UMB Bank n.a. Buys 16,679 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

UMB Bank n.a. boosted its position in GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 736.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,944 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 16,679 shares during the quarter. UMB Bank n.a.’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $11,649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $1,809,220,000. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership boosted its stake in GE Vernova by 273.7% in the second quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership now owns 1,508,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $798,126,000 after acquiring an additional 1,104,747 shares in the last quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 771.3% in the second quarter. Qube Research & Technologies Ltd now owns 763,226 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,861,000 after purchasing an additional 675,629 shares during the last quarter. Invesco Ltd. grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 26.3% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 2,217,257 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,173,262,000 after purchasing an additional 462,038 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Raymond James Financial Inc. increased its position in shares of GE Vernova by 66.0% during the second quarter. Raymond James Financial Inc. now owns 944,567 shares of the company’s stock worth $499,817,000 after purchasing an additional 375,677 shares in the last quarter.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

GE Vernova stock opened at $726.04 on Friday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $652.63 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $622.73. The company has a market cap of $196.99 billion, a PE ratio of 40.79, a PEG ratio of 2.99 and a beta of 1.67. GE Vernova Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $252.25 and a fifty-two week high of $752.02.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.99 by $10.40. The firm had revenue of $10.96 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 46.91% and a net margin of 12.83%.The company’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.73 earnings per share. As a group, analysts predict that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 2nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, January 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.3%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, January 5th. This is a positive change from GE Vernova’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 11.24%.

GE Vernova News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Robust Q4 results, raised guidance and record backlog — GEV beat revenue estimates and reported a large EPS beat (partly from a $2.9B tax benefit). Orders jumped and backlog hit record levels, and management raised 2026/2028 revenue targets and free‑cash‑flow guidance, improving visibility into growth. Reuters: GE Vernova forecasts revenue above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Major analyst upgrades and higher price targets — Guggenheim upgraded GEV to Buy with a $910 target (~25% upside), TD Cowen raised its target to $780 and upgraded to Buy, and China Renaissance moved to Strong‑Buy; these lifts reflect bullish views on accelerating orders, margins and cash flow. The Fly: Guggenheim upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst coverage repriced upward after results — Citigroup, MarketBeat consensus and other shops raised targets and forecasts after the quarter, signaling broader analyst conviction in growth and margin progress. MarketBeat: Analyst reactions and consensus
• Neutral Sentiment: Company filings and transcripts available for deeper diligence — The Q4 earnings call and annual reports provide detail on backlog composition, the Prolec acquisition close, and tax items; worth reading before positioning. Barron’s: Annual reports and investor messages
• Negative Sentiment: Wind segment losses and regulatory risks — Management flagged larger‑than‑expected losses in the wind business and potential operational impacts from efforts to halt some offshore wind projects, creating execution and regulatory uncertainty that pressured the stock earlier. Seeking Alpha: Wind losses and warning
• Negative Sentiment: Premium valuation increases risk — GEV now trades at a sizable premium to peers (high forward P/E), so positive fundamentals are largely priced in; any disappointments or execution slips could lead to sharp pullbacks. MarketBeat: Valuation context

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GEV has been the subject of several analyst reports. Wells Fargo & Company increased their price objective on GE Vernova from $717.00 to $831.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 16th. Bank of America upped their target price on GE Vernova from $725.00 to $804.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, December 10th. Mizuho lowered their price target on GE Vernova from $677.00 to $660.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a report on Friday, October 24th. Evercore ISI boosted their price target on GE Vernova from $860.00 to $905.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $680.00 to $780.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday. Two equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty have given a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GE Vernova currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $752.26.

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.