Generate Investment Management Ltd Grows Stake in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Generate Investment Management Ltd increased its position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEVFree Report) by 163.8% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 58,048 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 36,041 shares during the period. GE Vernova accounts for approximately 2.5% of Generate Investment Management Ltd’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest holding. Generate Investment Management Ltd’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $50,670,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. World Investment Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 19.9% in the 4th quarter. World Investment Advisors now owns 13,497 shares of the company’s stock worth $8,821,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241 shares in the last quarter. US Bancorp DE increased its stake in GE Vernova by 2.2% during the 3rd quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 100,542 shares of the company’s stock valued at $61,824,000 after purchasing an additional 2,163 shares in the last quarter. Varenne Capital Partners acquired a new position in GE Vernova during the third quarter worth $4,872,000. Merit Financial Group LLC raised its holdings in GE Vernova by 17.4% during the fourth quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC now owns 15,080 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,856,000 after buying an additional 2,230 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Vest Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 56.7% in the fourth quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 66,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,260,000 after buying an additional 23,956 shares in the last quarter.

Key GE Vernova News

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GE Vernova Trading Up 1.4%

NYSE:GEV opened at $1,125.62 on Tuesday. GE Vernova Inc. has a 52 week low of $479.04 and a 52 week high of $1,181.95. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $1,025.92 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $853.45. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.89. The firm has a market cap of $302.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.79, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 1.24.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEVGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.95 by $15.49. The company had revenue of $9.34 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.19 billion. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 43.97% and a net margin of 23.81%.GE Vernova’s quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $0.91 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts expect that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.99 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Vernova

In related news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total transaction of $2,470,856.97. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,758,710.41. This represents a 39.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total transaction of $4,568,797.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 1,835 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,739,726.80. This trade represents a 72.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on GEV. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 16th. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $1,008.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $1,328.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Argus set a $1,300.00 price target on GE Vernova in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Barclays lifted their price target on GE Vernova from $993.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,089.88.

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GE Vernova Profile

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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.

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