PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab Purchases Shares of 147,028 GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor purchased 147,028 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $96,986,000. PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab owned about 0.05% of GE Vernova at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also bought and sold shares of the business. Horizon Investments LLC raised its position in GE Vernova by 106.1% during the 4th quarter. Horizon Investments LLC now owns 24,034 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,696,000 after purchasing an additional 12,373 shares during the last quarter. Essex Bank raised its position in GE Vernova by 6.7% during the 4th quarter. Essex Bank now owns 1,061 shares of the company’s stock valued at $693,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC raised its position in GE Vernova by 27.7% during the 4th quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after purchasing an additional 159 shares during the last quarter. Whelan Financial raised its position in GE Vernova by 9.4% during the 4th quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock valued at $320,000 after purchasing an additional 42 shares during the last quarter. Finally, New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC raised its position in GE Vernova by 100.0% during the 4th quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock valued at $157,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Philippe Laffont (Coatue) has built a sizable stake in GEV ($~2.2B reported), drawing attention from momentum and institutional investors; his ownership and prior outperformance are cited as a catalyst for buying interest. Billionaire Philippe Laffont Is Buying GE Vernova (GEV) – Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets point to AI and hyperscaler data-center buildouts as a major demand driver for GE Vernova’s gas turbines and power equipment — a “pick?and?shovel” play that helped push the stock to all?time highs. Here’s How AI Data Center Spending Helped This Stock Pop to an All-Time High Today
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS estimate materially (to $24.02 from $22.15) and reiterates a strong?buy view — an analyst upgrade that supports higher fundamental expectations. GE Vernova analyst note / MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context: thematic ETF and industry writeups (e.g., VOLT/Tema Electrification coverage) note the structural grid upgrades and large power contracts from hyperscalers — tailwinds for the industry but not direct company-specific guidance. VOLT Investors: Here’s the One Signal That Predicts Your Returns This Year
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded GE Vernova from “strong?buy” to “hold,” creating near?term selling pressure from investors who track Zacks ratings or use them in quant screens. Zacks.com downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/momentum coverage flagged signal strength but also raised “key concerns ahead,” which can trigger profit?taking after the fast run?up and make the stock more sensitive to negative news. GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Signal Strength but Raise Key Concerns Ahead

GE Vernova Stock Down 1.9%

GEV stock opened at $1,062.78 on Friday. GE Vernova Inc. has a twelve month low of $385.55 and a twelve month high of $1,181.95. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The firm has a market cap of $285.59 billion, a PE ratio of 30.96, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 1.51. The business has a 50 day moving average of $919.40 and a 200 day moving average of $744.21.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $15.49. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 43.97% and a net margin of 23.81%.The company had revenue of $9.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.91 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, research analysts forecast that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors 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 yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GEV has been the subject of several research reports. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. BMO Capital Markets increased their target price on GE Vernova from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays increased their target price on GE Vernova from $993.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Erste Group Bank raised GE Vernova to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 target price on GE Vernova in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,090.76.

GE Vernova 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.