Platinum Investment Management Ltd. Takes $1.99 Million Position in GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Platinum Investment Management Ltd. acquired a new stake in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEVFree Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 3,047 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,991,000.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GEV. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. increased its position 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 valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares during the period. Wealth Watch Advisors INC bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $26,000. ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its position 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the period. Finally, Navalign LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Vernova during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $27,000.

GE Vernova Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE:GEV opened at $940.14 on Friday. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $1,008.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $831.73. GE Vernova Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $474.21 and a fifty-two week high of $1,181.95. The stock has a market capitalization of $252.63 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.39, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.36 and a beta of 1.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.19, a current ratio of 0.89 and a quick ratio of 0.65.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEVGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 22nd. The company reported $17.44 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.95 by $15.49. GE Vernova had a return on equity of 43.97% and a net margin of 23.81%.The firm had revenue of $9.34 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $9.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $0.91 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 17.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, analysts predict that GE Vernova Inc. will post 14.99 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th will be given a $0.50 dividend. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date is Tuesday, June 16th. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is 5.83%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GEV has been the topic of a number of research reports. BNP Paribas Exane cut GE Vernova from an “outperform” rating to a “neutral” rating and set a $1,190.00 price objective on the stock. in a research report on Monday, April 27th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $780.00 to $1,220.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $831.00 to $896.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 31st. Guggenheim boosted their price objective on GE Vernova from $910.00 to $1,300.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, Susquehanna set a $1,300.00 price objective on GE Vernova in a research report on Thursday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating and five have given a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $1,085.16.

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Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Vernova news, CEO Victor Abate sold 4,819 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, June 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $948.08, for a total value of $4,568,797.52. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 1,835 shares in the company, valued at $1,739,726.80. This represents a 72.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, CAO Matthew Joseph Potvin sold 2,333 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $1,059.09, for a total value of $2,470,856.97. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 3,549 shares in the company, valued at $3,758,710.41. This trade represents a 39.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

About GE Vernova

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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.

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