Generate Investment Management Ltd Buys 36,041 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

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Key Points

  • Generate Investment Management Ltd increased its GE Vernova stake by 163.8% in the first quarter, buying 36,041 additional shares and bringing its holdings to 58,048 shares valued at about $50.7 million.
  • Wall Street sentiment remains upbeat on GE Vernova, with multiple analysts raising price targets and the stock carrying a consensus Moderate Buy rating and an average target price of $1,089.88.
  • GE Vernova continues to attract attention for strong fundamentals and industry tailwinds, including a recent earnings beat, rising revenue, and coverage tying the company to AI-driven power demand and grid expansion.
  • MarketBeat previews top five stocks to own in July.

Generate Investment Management Ltd lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV - Free Report) by 163.8% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 58,048 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 36,041 shares during the period. GE Vernova comprises approximately 2.5% of Generate Investment Management Ltd's investment portfolio, making the stock its 10th biggest position. Generate Investment Management Ltd's holdings in GE Vernova were worth $50,670,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GEV. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Vernova during the 4th quarter worth $26,000. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new position in GE Vernova in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Vernova by 241.7% during the fourth quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts have recently issued reports on GEV shares. BMO Capital Markets upped their price objective on GE Vernova from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 23rd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GE Vernova from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Argus set a $1,300.00 target price on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Monday, April 27th. Citigroup upped their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $779.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, April 13th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of GE Vernova from $1,000.00 to $1,150.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 16th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $1,089.88.

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Insider Buying and Selling

In other news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $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 SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of GE Vernova stock in a transaction on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,739,726.80. This represents a 72.42% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Stories Impacting GE Vernova

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GE Vernova Trading Up 1.4%

Shares of GEV stock opened at $1,125.62 on Tuesday. GE Vernova Inc. has a 1-year low of $479.04 and a 1-year high of $1,181.95. The company has a current ratio of 0.89, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19. The stock has a market cap of $302.48 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.79, a PEG ratio of 4.11 and a beta of 1.24. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $1,025.92 and a 200-day moving average of $853.45.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.95 by $15.49. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 43.97% and a net margin of 23.81%.The company had revenue of $9.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.19 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.99 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.83%.

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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