Intech Investment Management LLC Grows Stake in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV
by Doug Wharley · The Cerbat GemIntech Investment Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV – Free Report) by 202.9% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 79,757 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 53,426 shares during the period. GE Vernova comprises 0.5% of Intech Investment Management LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th biggest position. Intech Investment Management LLC’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $52,127,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 25.3% in the 3rd quarter. J.W. Cole Advisors Inc. now owns 16,247 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,990,000 after purchasing an additional 3,278 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 2.2% in 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 during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 0.6% in the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 24,815,463 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,259,028,000 after purchasing an additional 150,892 shares during the last quarter. Varenne Capital Partners acquired a new position in GE Vernova in the 3rd quarter valued at about $4,872,000. Finally, Stevens Capital Management LP boosted its holdings in GE Vernova by 56.0% in the 3rd quarter. Stevens Capital Management LP now owns 3,640 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,238,000 after purchasing an additional 1,307 shares during the last quarter.
Key Stories Impacting GE Vernova
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Vernova this week:
- Positive Sentiment: UBS identified GE Vernova as one of its highest-conviction industrial picks, signaling strong analyst confidence in the company’s outlook and supporting investor sentiment. GE Vernova, Boeing lead UBS’s highest-conviction industrial calls
- Positive Sentiment: Another market report said analysts view GE Vernova (GEV) as one of the best industrial buy ideas, which can help sustain demand for the shares even after recent volatility. Analysts Name Best Picks In Industrials. One Is Topping A Buy Point Today.
- Positive Sentiment: Coverage focused on GE Vernova’s strong cash generation and analyst optimism, suggesting the market continues to view the company as a quality industrial with solid fundamentals. Is GE Vernova (GEV) a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
- Neutral Sentiment: An article highlighted GE Vernova’s presentation at Bernstein’s strategic decisions conference, but it did not include a major new catalyst for the stock. GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) Presents at Bernstein 42nd Annual Strategic Decisions Conference Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Some commentary raised concerns that GE Vernova’s AI/data-center upside may be more limited than bulls expect, pointing to physical constraints and project delays that could temper enthusiasm. GE Vernova: Physical Limitations Put A Harsh Ceiling On The AI Upside
- Negative Sentiment: Another piece questioned whether a turbine milestone will translate into stronger cash flow and dividend potential, which may weigh on valuation if investors focus on capital returns. GE Vernova Turbine Milestone Raises Questions On Cash Flows And Dividends
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price 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. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $993.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Erste Group Bank upgraded shares of GE Vernova to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of GE Vernova from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a report on Friday, April 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on shares of GE Vernova from $996.00 to $1,195.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, GE Vernova presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $1,090.76.
Insider Activity
In other news, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total value of $2,470,856.97. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 3,549 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,758,710.41. The trade was a 39.66% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
GE Vernova Price Performance
GE Vernova stock opened at $996.00 on Friday. The company’s 50 day simple moving average is $994.75 and its 200-day simple moving average is $805.17. The company has a market capitalization of $267.65 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.01, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.86 and a beta of 1.51. GE Vernova Inc. has a 1 year low of $458.65 and a 1 year high of $1,181.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a quick ratio of 0.65 and a current ratio of 0.89.
GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $15.49. The business had revenue of $9.34 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $9.19 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.81% and a return on equity of 43.97%. The business’s revenue was up 17.0% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.91 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.84 earnings per share for the current year.
GE Vernova Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, June 16th. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is 5.83%.
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.
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