GE Vernova Inc. $GEV Shares Sold by Cadent Capital Advisors LLC

Cadent Capital Advisors LLC cut its stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 54.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 1,653 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,989 shares during the period. Cadent Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $1,080,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Synergy Asset Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 300.0% in the third quarter. Synergy Asset Management LLC now owns 1,884 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,078,000 after buying an additional 1,413 shares in the last quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 25.3% during the third quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 16,247 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,990,000 after acquiring an additional 3,278 shares during the period. Kercheville Advisors LLC grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 238.3% during the third quarter. Kercheville Advisors LLC now owns 4,905 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,016,000 after acquiring an additional 3,455 shares during the period. Rakuten Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in GE Vernova in the third quarter worth $18,601,000. Finally, US Bancorp DE raised its position in GE Vernova by 2.2% in the third quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 100,542 shares of the company’s stock worth $61,824,000 after acquiring an additional 2,163 shares in the last quarter.

GE Vernova Stock Down 5.5%

NYSE:GEV opened at $872.73 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $235.23 billion, a PE ratio of 49.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.65 and a beta of 1.45. GE Vernova Inc. has a 52-week low of $252.25 and a 52-week high of $948.38. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $799.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $680.16.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $10.40. GE Vernova had a net margin of 12.83% and a return on equity of 46.91%. The business had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.21 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.73 EPS. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th 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 of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is 11.24%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities research analysts have commented on the stock. Guggenheim upgraded shares of GE Vernova from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and set a $910.00 target price on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Glj Research raised their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $758.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Mizuho set a $714.00 price objective on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of GE Vernova from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 31st. Finally, Wolfe Research raised shares of GE Vernova from a “peer perform” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $854.52.

Key Stories Impacting GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded GE Vernova to “strong‑buy”, adding formal buy-side support that often boosts demand for shares. Zacks
• Positive Sentiment: Morgan Stanley raised its price target to $960, pushing intraday buying and reinforcing optimism around turbine demand and margin leverage. Morgan Stanley PT Raise
• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova continues to be cast as a key supplier for AI/data‑center power needs — thematic coverage (MarketBeat, Zacks) supports a growth narrative tied to renewables, grid upgrades and turbines, which can lift medium‑term revenue visibility. MarketBeat AI Demand Story
• Positive Sentiment: Reports of institutional buying and inflows into S&P‑linked energy funds increase potential share demand and liquidity for GEV. FXEmpire Institutional Buys Kalkine: S&P‑500 Fund Expansion
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry pieces comparing GE Vernova with peers like AES underline sector tailwinds (data‑center PPAs, renewables) that benefit multiple names; useful for context but not unique to GEV. AES Data Center Demand (Yahoo)
• Neutral Sentiment: Routine market coverage and “outperforms broader market” headlines are amplifying momentum but are descriptive rather than new fundamental catalysts. Yahoo Market Coverage
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation concerns: several articles question whether upside is already priced in after a ~171% one‑year surge, which could limit near‑term upside and make the stock sensitive to any earnings/guide misses. Valuation Concern (Yahoo)

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.