GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) Stock Price Expected to Rise, Barclays Analyst Says

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) had its price target raised by equities research analysts at Barclays from $849.00 to $993.00 in a report issued on Wednesday,Benzinga reports. The firm currently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays‘s target price points to a potential upside of 10.33% from the company’s previous close.

A number of other analysts have also recently commented on GEV. BMO Capital Markets restated an “outperform” rating and set a $785.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Thursday, January 29th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. reiterated an “overweight” rating on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Wednesday, December 10th. Mizuho set a $714.00 target price on shares of GE Vernova in a report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on GE Vernova from $761.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, January 30th. Finally, China Renaissance upgraded GE Vernova to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $863.61.

GE Vernova Stock Up 3.1%

GEV traded up $27.13 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $900.03. The stock had a trading volume of 1,582,713 shares, compared to its average volume of 2,878,374. GE Vernova has a 1 year low of $252.25 and a 1 year high of $948.38. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $809.38 and its 200 day simple moving average is $685.74. The stock has a market cap of $242.58 billion, a PE ratio of 50.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.20 and a beta of 1.45.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, January 28th. The company reported $13.39 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.99 by $10.40. The business had revenue of $10.96 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.21 billion. GE Vernova had a net margin of 12.83% and a return on equity of 46.91%. The company’s revenue was up 3.8% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.73 earnings per share. As a group, equities analysts expect that GE Vernova will post 6.59 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. boosted its stake in GE Vernova by 344.4% during the third quarter. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. now owns 40 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova in the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the 3rd quarter valued at about $25,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova by 241.7% during the 4th quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 29 shares during the last quarter.

Trending Headlines about GE Vernova

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks Research upgraded GEV from “hold” to “strong-buy,” a near-term catalyst that can attract retail and momentum flows. Zacks.com
• Positive Sentiment: Evercore reiterated an Outperform rating and raised its price target (recently boosted from $905 to $940), signaling confidence from institutional research and supporting buy-side interest. Evercore Outperform
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo raised its price target to $896 and moved to an “overweight” stance — another analyst upgrade adding to positive broker chatter. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: GE Vernova turbines were cited as the planned equipment for natural-gas power plants in a new exclusivity deal among Microsoft, Chevron and Engine No. 1 to supply data-center power — a tangible commercial reference that supports future order visibility. Microsoft/Chevron/Engine No. 1 deal
• Positive Sentiment: GEV was added to Zacks’ Rank #1 (Strong Buy) momentum lists and other momentum roundups, which tends to draw quantitative and retail momentum buying. Zacks momentum list
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market news — including reports the U.S. may wind down the Iran conflict — helped lift cyclical and energy stocks this session, providing general tailwinds that benefited GEV along with peers. Dow Jones futures / macro
• Neutral Sentiment: Recent coverage pieces and Q4/earnings previews highlight sector dynamics for electrical systems and power equipment; useful for longer-term context but not an immediate price mover by itself. Earnings preview / sector highlights
• Negative Sentiment: Some valuation/market-check pieces noted short-term weakness (recent 1‑day and 7‑day declines) and flagged questions about near-term sentiment despite strong longer-term returns — a reminder of potential volatility after big moves. Valuation check

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.