GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Downgraded to Hold Rating by Wall Street Zen

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) was downgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note issued on Saturday.

GEV has been the topic of several other research reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their target price on GE Vernova from $831.00 to $896.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. Barclays boosted 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. Guggenheim upped their price target on GE Vernova from $1,300.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Morgan Stanley increased their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $1,250.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Robert W. Baird lifted their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,008.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,133.15.

GE Vernova Price Performance

GEV opened at $1,013.23 on Friday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $1,034.45 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $922.04. The firm has a market capitalization of $269.85 billion, a PE ratio of 29.00, a P/E/G ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 1.09. GE Vernova has a 52 week low of $530.16 and a 52 week high of $1,195.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.85.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.17 by ($0.70). GE Vernova had a return on equity of 42.42% and a net margin of 23.03%.The company had revenue of $11.10 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.79 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.86 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts anticipate that GE Vernova will post 15.14 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Vernova

In other GE Vernova news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 owned 3,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,758,710.41. The trade was a 39.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total transaction of $4,568,797.52. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 1,835 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,739,726.80. The trade was a 72.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of GE Vernova

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. increased its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 1.7% in the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $828,000 after purchasing an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at about $258,000. Ossiam bought a new position in shares of GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at about $42,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 23.9% during the 2nd quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 1,674 shares of the company’s stock worth $886,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the last quarter.

GE Vernova News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, and Evercore ISI reiterated bullish views and lifted price targets, signaling confidence in GE Vernova’s long-term growth and backlog strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted robust demand tied to AI data centers, electrification, and grid expansion, with backlog cited around $176 billion and orders still growing rapidly.
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue growth and improved 2026 guidance suggest the core business is still expanding, even as investors focus on the earnings miss. Revenue Growth & Margin Expansion Aid GEV’s Q2: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading-oriented coverage said GEV briefly showed bullish order-flow signals and hit an intraday high, which may have helped offset some of the post-earnings weakness, but this looks more technical than fundamental.
• Negative Sentiment: GE Vernova missed core profit estimates and wind weakness persisted, which is the main reason the stock has been sliding despite otherwise strong demand metrics. GE Vernova misses core profit estimates as Wind weakness persists
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles noted the stock fell sharply after earnings as investors focused on the EPS miss rather than the strong order book, suggesting near-term volatility may continue.

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.