Key Takeaways Shares of liquefied natural gas exporter Venture Global finished Friday's first day of trading 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 launched its initial public offering with a lofty goal: Raise up to $2.3 billion at a $110 billion valuation in the biggest stock-market debut since summer. The market had different plans.

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.