GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Trading 1.2% Higher on Analyst Upgrade

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) rose 1.2% during mid-day trading on Friday after Wall Street Zen upgraded the stock from a hold rating to a buy rating. The company traded as high as $752.02 and last traded at $726.04. Approximately 3,861,792 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 18% from the average daily volume of 3,284,406 shares. The stock had previously closed at $717.39.

A number of other brokerages also recently weighed in on GEV. Guggenheim raised shares of GE Vernova from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $910.00 target price for the company in a research note on Friday. William Blair reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $680.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. BMO Capital Markets reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $785.00 target price on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Bank of America raised their price target on GE Vernova from $725.00 to $804.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have issued a Buy rating, five have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GE Vernova presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $752.26.

GE Vernova News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robust Q4 results, raised guidance and record backlog — GEV beat revenue estimates and reported a large EPS beat (partly from a $2.9B tax benefit). Orders jumped and backlog hit record levels, and management raised 2026/2028 revenue targets and free‑cash‑flow guidance, improving visibility into growth. Reuters: GE Vernova forecasts revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Guggenheim upgraded GEV to Buy with a $910 target (~25% upside), TD Cowen raised its target to $780 and upgraded to Buy, and China Renaissance moved to Strong‑Buy; these lifts reflect bullish views on accelerating orders, margins and cash flow. The Fly: Guggenheim upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage repriced upward after results — Citigroup, MarketBeat consensus and other shops raised targets and forecasts after the quarter, signaling broader analyst conviction in growth and margin progress. MarketBeat: Analyst reactions and consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filings and transcripts available for deeper diligence — The Q4 earnings call and annual reports provide detail on backlog composition, the Prolec acquisition close, and tax items; worth reading before positioning. Barron’s: Annual reports and investor messages
• Negative Sentiment: Wind segment losses and regulatory risks — Management flagged larger‑than‑expected losses in the wind business and potential operational impacts from efforts to halt some offshore wind projects, creating execution and regulatory uncertainty that pressured the stock earlier. Seeking Alpha: Wind losses and warning
• Negative Sentiment: Premium valuation increases risk — GEV now trades at a sizable premium to peers (high forward P/E), so positive fundamentals are largely priced in; any disappointments or execution slips could lead to sharp pullbacks. MarketBeat: Valuation context

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of GEV. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its stake 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 during the period. Pure Financial Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at approximately $367,000. Hilltop National Bank purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at approximately $155,000. Exchange Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at approximately $335,000. Finally, Synergy Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Vernova in the second quarter worth approximately $249,000.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $196.99 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.79, a P/E/G ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.67. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $652.63 and its 200 day simple moving average is $622.73.

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

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be given a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. This is a positive change from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is 11.24%.

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.