Headland Capital LLC Trims Holdings in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Headland Capital LLC reduced its position in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 3.2% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 27,353 shares of the company’s stock after selling 907 shares during the quarter. GE Vernova accounts for about 5.0% of Headland Capital LLC’s holdings, making the stock its 6th biggest position. Headland Capital LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $17,877,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in GEV. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 1,907.5% during the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 2,156,197 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,325,842,000 after purchasing an additional 2,048,792 shares during the last quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 170.0% in the third quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 1,175,729 shares of the company’s stock valued at $722,956,000 after acquiring an additional 740,339 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 10,288.6% in the fourth quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 418,661 shares of the company’s stock valued at $273,624,000 after acquiring an additional 414,631 shares during the last quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 66.0% in the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 944,567 shares of the company’s stock valued at $499,817,000 after acquiring an additional 375,677 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Nordea Investment Management AB boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 136.1% in the third quarter. Nordea Investment Management AB now owns 561,213 shares of the company’s stock valued at $341,038,000 after acquiring an additional 323,481 shares during the last quarter.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages recently commented on GEV. Robert W. Baird set a $923.00 target price on GE Vernova and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wall Street Zen upgraded GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Wells Fargo & Company upped their target price on GE Vernova from $831.00 to $896.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Citigroup upped their target price on GE Vernova from $779.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, March 30th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $919.48.

GE Vernova News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly blowout — GEV reported $17.44 EPS vs. a ~$1.95 consensus and revenue of $9.34B vs. ~$9.19B, a huge surprise that drove the move higher. Management slides and the press release provide detail on segment performance and margins. Press Release
• Positive Sentiment: Raised annual revenue outlook — GE Vernova lifted its full-year revenue forecast, citing accelerating order growth driven by strong data?center demand for power and electrification equipment, which supports near-term top-line visibility. GE Vernova lifts annual revenue forecast on data center demand
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst backing — BMO Capital reaffirmed a Buy on GEV ahead of the print, which can help sustain investor confidence after the beat. BMO Keeps Buy Rating
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings analyst expectations — Wall Street previews and consensus estimates (many had expected ~ $2 EPS pre-report) framed expectations; the actual results materially exceeded those previews, so prior commentary is now less relevant for near-term moves. Analyst Forecast Changes
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader coverage and thematic pieces — Multiple previews (Zacks, Barron’s, Yahoo) highlighted metrics to watch and the energy-transition narrative; useful for context but less likely to move the stock now that results and guidance are out. Wall Street Insights
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and elevated expectations — GEV trades at a high P/E (~55.7) and near its 52?week high, so the stock could be vulnerable to profit?taking or to any guidance that falls short of the newly raised expectations.

GE Vernova Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE:GEV opened at $990.92 on Wednesday. GE Vernova Inc. has a twelve month low of $317.60 and a twelve month high of $1,016.00. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $878.06 and its 200-day moving average is $721.56. The firm has a market capitalization of $266.42 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 55.67, a PEG ratio of 3.87 and a beta of 1.43.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $15.49. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 46.91% and a net margin of 12.83%.The company had revenue of $9.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.19 billion. Equities research analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.2 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is presently 11.24%.

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.