GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Upgraded by Zacks Research to Strong-Buy Rating

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) was upgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report issued on Monday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other research analysts have also recently commented on GEV. Glj Research increased their price target on GE Vernova from $758.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Wall Street Zen upgraded GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Citigroup lifted their price target on GE Vernova from $708.00 to $779.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Susquehanna boosted their price target on GE Vernova from $800.00 to $820.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova presently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $857.35.

GE Vernova Price Performance

GEV stock opened at $872.45 on Monday. The stock has a market cap of $235.15 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 49.01, a P/E/G ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $809.38 and a 200 day simple moving average of $685.74. GE Vernova has a 1 year low of $252.25 and a 1 year high of $948.38.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $10.40. The firm had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 12.83% and a return on equity of 46.91%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.73 earnings per share. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that GE Vernova will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Vernova

Institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. RFG Advisory LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. RFG Advisory LLC now owns 634 shares of the company’s stock worth $414,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares during the period. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC increased its position in GE Vernova by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. BlackDiamond Wealth Management LLC now owns 471 shares of the company’s stock valued at $308,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA increased its position in GE Vernova by 3.5% during the 4th quarter. First Commonwealth Financial Corp PA now owns 380 shares of the company’s stock valued at $248,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the period. Apriem Advisors raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 0.7% during the 4th quarter. Apriem Advisors now owns 2,124 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,388,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Voisard Asset Management Group Inc. raised its holdings in 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 last quarter.

GE Vernova News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks/market screens added GEV to top momentum and Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) lists today, increasing visibility to momentum traders and quant/retail models that follow Zacks signals. Best Momentum Stocks to Buy for March 31st
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore reiterated an Outperform rating and raised its price target (prior raise to $940 was noted), signaling strong industry checks and buy-side interest in the spin‑off’s outlook. Analyst endorsements like this often drive incremental demand. GE Vernova (GEV) Rated Outperform by Evercore on Strong Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $896 and kept an Overweight rating, adding another near‑term catalyst and supporting the stock’s higher trading level. Benzinga: Wells Fargo raises PT
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent valuation/price‑action pieces highlight short‑term weakness (1‑ and 7‑day declines) but strong longer‑term momentum (90‑day and 1‑year returns). That frames current moves as a corrective pullback inside a larger uptrend rather than a fundamental reversal. GE Vernova (GEV) Valuation Check After Recent Share Price Weakness
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector/earnings coverage (quarterly preview and Q4 highlights) keeps focus on GE Vernova’s recent strong quarter and revenue/earnings momentum—important context but not an immediate new catalyst. GE Vernova’s quarterly earnings preview
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/industry stories (e.g., AI-driven grid demand and new grid-tech funding) underscore secular tailwinds for power/infrastructure — helpful background but indirect for GEV near term. ThinkLabs AI closes $28M Series A

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.