Capital Investment Advisors LLC Has $4.04 Million Stock Position in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 67.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,177 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,498 shares during the quarter. Capital Investment Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $4,037,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GEV. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 29.4% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 3,315 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,091,000 after purchasing an additional 753 shares during the last quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. raised its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 1.7% during the second quarter. Schnieders Capital Management LLC. now owns 1,564 shares of the company’s stock worth $828,000 after buying an additional 26 shares during the last quarter. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the second quarter worth approximately $147,000. Scotia Capital Inc. lifted its holdings in GE Vernova by 21.1% in the second quarter. Scotia Capital Inc. now owns 15,939 shares of the company’s stock valued at $8,434,000 after buying an additional 2,775 shares during the period. Finally, F m Investments LLC acquired a new position in GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at approximately $206,000.

GE Vernova News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group upgraded GEV to “Strong‑Buy” and dramatically raised its earnings forecasts — $14.77 for FY2026 and $22.05 for FY2027 (vs. consensus ~$6.59). This large upward revision is a clear bullish catalyst for expectations of future profitability and likely supported recent buying interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage reports GEV is expanding its presence in S&P 500 energy funds — increased fund exposure can boost share demand and liquidity over time. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Market pieces note GEV recently outperformed the broader market in short‑term trading sessions, highlighting elevated volatility and investor focus on news flow. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector commentary (example: AES coverage) underscores growing demand for energy services from data centers and corporates — a positive industry backdrop that could support long‑term revenue visibility for power/energy suppliers like GEV. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Despite the upgrade and bullish estimates, the stock moved lower today — this suggests short‑term profit taking, rotation, or sensitivity to high valuation multiples could weigh on the share price until forward results and guidance confirm the elevated EPS trajectory.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have commented on the stock. Oppenheimer reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Robert W. Baird set a $923.00 price target on GE Vernova and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Wednesday, February 4th. Rothschild & Co Redburn upgraded GE Vernova from a “sell” rating to a “buy” rating and raised their price target for the stock from $560.00 to $1,100.00 in a research report on Monday, March 9th. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $680.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $840.00 to $925.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have given a Buy rating and three have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, GE Vernova has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $854.52.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

Shares of GEV opened at $852.91 on Friday. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $802.93 and a 200 day simple moving average of $682.45. GE Vernova Inc. has a 52-week low of $252.25 and a 52-week high of $948.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $229.88 billion, a PE ratio of 47.92, a P/E/G ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.45.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last announced its earnings results 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 firm had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.21 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.73 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. Equities research analysts predict that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.24%.

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.