Lecap Asset Management Ltd. Sells 794 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Lecap Asset Management Ltd. decreased its holdings in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 56.6% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 610 shares of the company’s stock after selling 794 shares during the quarter. Lecap Asset Management Ltd.’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $399,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Brighton Jones LLC grew 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 worth $1,091,000 after acquiring an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. boosted its position in GE Vernova by 1.7% in the 2nd 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 last quarter. Jump Financial LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter worth $258,000. Ossiam acquired a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at $42,000. Finally, Nebula Research & Development LLC lifted its stake 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 acquiring an additional 323 shares during the period.

Key Stories Impacting GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer highlighted strong demand for GE Vernova’s turbine engines from data centers, calling the setup a potential catalyst if the company can push pricing or secure higher-volume contracts. Jim Cramer Notes That GE Vernova’s Turbine Engines “Have Been in High Demand for Data Centers”
• Positive Sentiment: An analyst upgrade lifted shares recently, signaling growing sell-side confidence in GEV’s near-term outlook and helping support the stock amid broader market moves. GE Vernova Shares Up 2.4% Following Analyst Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer also said he’s “comfortable with the numbers and the timeframe,” which can reassure retail and momentum traders ahead of earnings/updates. Jim Cramer on GE Vernova (GEV): “We’re Comfortable With the Numbers and the Timeframe”
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market themes — Bloomberg/Yahoo pieces note flows into defense, energy and tech as geopolitical risk rises. That macro shift is generally supportive of large-cap energy/industrial names like GEV but is not a direct company-specific catalyst. A Stock Trader’s Guide to a Fractured Economic World
• Neutral Sentiment: Investors are watching geopolitical headlines and upcoming earnings across the GE complex (including GE Aerospace). Positive results at GE Aerospace could lift sentiment for GE-related businesses, but the direct impact on Vernova depends on company-specific guidance and orders. Is GE Aerospace Going to Report Blowout Q1 Results?
• Negative Sentiment: A recent analysis raises questions about offshore setbacks and shifting demand streams that could complicate Vernova’s energy-transition narrative — potential headwinds to expected renewable and offshore revenues if project timelines or incentives shift. Will Offshore Setback and New Demand Streams Change GE Vernova’s (GEV) Energy Transition Narrative?

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have weighed in on the company. Oppenheimer boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $871.00 to $1,139.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on GE Vernova from $761.00 to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Barclays increased their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $849.00 to $993.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. China Renaissance raised shares of GE Vernova to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Evercore raised their price target on GE Vernova from $860.00 to $905.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Three equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova presently has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $919.48.

GE Vernova Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of GEV stock opened at $992.59 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $874.05 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $718.77. GE Vernova Inc. has a 1 year low of $306.21 and a 1 year high of $1,009.89. The firm has a market capitalization of $266.87 billion, a P/E ratio of 55.76, a PEG ratio of 3.92 and a beta of 1.43.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $10.40. The business had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 46.91% and a net margin of 12.83%.GE Vernova’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.73 earnings per share. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced 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 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 11.24%.

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.