GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Trading Down 8.6% – Time to Sell?

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) shares dropped 8.6% during trading on Monday . The stock traded as low as $868.25 and last traded at $875.1390. 3,290,932 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 22% from the average session volume of 2,686,885 shares. The stock had previously closed at $957.27.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts have recently issued reports on GEV shares. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Tuesday, July 21st. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on GE Vernova from $1,302.00 to $1,330.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on GE Vernova from $1,220.00 to $1,235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 23rd. BMO Capital Markets reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Glj Research assumed coverage on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Monday. They issued a “sell” rating and a $470.00 target price for the company. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-one have issued a Buy rating, four have issued a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,129.60.

GE Vernova Trading Down 8.6%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.85. The firm has a market cap of $233.08 billion, a P/E ratio of 25.05, a PEG ratio of 4.45 and a beta of 1.15. The company has a 50 day moving average of $999.15 and a 200 day moving average of $983.91.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.17 by ($0.70). The business had revenue of $11.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.79 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 23.03% and a return on equity of 42.42%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 EPS. Analysts predict that GE Vernova Inc. will post 15.36 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Bullseye Investment Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Vernova in the second quarter valued at approximately $308,000. Smith Chas P & Associates PA Cpas bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the 2nd quarter worth $311,000. U S Wealth Group LLC. acquired a new position in GE Vernova in the 2nd quarter valued at $667,000. Rench Wealth Management Inc. acquired a new position in GE Vernova in the 2nd quarter valued at $265,000. Finally, Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. grew its stake in GE Vernova by 10.2% in the 2nd quarter. Bouchey Financial Group Ltd. now owns 841 shares of the company’s stock valued at $988,000 after buying an additional 78 shares during the last quarter.

About GE Vernova

GE Vernova Inc (NYSE: GEV) is an energy technology company that provides equipment, software and services for electricity generation, transmission and distribution. Its portfolio is designed to support power systems across a range of energy sources, including natural gas, nuclear, hydroelectric, wind and solar power, as well as battery storage.

The company operates through three primary businesses: Power, Wind and Electrification. Power supplies gas and steam turbines, generators, nuclear power technologies, hydroelectric equipment and related maintenance services.