Key Takeaways Shares of liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global debuted Friday below their initial public offering price of $25 per share.The company generated $1.75 billion by pricing 70 million shares in the middle of its $23 to $27 range.

Venture Global Inc. shares slipped 3.8% in the natural gas exporter’s debut as a public company, after slashing its price target ahead of its IPO.

Energy company Venture Global prices 70 million shares at $25 — the middle of its reduced $23-$27 price range.

"The Trump administration has made very clear they support growing LNG exports," Venture CEO Mike Sabel told CNBC in an interview Friday.

Liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global said on Thursday it had raised $1.75 billion, marking the first big initial public offering of President Donald Trump's second term as investors bet on his plan to boost U.

Venture Global is now seeking a more reasonable valuation of about $65 billion, versus earlier plans for about $110 billion.

At $23 a share — the new low end of Venture Global’s IPO price range — the company would be valued at about $56bn, on par with Cheniere Energy, the largest LNG producer and exporter in the US.

Venture Global LNG on Wednesday slashed the valuation it sought from a U.S. initial public offering to $65.33 billion, significantly lower than the initial target of $110 billion.

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Venture Global slashes IPO valuation by 40%, facing investor concerns over long-term profit outlook for LNG production.