Why Venture Global Inc. (VG) Soared on Monday

We recently compiled a list of the 10 Firms Shine Amid Market Slump. In this article, we are going to take a look at where Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG) stands against the other stocks.

Ten companies kicked off this week’s trading on a positive note, defying a broader market pessimism amid growing trade tensions among the US, Mexico, China, and Canada over the retaliation of tariffs on each other’s goods.

On Monday, the Dow Jones lost another 0.28 percent, while the S&P 500 and the Nasdaq Composite both registered steep declines of 0.76 percent and 1.20 percent, respectively. The slump came following President Donald Trump’s announcements that he would slap a 25-percent tariff on Canadian and Mexican goods, while a special 60-percent rate would be taxed on Chinese products.

Ten companies under mixed sectors defied a broader market downturn, leading the charge among market advancers. In this article, we will examine which companies performed well and the factors driving their success.

The list of top advancers only considered the companies with at least $2 billion in market capitalization and $5 million in daily trading volume.

Close-up of a liquefied natural gas terminal expelling plumes of smoke.

Venture Global Inc. (NYSE:VG)

Venture Global, a global player in liquefied natural gas (LNG) production and exportation, extended its three-day winning streak on Monday, adding another 4.84 percent to its valuation to close at $21.44 apiece.

However, the current valuation still reflects a 14-percent drop from its initial public offering price of $25 when it debuted on the stock market on January 24.

As the first IPO of 2025, Venture Global raised $1.75 billion on its opening day, issuing 70 million shares—short of its initial target of $2.3 billion.

Still, Venture Global remains one of the largest publicly listed energy players in the US, having surpassed its competitors, namely Cheniere Energy, and high-profile players such as Occidental Petroleum, and Marathon Petroleum.

Overall VG ranks 7th on our list of the stocks that shone amid market slump. While we acknowledge the potential of VG as an investment, our conviction lies in the belief that AI stocks hold greater promise for delivering higher returns and doing so within a shorter timeframe. If you are looking for an AI stock that is more promising than VG but that trades at less than 5 times its earnings, check out our report about the cheapest AI stock.

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Disclosure: None. This article is originally published at Insider Monkey.