Howard Financial Services LTD. Buys 870 Shares of GE Vernova Inc. $GEV

Posted by Stanley Muller on Aug 5th, 2026

Howard Financial Services LTD. boosted its position in shares of GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV – Free Report) by 63.4% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,242 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 870 shares during the quarter. Howard Financial Services LTD.’s holdings in GE Vernova were worth $2,634,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Vernova in the fourth quarter valued at $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC purchased a new position in shares of GE Vernova during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Torren Management LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova during the 4th quarter valued at about $26,000. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC grew its holdings in GE Vernova by 68.4% during the 1st quarter. Manning & Napier Advisors LLC now owns 32 shares of the company’s stock valued at $26,000 after purchasing an additional 13 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Navalign LLC bought a new position in GE Vernova during the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Vernova

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

Positive Sentiment: New India wind order: GE Vernova signed an agreement with Enfinity Global to supply 43 onshore wind turbines for the Fatehgarh wind farm in India. The order supports the company’s renewable-energy backlog and international growth. GE Vernova receives order from Enfinity Global
Positive Sentiment: AI power demand thesis: Analysts and market commentators continue to identify GE Vernova as a major potential beneficiary of the electricity shortfall created by AI data-center expansion. Demand for gas turbines, grid equipment and other generation infrastructure could provide a multiyear growth catalyst. GE Vernova Set to Be Biggest Winner From AI Data Center’s Massive Power Shortfall
Positive Sentiment: Constructive analyst sentiment: GE Vernova has outperformed the broader market and industry peers, while analysts remain optimistic about its growth potential. Strong power-generation demand at Caterpillar, driven by data-center spending, further supports the broader industry backdrop. Do Wall Street Analysts Like GE Vernova Stock?
Neutral Sentiment: Investment story evolving: Coverage highlights GE Vernova’s unmatched scale and exposure to rising power demand, but also points to wind-cost pressures and the need to execute across multiple businesses. How AI-Driven Power Demand and Wind Cost Pressures At GE Vernova Has Changed Its Investment Story
Negative Sentiment: Valuation and execution risk: The stock’s strong run leaves less room for disappointment, while wind-cost pressures and the capital-intensive nature of meeting AI-related power demand could create volatility.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

GE Vernova Trading Up 1.3%

NYSE:GEV opened at $1,019.65 on Wednesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $1,026.39 and a 200-day simple moving average of $939.98. GE Vernova Inc. has a one year low of $530.16 and a one year high of $1,195.94. The firm has a market cap of $271.56 billion, a P/E ratio of 29.18, a P/E/G ratio of 3.62 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.21, a quick ratio of 0.62 and a current ratio of 0.85.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 22nd. The company reported $2.47 earnings per share (EPS) 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%. GE Vernova’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.86 earnings per share. Equities analysts anticipate that GE Vernova Inc. will post 15.46 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Tuesday, July 14th. Shareholders of record on Tuesday, June 16th were issued a dividend of $0.50 per share. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, June 16th. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.2%. GE Vernova’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.72%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada raised their price objective on shares of GE Vernova from $1,195.00 to $1,225.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Oppenheimer upped their target price on GE Vernova from $1,303.00 to $1,338.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 23rd. Wall Street Zen downgraded GE Vernova from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, July 25th. BMO Capital Markets increased their price target on GE Vernova from $1,110.00 to $1,250.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Thursday, April 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $1,328.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Friday, April 24th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have assigned a Buy rating, five have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $1,133.15.

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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.