Horizon Investments LLC Buys 12,373 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Horizon Investments LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 106.1% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 24,034 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 12,373 shares during the quarter. Horizon Investments LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $15,696,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GEV. Essex Bank boosted its stake in GE Vernova by 6.7% in the 4th quarter. Essex Bank now owns 1,061 shares of the company’s stock worth $693,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of GE Vernova by 27.7% during the fourth quarter. Robertson Stephens Wealth Management LLC now owns 732 shares of the company’s stock valued at $479,000 after buying an additional 159 shares during the period. Whelan Financial lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 9.4% in the fourth quarter. Whelan Financial now owns 489 shares of the company’s stock worth $320,000 after buying an additional 42 shares in the last quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 100.0% in the fourth quarter. New England Capital Financial Advisors LLC now owns 240 shares of the company’s stock worth $157,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Fifth Third Bancorp boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 4.3% in the fourth quarter. Fifth Third Bancorp now owns 102,592 shares of the company’s stock valued at $67,051,000 after acquiring an additional 4,189 shares during the period.

GE Vernova Price Performance

GEV stock opened at $1,062.78 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $919.40 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $744.21. The stock has a market cap of $285.59 billion, a PE ratio of 30.96, a P/E/G ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 1.51. GE Vernova Inc. has a one year low of $385.55 and a one year high of $1,181.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $15.49. GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.81% and a return on equity of 43.97%. The firm had revenue of $9.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.19 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company posted $0.91 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts predict that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.84 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were given a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, March 17th. 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%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

GEV has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $996.00 to $1,195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Glj Research boosted their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $758.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $965.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Zacks Research downgraded GE Vernova from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,090.76.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Billionaire Philippe Laffont (Coatue) has built a sizable stake in GEV ($~2.2B reported), drawing attention from momentum and institutional investors; his ownership and prior outperformance are cited as a catalyst for buying interest. Billionaire Philippe Laffont Is Buying GE Vernova (GEV) – Here’s Why
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and outlets point to AI and hyperscaler data-center buildouts as a major demand driver for GE Vernova’s gas turbines and power equipment — a “pick‑and‑shovel” play that helped push the stock to all‑time highs. Here’s How AI Data Center Spending Helped This Stock Pop to an All-Time High Today
• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group raised its FY2027 EPS estimate materially (to $24.02 from $22.15) and reiterates a strong‑buy view — an analyst upgrade that supports higher fundamental expectations. GE Vernova analyst note / MarketBeat
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector context: thematic ETF and industry writeups (e.g., VOLT/Tema Electrification coverage) note the structural grid upgrades and large power contracts from hyperscalers — tailwinds for the industry but not direct company-specific guidance. VOLT Investors: Here’s the One Signal That Predicts Your Returns This Year
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks downgraded GE Vernova from “strong‑buy” to “hold,” creating near‑term selling pressure from investors who track Zacks ratings or use them in quant screens. Zacks.com downgrade
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/momentum coverage flagged signal strength but also raised “key concerns ahead,” which can trigger profit‑taking after the fast run‑up and make the stock more sensitive to negative news. GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Signal Strength but Raise Key Concerns Ahead

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.