Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd Sells 1,612 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd trimmed its position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 5.9% during the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 25,935 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,612 shares during the period. Dai ichi Life Insurance Company Ltd’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $22,639,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. World Investment Advisors increased its stake 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 valued at $8,821,000 after purchasing an additional 2,241 shares during the last quarter. Merit Financial Group LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 17.4% during the 4th 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. Vest Financial LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 56.7% during the 4th quarter. Vest Financial LLC now owns 66,191 shares of the company’s stock worth $43,260,000 after buying an additional 23,956 shares during the last quarter. Riverbend Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in GE Vernova in the fourth quarter valued at about $567,000. Finally, RiverFront Investment Group LLC boosted its stake in GE Vernova by 239.2% in the fourth quarter. RiverFront Investment Group LLC now owns 2,191 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,432,000 after buying an additional 1,545 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have issued reports on the company. Robert W. Baird lifted their target price on GE Vernova from $1,008.00 to $1,400.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $1,206.00 to $1,298.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Guggenheim raised their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $1,300.00 to $1,450.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Jefferies Financial Group lowered their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,350.00 to $1,210.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane downgraded shares of GE Vernova from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $1,190.00 price objective for the company. in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-three have given a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,133.15.

GE Vernova News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley, TD Cowen, and Evercore ISI reiterated bullish views and lifted price targets, signaling confidence in GE Vernova’s long-term growth and backlog strength.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports highlighted robust demand tied to AI data centers, electrification, and grid expansion, with backlog cited around $176 billion and orders still growing rapidly.
• Positive Sentiment: Q2 revenue growth and improved 2026 guidance suggest the core business is still expanding, even as investors focus on the earnings miss. Revenue Growth & Margin Expansion Aid GEV’s Q2: More Upside Ahead?
• Neutral Sentiment: Trading-oriented coverage said GEV briefly showed bullish order-flow signals and hit an intraday high, which may have helped offset some of the post-earnings weakness, but this looks more technical than fundamental.
• Negative Sentiment: GE Vernova missed core profit estimates and wind weakness persisted, which is the main reason the stock has been sliding despite otherwise strong demand metrics. GE Vernova misses core profit estimates as Wind weakness persists
• Negative Sentiment: Several articles noted the stock fell sharply after earnings as investors focused on the EPS miss rather than the strong order book, suggesting near-term volatility may continue.

GE Vernova Price Performance

Shares of GEV opened at $1,013.23 on Friday. GE Vernova Inc. has a 12-month low of $530.16 and a 12-month high of $1,195.94. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,034.45 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $922.04. The company has a quick ratio of 0.65, a current ratio of 0.85 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21. The stock has a market cap of $272.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.00, a PEG ratio of 3.78 and a beta of 1.09.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.47 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.17 by ($0.70). GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.03% and a return on equity of 42.42%. The firm had revenue of $11.10 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.79 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 15.14 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Investors of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.72%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of GE Vernova stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 1st. The shares were sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total transaction of $4,568,797.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares in the company, valued at $1,739,726.80. This trade represents a 72.42% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of GE Vernova stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total transaction of $2,470,856.97. Following the sale, 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. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.