9,377 Shares in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV Purchased by North Dakota State Investment Board

North Dakota State Investment Board purchased a new position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm purchased 9,377 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,129,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEV. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 29.4% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after buying an additional 753 shares during the period. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 1.7% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,564 shares of the company’s stock valued at $828,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the period. Jump Financial LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at approximately $258,000. Ossiam purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at approximately $42,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 23.9% during the second quarter. Nebula Research & Development LLC now owns 1,674 shares of the company’s stock valued at $886,000 after buying an additional 323 shares during the period.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages have issued reports on GEV. Citigroup boosted their target price on GE Vernova from $779.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 target price on GE Vernova in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. BMO Capital Markets boosted their target price on GE Vernova from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on GE Vernova from $965.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, China Renaissance upgraded GE Vernova to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,090.76.

GE Vernova Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of NYSE GEV opened at $1,048.74 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $281.82 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 30.55, a PEG ratio of 3.93 and a beta of 1.51. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $957.76 and a 200 day moving average price of $775.95. GE Vernova Inc. has a 52-week low of $421.64 and a 52-week high of $1,181.95.

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

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

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

More 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 Company 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.