GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Shares Down 10.3% – What’s Next?

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV)’s share price traded down 10.3% on Wednesday . The company traded as low as $613.09 and last traded at $615.8640. 6,730,246 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 96% from the average session volume of 3,427,823 shares. The stock had previously closed at $686.22.

More GE Vernova News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded GEV, citing stronger outlook/earnings trajectory that helped spark buying interest and analyst-led momentum. Jefferies upgrades GE Vernova (GEV)
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s reports GEV recovered after the prior session’s brutal selloff as the AI trade rebounded, suggesting sector flows (not just company-specific news) are driving near-term price moves. GE Vernova Stock Recovers as the AI Trade Rebounds
• Positive Sentiment: Market TV coverage cited the Micron earnings-driven AI rally and noted an upgrade-driven rally in GEV as part of broader session headlines — supportive short-term technical momentum. MU Posts Strong A.I. Demand, GEV Upgrade Rally, KMX Stalls on Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor’s Business Daily piece frames a recent GEV swing trade as a “losing trade” in execution but not a failed thesis — useful for traders but not new fundamental information. GE Vernova Stock Was A Losing Trade — But Not A Bad Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN republished the IBD swing-trade commentary, reinforcing the message for traders that short-term setups don’t negate the longer-term thesis. GE Vernova stock was a losing trade — but not a bad trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo questions whether GEV’s 2025 ~100% rally is supported by fundamentals, highlighting valuation and margin concerns — a cautionary read for longer-term investors. Is GE Vernova’s 102% Surge in 2025 Still Supported by Fundamentals?
• Negative Sentiment: MSN runs a deeper “why it crashed and what to expect” piece that outlines catalysts for the recent sharp selloff and potential near-term downside risks, which likely pressured sentiment before today’s rebound. Here’s why the GE Vernova stock price crashed and what to expect

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms have recently commented on GEV. HSBC increased their price objective on GE Vernova from $570.00 to $580.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 5th. Susquehanna boosted their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Rothschild Redb cut shares of GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “strong sell” rating in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday, October 23rd. Finally, BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $710.00 to $780.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, six have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $690.56.

GE Vernova Price Performance

The business’s 50 day simple moving average is $601.18 and its 200 day simple moving average is $588.26. The company has a market capitalization of $178.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 1.71.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.64 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.72 by ($0.08). GE Vernova had a return on equity of 17.07% and a net margin of 4.52%.The business had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.15 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted ($0.35) EPS. GE Vernova’s quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, analysts expect that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 5th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This is a positive change from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 5th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is 16.29%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GE Vernova

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of GEV. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 344.4% during the third quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new position in GE Vernova during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. WFA Asset Management Corp acquired a new position in GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $29,000. 1248 Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 1st quarter worth approximately $31,000. Finally, Howard Hughes Medical Institute acquired a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $31,000.

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.