McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. Makes New Investment in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

McLaughlin Asset Management Inc. bought a new position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 1,513 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $989,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Torren Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 344.4% in the third quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 241.7% during the fourth quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the period.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total value of $4,568,797.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares in the company, valued at $1,739,726.80. The trade was a 72.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,758,710.41. The trade was 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 insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEV has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Argus set a $1,300.00 price objective on GE Vernova in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $1,008.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Guggenheim increased their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $910.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets raised their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,089.88.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Sanford C. Bernstein upgraded GE Vernova to “strong-buy”, adding fresh analyst support and reinforcing the bullish view on the company’s long-term power and electrification growth story.
• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova signed a deal to help rebuild Venezuela’s power grid, highlighting new international project opportunities and demand for its grid and power solutions. GE Vernova signs deal to rebuild Venezuelan power grid
• Positive Sentiment: The company’s newly released 2025 Sustainability Report emphasized progress in adding power to the grid, lowering carbon intensity, and advancing breakthrough energy technologies, supporting the investment case around its clean-energy and infrastructure exposure. GE Vernova’s New Sustainability Report Highlights Progress Adding New Power to the Grid, Enabling People to Thrive, Reducing Carbon Intensity, and Advancing Breakthrough Energy Technologies
• Positive Sentiment: Investor interest remains strong as GE Vernova is being viewed as a key AI power-infrastructure play, with growing electricity demand from data centers keeping sentiment elevated.
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Vernova’s supplier Arcosa broke out on strength tied to data-center-driven construction demand, a supportive read-through for the broader power and infrastructure supply chain. GE Vernova Supplier Breaks Out As Data Centers Lift Construction Sector
• Negative Sentiment: One report flagged recent insider selling at GE Vernova as a cautionary sign, which may temper enthusiasm despite the broader bullish trend.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

GEV opened at $1,111.65 on Friday. GE Vernova Inc. has a 1-year low of $479.04 and a 1-year high of $1,181.95. The stock has a market cap of $298.72 billion, a P/E ratio of 32.38, a P/E/G ratio of 3.89 and a beta of 1.23. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $1,019.28 and its 200 day simple moving average is $845.99. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $15.49. The firm had revenue of $9.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.19 billion. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 43.97% and a net margin of 23.81%.GE Vernova’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $0.91 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is 5.83%.

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.