GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Shares Gap Up – What’s Next?

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV)’s stock price gapped up prior to trading on Thursday . The stock had previously closed at $614.19, but opened at $649.30. GE Vernova shares last traded at $644.0550, with a volume of 1,020,834 shares changing hands.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

Several brokerages have weighed in on GEV. Barclays boosted their price target on GE Vernova from $710.00 to $720.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, December 4th. Royal Bank Of Canada raised shares of GE Vernova from a “sector perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $761.00 price objective for the company in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Rothschild & Co Redburn restated a “sell” rating and issued a $475.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Wednesday, October 15th. UBS Group raised their price objective on GE Vernova from $760.00 to $835.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Finally, William Blair reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, six have assigned a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $690.56.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $601.18 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $588.26. The company has a market capitalization of $178.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 107.17, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.87 and a beta of 1.71.

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

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, January 5th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.3%. This is a boost from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 16.29%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Vernova

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Pines Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the 2nd quarter valued at $408,000. Dupree Financial Group LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter valued at about $253,000. International Assets Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in GE Vernova by 18.8% during the 2nd quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC now owns 3,903 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,065,000 after purchasing an additional 619 shares during the last quarter. Alpha Financial Partners LLC acquired a new position in GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at about $230,000. Finally, Aviva PLC grew its stake in GE Vernova by 6.7% during the second quarter. Aviva PLC now owns 205,086 shares of the company’s stock worth $108,521,000 after buying an additional 12,790 shares during the last quarter.

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.