Phoenix Financial Ltd. Acquires 2,068 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Phoenix Financial Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 114.5% during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 3,874 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,068 shares during the quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd.’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $2,531,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. RFG Advisory LLC raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 2.1% during the 4th quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. now owns 575 shares of the company’s stock worth $376,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Clean Yield Group raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 2.2% during the 4th quarter. Clean Yield Group now owns 685 shares of the company’s stock worth $448,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the period. Sutton Place Investors LLC raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 3.1% during the 4th quarter. Sutton Place Investors LLC now owns 531 shares of the company’s stock worth $347,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period. Finally, Washburn Capital Management Inc. raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 0.3% during the 4th quarter. Washburn Capital Management Inc. now owns 4,735 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,095,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares during the period.

GE Vernova Trading Down 3.8%

Shares of GEV opened at $1,048.74 on Friday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $957.76 and a 200 day moving average of $774.61. GE Vernova Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $421.64 and a fifty-two week high of $1,181.95. The firm has a market cap of $281.82 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.08 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.89.

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

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is presently 5.83%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Mizuho set a $714.00 target price on GE Vernova in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen raised GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 31st. Guggenheim lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $910.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $817.00 to $960.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, March 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $780.00 to $1,220.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GE Vernova has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,090.76.

Key GE Vernova News

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova’s recent “blowout” earnings continue to support bullish sentiment, with investors viewing the results as evidence that the company is benefiting from strong demand, improved execution, and a growing backlog. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Argus raised its price target on GE Vernova to $1,300 and kept a Buy rating after the company’s strong quarter, reinforcing the view that the stock can still re-rate higher if growth stays strong. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova and Blue Energy announced a major U.S. nuclear-and-gas power plant collaboration, highlighting the company’s role in solving rising electricity demand from AI data centers and new industrial loads. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Recent coverage also points to strong orders, global project wins, and a faster path toward a $200 billion backlog target, all of which support the bull case for GE Vernova’s power and electrification businesses. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: The broader market backdrop was relatively calm, with indexes holding near highs, so GEV’s move appears more tied to company-specific catalysts than to a sector-wide risk-off shift. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some analysts caution that GE Vernova’s premium valuation and potential tariff-related costs could limit upside, suggesting the stock may be vulnerable if growth expectations cool. Article Title

GE Vernova Profile

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.