GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Downgraded to “Hold” Rating by Wall Street Zen

Wall Street Zen cut shares of GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) from a buy rating to a hold rating in a report issued on Saturday morning.

GEV has been the subject of a number of other research reports. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $1,250.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $779.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on GE Vernova from $1,302.00 to $1,330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,133.15.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEV opened at $1,013.23 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $269.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.00, a PEG ratio of 3.72 and a beta of 1.09. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $1,034.45 and its 200 day moving average is $922.04. GE Vernova has a 12 month low of $530.16 and a 12 month high of $1,195.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.17 by ($0.70). The firm had revenue of $11.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.79 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.03% and a return on equity of 42.42%. The business’s revenue was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. Research analysts predict that GE Vernova will post 15.16 EPS for the current year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is presently 5.72%.

Insider Activity at GE Vernova

In related news, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total transaction of $4,568,797.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,739,726.80. This trade represents a 72.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total transaction of $2,470,856.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $3,758,710.41. This represents a 39.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of GE Vernova

Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the business. Brighton Jones LLC increased its holdings in GE Vernova by 29.4% during the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares in the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 1.7% during the 2nd quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $828,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares in the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $258,000. Ossiam acquired a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $42,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC raised its position in shares of GE Vernova by 23.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 1,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after purchasing an additional 323 shares during the last quarter.

More GE Vernova News

Here are the key news stories impacting GE Vernova this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, and Evercore ISI reiterated bullish views and lifted price targets, signaling confidence in GE Vernova’s long-term growth and backlog strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted robust demand tied to AI data centers, electrification, and grid expansion, with backlog cited around $176 billion and orders still growing rapidly.
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue growth and improved 2026 guidance suggest the core business is still expanding, even as investors focus on the earnings miss. Revenue Growth & Margin Expansion Aid GEV’s Q2: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading-oriented coverage said GEV briefly showed bullish order-flow signals and hit an intraday high, which may have helped offset some of the post-earnings weakness, but this looks more technical than fundamental.
• Negative Sentiment: GE Vernova missed core profit estimates and wind weakness persisted, which is the main reason the stock has been sliding despite otherwise strong demand metrics. GE Vernova misses core profit estimates as Wind weakness persists
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles noted the stock fell sharply after earnings as investors focused on the EPS miss rather than the strong order book, suggesting near-term volatility may continue.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova is the energy-focused company formed from the energy businesses of General Electric and operates as a publicly listed entity on the NYSE under the ticker GEV. It is organized to design, manufacture and service equipment and systems used across the power generation and energy transition value chain, bringing together legacy capabilities in conventional power, renewables and grid technologies under a single corporate platform.

The company’s offerings span large-scale power-generation equipment such as gas and steam turbines and associated generators and controls, as well as renewable energy technologies including onshore and offshore wind platforms and hydro solutions.