Rational Advisors Inc. Makes New $1.05 Million Investment in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Rational Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund acquired 1,600 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,046,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of GEV. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 25.3% during the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 16,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,990,000 after purchasing an additional 3,278 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 100,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,824,000 after purchasing an additional 2,163 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 0.6% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,815,463 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,259,028,000 after purchasing an additional 150,892 shares during the last quarter. Varenne Capital Partners bought a new stake in GE Vernova during the 3rd quarter worth about $4,872,000. Finally, Stevens Capital Management LP raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 56.0% during the 3rd quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP now owns 3,640 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares during the last quarter.

Insider Activity

In other GE Vernova news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total value of $2,470,856.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $3,758,710.41. This represents a 39.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

GE Vernova News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova is being highlighted as one of the non-tech winners from the AI data center boom, with investors focusing on rising demand for power generation and grid infrastructure that could support long-term growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer called GE Vernova “absolutely terrific,” reinforcing a favorable investor narrative around the stock even after its recent pullback from highs. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage sentiment remains constructive, with GE Vernova receiving an average recommendation of “Moderate Buy,” supporting confidence in the company’s business outlook. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent commentary says GE Vernova’s valuation is being reassessed after a powerful run, with the stock still up strongly over the past year despite a more recent cooling-off period. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: A Massachusetts judge upheld an injunction requiring GE Vernova to keep working on the Vineyard Wind project, leaving the company tied to a disputed offshore wind contract and limiting its ability to exit the project early. Article Title

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GEV has been the subject of several recent research reports. TD Cowen boosted 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. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $831.00 to $896.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. Jefferies Financial Group upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $965.00 to $1,350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Finally, Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded GE Vernova from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and upped their price objective for the company from $560.00 to $1,100.00 in a report on Monday, March 9th. Two research 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.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,090.76.

GE Vernova Trading Up 2.0%

NYSE GEV opened at $969.94 on Wednesday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $998.51 and a 200 day simple moving average of $810.55. The company has a market capitalization of $260.64 billion, a PE ratio of 28.25, a P/E/G ratio of 3.56 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. GE Vernova Inc. has a 12 month low of $458.65 and a 12 month high of $1,181.95.

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

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is 5.83%.

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.