GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Trading Up 3% After Earnings Beat

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) shot up 3% during trading on Wednesday following a better than expected earnings announcement. The stock traded as high as $723.00 and last traded at $713.8080. 5,752,744 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 79% from the average session volume of 3,211,206 shares. The stock had previously closed at $692.70.

The company reported $13.39 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $10.40. The business had revenue of $10.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 12.83% and a return on equity of 46.91%. The firm’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.73 earnings per share.

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This is a boost from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is presently 32.57%.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat revenue and EPS expectations; orders and backlog surged (backlog cited near $150B / orders up sharply), driving better revenue visibility and margin expansion. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Company raised 2026/2028 revenue targets (including planned GE Prolec close) and boosted free‑cash‑flow guidance, which supports multi‑year growth expectations. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street moved more bullish: Zacks upgraded GEV to a #2 (Buy) and several firms raised price targets (Citigroup, TD Cowen, China Renaissance), providing further buying pressure. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: The reported EPS beat included a large one‑time ~$2.9B tax benefit; underlying operational EPS would be closer to expectations, so the headline beat is partly nonrecurring. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: GEV now trades at a material premium to the market on forward multiples — the strong outlook is priced in, raising sensitivity to execution surprises. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Wind segment continues to generate sizable losses and management warned that efforts to halt offshore wind projects and regulatory issues could hurt operations, adding downside risk. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Despite raised guidance, some reports flagged that the stock slipped intraday as investors parsed tax‑benefit distortion and wind‑segment weakness — showing how quickly sentiment can reverse if execution falters. Read More.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have recently weighed in on GEV shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and set a $761.00 price objective on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $680.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Susquehanna upped their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and issued a $817.00 price objective on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Monday. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn restated a “sell” rating and set a $475.00 target price on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $731.19.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Vernova

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in GEV. Brighton Jones LLC increased its stake in GE Vernova by 29.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,091,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Raleigh Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at $37,000. Truist Financial Corp increased its position in GE Vernova by 6.0% in the second quarter. Truist Financial Corp now owns 78,589 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,585,000 after purchasing an additional 4,418 shares during the last quarter. Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp purchased a new stake in GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at $535,000. Finally, Impact Capital Partners LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at $296,000.

GE Vernova Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $194.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.30, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.67. The company’s 50-day simple moving average is $649.23 and its 200 day simple moving average is $621.11.

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.