Douglas Lane & Associates LLC Trims Stock Holdings in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Douglas Lane & Associates LLC decreased its holdings in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 26.8% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 10,193 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,727 shares during the period. Douglas Lane & Associates LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $6,268,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter valued at $1,809,220,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership grew its position in GE Vernova by 273.7% during the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,508,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $798,126,000 after buying an additional 1,104,747 shares during the period. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of GE Vernova by 252.9% during the 1st quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,245,420 shares of the company’s stock valued at $366,016,000 after acquiring an additional 892,549 shares during the period. Amundi lifted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 109.0% during the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 1,665,980 shares of the company’s stock valued at $496,013,000 after buying an additional 868,927 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Assenagon Asset Management S.A. boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 10,044.9% in the second quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 842,433 shares of the company’s stock worth $445,773,000 after purchasing an additional 834,129 shares during the period.

GE Vernova Stock Up 2.9%

GEV opened at $658.03 on Monday. The firm’s 50-day moving average price is $601.18 and its 200-day moving average price is $589.63. The company has a market cap of $178.54 billion, a P/E ratio of 107.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 5.02 and a beta of 1.71. GE Vernova Inc. has a 52-week low of $252.25 and a 52-week high of $731.00.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, October 22nd. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.72 by ($0.08). GE Vernova had a return on equity of 17.07% and a net margin of 4.52%.The firm had revenue of $9.97 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.15 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned ($0.35) EPS. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, research analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Investors of record on Monday, January 5th will be issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. This is a boost from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is presently 32.57%.

GE Vernova News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jefferies upgraded GEV, citing stronger outlook/earnings trajectory that helped spark buying interest and analyst-led momentum. Jefferies upgrades GE Vernova (GEV)
• Positive Sentiment: Barron’s reports GEV recovered after the prior session’s brutal selloff as the AI trade rebounded, suggesting sector flows (not just company-specific news) are driving near-term price moves. GE Vernova Stock Recovers as the AI Trade Rebounds
• Positive Sentiment: Market TV coverage cited the Micron earnings-driven AI rally and noted an upgrade-driven rally in GEV as part of broader session headlines — supportive short-term technical momentum. MU Posts Strong A.I. Demand, GEV Upgrade Rally, KMX Stalls on Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor’s Business Daily piece frames a recent GEV swing trade as a “losing trade” in execution but not a failed thesis — useful for traders but not new fundamental information. GE Vernova Stock Was A Losing Trade — But Not A Bad Trade
• Neutral Sentiment: MSN republished the IBD swing-trade commentary, reinforcing the message for traders that short-term setups don’t negate the longer-term thesis. GE Vernova stock was a losing trade — but not a bad trade
• Neutral Sentiment: Yahoo questions whether GEV’s 2025 ~100% rally is supported by fundamentals, highlighting valuation and margin concerns — a cautionary read for longer-term investors. Is GE Vernova’s 102% Surge in 2025 Still Supported by Fundamentals?
• Negative Sentiment: MSN runs a deeper “why it crashed and what to expect” piece that outlines catalysts for the recent sharp selloff and potential near-term downside risks, which likely pressured sentiment before today’s rebound. Here’s why the GE Vernova stock price crashed and what to expect

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have issued reports on the stock. UBS Group increased their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $760.00 to $835.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $750.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Seaport Res Ptn downgraded shares of GE Vernova from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. Jefferies Financial Group upgraded GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $736.00 to $815.00 in a research report on Thursday. Finally, Wolfe Research upgraded shares of GE Vernova from a “peer perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Four analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $690.56.

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.