GE Vernova (GEV) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

GE Vernova LLC, an energy business company, generates electricity. It operates under three segments: Power, Wind, and Electrification. The Power segments generates and sells electricity through hydro, gas, nuclear, and steam power. Wind segment engages in the manufacturing and sale of wind turbine blades; and Electrification segment provides grid solutions, power conversion, solar, and storage solutions. The company was incorporated in 2023 and is based in Cambridge, Massachusetts.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $302.33 to $314.99
• 50-Day Range: $269.89 to $437.37
• 52-Week Range: $119.00 to $447.50
• Volume: 3.81 million shs
• Average Volume: 3.52 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $83.63 billion
• P/E Ratio: 54.51
• Dividend Yield: 0.33%
• Price Target: $349.54
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

GE Vernova Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

GE Vernova scored higher than 78% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 141st out of 271 stocks in the energy sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

GE Vernova has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.91, and is based on 22 buy ratings, 7 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

GE Vernova has been the subject of 16 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 67.83%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for GE Vernova are expected to grow by 67.83% in the coming year, from $6.59 to $11.06 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of GE Vernova is 54.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 22.85.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of GE Vernova is 54.82, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Energy sector average P/E ratio of about 47.42.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

GE Vernova has a PEG Ratio of 3.03. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

GE Vernova has a P/B Ratio of 7.94. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.77% of the float of GE Vernova has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GE Vernova has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GE Vernova has recently increased by 22.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

GE Vernova has a dividend yield of 0.30%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

GE Vernova does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of GE Vernova is 17.99%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, GE Vernova will have a dividend payout ratio of 9.04% next year. This indicates that GE Vernova will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

1.77% of the float of GE Vernova has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

GE Vernova has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 1.2, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in GE Vernova has recently increased by 22.31%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.25

News Sentiment

GE Vernova has a news sentiment score of 1.25. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.70 average news sentiment score of Energy companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 52 news articles for GE Vernova this week, compared to 25 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 75 people have searched for GEV on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -44% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

Only 51 people have added GE Vernova to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -42% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: N/A
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, GE Vernova insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

GEV Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have GEV shares performed this year?

GE Vernova's stock was trading at $328.93 on January 1st, 2025. Since then, GEV stock has decreased by 7.3% and is now trading at $304.78.
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How were GE Vernova's earnings last quarter?

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, January, 22nd. The company reported $1.73 EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $2.30 by $0.57. The company's quarterly revenue was up 5.1% compared to the same quarter last year.

How will GE Vernova's stock buyback program work?

GE Vernova's board initiated a stock repurchase program on Tuesday, December 10th 2024, which authorizes the company to buy back $6,000,000,000 in outstanding shares, according to EventVestor. This means that the company could reacquire up to 6.7% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Who are GE Vernova's major shareholders?

Top institutional shareholders of GE Vernova include FMR LLC (9.02%), Vanguard Group Inc. (8.69%), Capital International Investors (5.39%) and Geode Capital Management LLC (2.10%).

How do I buy shares of GE Vernova?

Shares of GEV stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of GE Vernova own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that GE Vernova investors own include Chevron (CVX), Bristol-Myers Squibb (BMY), Comcast (CMCSA), McKesson (MCK), Charles Schwab (SCHW), Edwards Lifesciences (EW) and Yum! Brands (YUM).

Company Calendar

• Record date for 1/28 Dividend: 12/20/2024
• Ex-Dividend for 1/28 Dividend: 12/20/2024
• Last Earnings: 1/22/2025
• Dividend Payable: 1/28/2025
• Today: 3/27/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 4/23/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Energy
• Industry: Electronic, electrical equipment & components, except computer equipment
• Sub-Industry: Electrical Equipment
• Current Symbol: NYSE:GEV
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:GEV
• CIK: 1996810
• Web: www.gevernova.com
• Phone: 617-674-7555
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 80,000
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Stock Price Target: $349.54
• High Stock Price Target: $500.00
• Low Stock Price Target: $147.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +14.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.91
• Research Coverage: 33 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $5.56
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 55.05
• Forward P/E Ratio: 46.54
• P/E Growth: 3.03
• Net Income: $1.55 billion
• Net Margins: 4.44%
• Pretax Margin: 7.15%
• Return on Equity: 6.70%
• Return on Assets: 1.39%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 1.08
• Quick Ratio: 0.81

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $34.94 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.42
• Cash Flow: $5.75 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 53.33
• Book Value: $38.39 per share
• Price / Book: 7.99

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 275,901,000
• Free Float: N/A
• Market Cap: $84.62 billion
• Optionable: N/A
• Beta: N/A