HCR Wealth Advisors Raises Stock Holdings in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

HCR Wealth Advisors lifted its holdings in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) by 75.2% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 1,745 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 749 shares during the period. HCR Wealth Advisors’ holdings in GE Vernova were worth $1,140,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. grew its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 344.4% during the third quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the third quarter worth about $25,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares in the last quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 537.5% during the third quarter. Bay Harbor Wealth Management LLC now owns 51 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Elevation Wealth Partners LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Vernova by 47.2% during the third quarter. Elevation Wealth Partners LLC now owns 53 shares of the company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 17 shares in the last quarter.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have recently commented on GEV shares. Glj Research boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $758.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Citigroup boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $779.00 to $1,110.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, April 13th. Robert W. Baird set a $923.00 price objective on GE Vernova and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $680.00 to $780.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Finally, Evercore boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $860.00 to $905.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, January 29th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $919.48.

Key Stories Impacting GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $1,150 and kept an “overweight” rating, implying about a mid‑teens upside from recent levels — a prominent analyst upgrade that can drive buying interest. Benzinga: JPMorgan raise
• Positive Sentiment: CEO Scott Strazik highlighted AI infrastructure as a “massive opportunity” for job growth and demand for power and cooling buildouts — a bullish thematic catalyst if GEV captures AI‑data‑center electrification work. CEO AI comment
• Positive Sentiment: Recent quarterly results showed a large EPS beat and revenue growth, supporting valuation and analyst confidence heading into Q1 results (analysts still expect meaningful EPS this year). No direct link — based on the company’s latest reported results.
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre‑earnings coverage digs into analyst metric forecasts and what could move Q1 results beyond headline revenue/EPS — useful for investors preparing for the coming report. Zacks: analyst projections
• Neutral Sentiment: Market commentary and trending‑stock writeups note GEV’s strong multi‑period share run and elevated investor attention; these stories can amplify flows but don’t change fundamentals by themselves. Zacks: trending stock
• Negative Sentiment: Legal dispute with Vineyard Wind: a Massachusetts judge has blocked GEV from abandoning work on the Vineyard Wind project despite a developer refusal to pay over $300M that GE says is owed. The ruling forces continued work but leaves cash‑collection, project margin and legal risk unresolved — a material operational and credit risk for the offshore wind exposure. Reuters: judge rules
• Negative Sentiment: Ongoing court filings (GE has responded in court) mean the situation could evolve, creating headline risk around potential charges, project delays or additional provisions. Recharge News: legal response

GE Vernova Price Performance

Shares of GEV opened at $1,001.86 on Friday. The firm has a market cap of $269.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 56.28, a P/E/G ratio of 3.85 and a beta of 1.43. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $870.22 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $714.59. GE Vernova Inc. has a 1 year low of $306.21 and a 1 year high of $1,009.49.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $10.40. The business had revenue of $10.96 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 46.91% and a net margin of 12.83%.GE Vernova’s revenue for the quarter was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. On average, equities analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 6.59 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th were paid a $0.50 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Tuesday, March 17th. This represents a $2.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is currently 11.24%.

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.