{
  "id": 907367,
  "title": "Venture global director Jimmy Staton sells $881k in stock",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/venture-global-director-jimmy-staton-sells-881k-in-stock",
  "topic": "finance",
  "section": "Finance & Markets",
  "published": "2026-08-14T21:01:03.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Investing.com",
    "slug": "investing-com",
    "url": "https://www.investing.com/news/insider-trading-news/venture-global-director-jimmy-staton-sells-881k-in-stock-93CH-4861508"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Venture Global director Jimmy D. Staton sold 66,000 shares of the company's Class A Common Stock for a total of $881,034 on August 13, 2026. The shares were traded between $13.30 and $13.55 per share, with an average price of $13.349 per share. This sale came after Staton bought 1.1 million shares of the same stock through exercised stock options on the same day, paying $869,000 for them. These options became exercisable after the company's stock split before going public. Currently, Staton owns 1.083 million Class A shares and holds 1.160165 derivative securities in the form of stock options. Venture Global, valued at $34.8 billion, has a P/E ratio of 11.03 and is considered undervalued by InvestingPro analysis. The company reported stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 financial results, with adjusted earnings per share of $0.51 versus the expected $0.29, and a 48% revenue increase to $4.58 billion. Additionally, Venture Global raised its full-year EBITDA outlook and increased its quarterly dividend. Despite these positive developments, the stock saw a premarket decline due to concerns over LNG price volatility and market caution.",
  "summary": null,
  "key_points": [
    "Venture Global director Jimmy Staton sold 66,000 shares for $881,034 on August 13, 2026.",
    "Staton bought 1.1 million shares through exercised stock options on the same day.",
    "Venture Global reported stronger-than-expected Q2 2026 financial results."
  ],
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  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Investing.com",
        "title": "Venture Global general counsel Keith Larson sells $7.49m in stock",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/08/14/venture-global-general-counsel-keith-larson-sells-7-49m-in-stock",
        "published": "2026-08-14T21:01:25.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}