GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Trading Down 8.1% on Disappointing Earnings

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV)’s share price fell 8.1% on Wednesday following a weaker than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as low as $985.03 and last traded at $991.7990. 4,797,921 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 71% from the average session volume of 2,809,006 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,078.81.

The company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.17 by ($0.70). GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.03% and a return on equity of 42.42%. The company had revenue of $11.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.79 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.86 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.83%.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target on GE Vernova to $1,330 and kept an overweight rating, citing meaningful upside from current levels. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley boosted its target to $1,350 and reaffirmed an overweight view, while TD Cowen also lifted its target and maintained a buy rating. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 results showed strong revenue growth, record orders, and a backlog above $176 billion, reinforcing demand tied to power generation, electrification, and AI data-center infrastructure. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: The company raised full-year revenue guidance and margin expectations, suggesting management sees continued momentum despite the earnings miss. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry coverage highlighted GE Vernova as a key beneficiary of AI-related grid and power demand, which supports the growth narrative but does not change near-term fundamentals by itself. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: The stock sold off after Q2 because investors focused on the earnings miss, tariff risk, and weak wind profitability rather than the stronger topline and backlog growth. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 target price on GE Vernova in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Barclays lifted their price target on GE Vernova from $993.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wall Street Zen raised GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Sunday, July 12th. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on GE Vernova from $1,008.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” 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 report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,124.12.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Vernova

In other GE Vernova news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total transaction of $2,470,856.97. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $3,758,710.41. This trade represents a 39.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total value of $4,568,797.52. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,739,726.80. This represents a 72.42% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Vernova

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of GE Vernova by 110,973.4% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 34,858,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,278,224,000 after purchasing an additional 34,826,773 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,023,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,354,691,000 after buying an additional 208,162 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,469,670 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,496,232,000 after buying an additional 231,392 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its stake in GE Vernova by 1.1% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,249,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,074,039,000 after buying an additional 68,894 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley grew its stake in GE Vernova by 12.8% in the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,054,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,957,024,000 after buying an additional 685,466 shares during the last quarter.

GE Vernova Stock Up 4.8%

The stock has a market cap of $277.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.63 and a beta of 1.09. The company has a current ratio of 0.85, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $1,035.16 and its 200 day moving average is $921.40.

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.