | 4.51% | 41.83% | 12.74% | |
55 Neutral | $6.65B | 3.83 | -15.92% | 6.20% | 10.91% | 7.18% |
* General Sector Average
VG
Venture Global, Inc. Class A
13.22
-0.33
-2.42%
LNG
Cheniere Energy
268.11
39.08
17.06%
CQP
Cheniere Energy Partners
68.87
17.39
33.79%
OKE
Oneok
92.47
21.02
29.42%
TRGP
Targa Resources
268.67
105.44
64.60%
MPLX
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59.94
13.96
30.36%
Venture Global, Inc. Class A Corporate Events
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Venture Global Secures $1.5 Billion LNG Fleet Financing
Positive
Jun 26, 2026
On June 26, 2026, Venture Global’s wholly owned subsidiary Venture Global Shipping Holdings, LLC entered into a senior secured term loan facility of up to $1.5 billion arranged by Deutsche Bank and ING, maturing in 2032 and backed by nine LN...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Venture Global Completes Major Senior Secured Notes Offering
Positive
Jun 11, 2026
On June 11, 2026, Venture Global LNG, Inc. completed a $2.25 billion private offering of senior secured notes, split between 6.375% notes due 2034 and 6.625% notes due 2036, placed with qualified institutional buyers and certain non-U.S. investors...
Business Operations and StrategyPrivate Placements and Financing
Venture Global Launches $2.25 Billion Refinancing Notes Offering
Neutral
Jun 2, 2026
On June 1, 2026, Venture Global, Inc. announced that its subsidiary Venture Global LNG, Inc. had launched a privately placed $2.25 billion senior secured notes offering, split evenly between 2034 and 2036 maturities, marketed to qualified institut...
Executive/Board ChangesShareholder Meetings
Venture Global Shareholders Back Directors and Auditor at Meeting
Positive
May 29, 2026
Venture Global, Inc. held its 2026 Annual Meeting of Shareholders on May 27, 2026, at which investors voted on the election of directors and the appointment of the company’s independent auditor. Shareholders elected all seven director nomine...
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