GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Shares Down 2.5% Following Analyst Downgrade

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV)’s stock price dropped 2.5% on Wednesday after Zacks Research downgraded the stock from a strong-buy rating to a hold rating. The stock traded as low as $1,047.50 and last traded at $1,061.71. Approximately 3,701,705 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 32% from the average daily volume of 2,802,470 shares. The stock had previously closed at $1,088.93.

A number of other analysts also recently weighed in on the stock. Glj Research increased 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. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price objective 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. Evercore upped their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $860.00 to $905.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $993.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn raised shares of GE Vernova from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and boosted their price target for the company from $560.00 to $1,100.00 in a report on Monday, March 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $1,090.76.

More GE Vernova News

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

Institutional Trading of GE Vernova

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co lifted its stake in GE Vernova by 110,973.4% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 34,858,156 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,278,224,000 after acquiring an additional 34,826,773 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 25,023,625 shares of the company’s stock worth $16,354,691,000 after acquiring an additional 208,162 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp raised its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 2.1% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 11,469,670 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,496,232,000 after purchasing an additional 231,392 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 1.1% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 6,249,193 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,074,039,000 after purchasing an additional 68,894 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 12.8% in the fourth quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 6,054,474 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,957,024,000 after purchasing an additional 685,466 shares in the last quarter.

GE Vernova Price Performance

The company’s fifty day moving average is $919.40 and its 200 day moving average is $744.21. The firm has a market cap of $285.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 57.42, a PEG ratio of 4.06 and a beta of 1.51. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.89 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19.

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

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

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

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.