GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Stock Price Up 5.6% – Should You Buy?

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV)’s stock price traded up 5.6% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $779.56 and last traded at $778.97. 3,163,606 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 7% from the average session volume of 3,394,758 shares. The stock had previously closed at $737.53.

More GE Vernova News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Baird upgraded GEV to “outperform” with a $923 price target, arguing overcapacity risks are less likely than previously thought — a clear analyst endorsement that can support further upside. Baird upgrades GE Vernova, says overcapacity risks ‘farther away than believed’
• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova’s Onshore Wind business booked 1.1 GW of U.S. repower orders for 2025, using U.S.-manufactured nacelles and drive trains — this directly supports near?term revenue and backlog growth in a high?margin services/repower segment. GE Vernova Bolsters US Onshore Wind Fleet with 1.1 GW of Repower Orders in 2025
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces (Zacks) highlight a month?long share gain and cite AI-driven power demand, grid investments and repowering tailwinds — reinforcing momentum and investor attention. GEV Stock Surges 9.7% in a Month: Time to Hold or Book Profits?
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Vernova completed a $2.6 billion multi?tranche senior notes offering to help fund the remaining 50% of Prolec GE; proceeds are earmarked for acquisition financing and general corporate purposes — strategic but increases leverage. GE Vernova Announces Closing of $2.6 Billion Public Offering of Senior Notes
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks and other outlets note GEV is a “trending” stock — helpful for liquidity and attention but not a fundamental driver by itself. GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) Is a Trending Stock: Facts to Know Before Betting on It
• Negative Sentiment: Coverage questioning whether GEV has “run too far” after a ~97% one?year gain highlights valuation concerns and could prompt profit?taking by momentum traders. Has GE Vernova (GEV) Run Too Far After 97% One Year Share Price Surge
• Negative Sentiment: Short?term pullbacks appeared (MarketWatch noted a recent daily decline), suggesting some investors are booking gains despite the stock’s outperformance — adds near?term volatility risk. GE Vernova Inc. stock falls Thursday, still outperforms market

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have commented on the company. Guggenheim raised GE Vernova from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $910.00 price objective on the stock in a report on Friday, January 30th. UBS Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen raised GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Evercore boosted their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $860.00 to $905.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $788.24.

GE Vernova Stock Up 5.6%

The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $670.00 and its 200 day simple moving average is $629.55. The firm has a market cap of $209.96 billion, a P/E ratio of 43.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.10 and a beta of 1.67.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $10.40. GE Vernova had a net margin of 12.83% and a return on equity of 46.91%. The company had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.21 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.73 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts forecast that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, February 2nd. Stockholders of record on Monday, January 5th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, January 5th. This is an increase from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.24%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GE Vernova

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GEV. Brighton Jones LLC increased its position in shares of GE Vernova by 29.4% in the fourth 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 during the period. Clear Creek Financial Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Vernova in the 2nd quarter worth about $342,000. Callan Family Office LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 216.5% during the second quarter. Callan Family Office LLC now owns 6,581 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,482,000 after purchasing an additional 4,502 shares during the last quarter. Baldwin Wealth Partners LLC MA purchased a new position in GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at $217,000. Finally, Stonebridge Financial Group LLC raised its position in shares of GE Vernova by 10.5% in the 2nd quarter. Stonebridge Financial Group LLC now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock worth $201,000 after purchasing an additional 36 shares during the last quarter.

GE Vernova Company Profile

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.