GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) Short Interest Down 14.7% in February

GE Vernova Inc. (NYSE:GEV) saw a large decline in short interest in the month of February. As of February 13th, there was short interest totaling 6,060,018 shares, a decline of 14.7% from the January 29th total of 7,105,265 shares. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,296,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days. Approximately 2.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Approximately 2.3% of the company’s shares are short sold. Based on an average daily trading volume, of 3,296,462 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 1.8 days.

More GE Vernova News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Erste Group initiated coverage with a “buy” rating, providing independent institutional support that can boost demand from investors and help underpin the stock.
• Positive Sentiment: Company-level operational and capital-return positives: reporting ~US$2.0B of 2025 data-center electrification orders (about triple year-over-year), higher dividend guidance, an expanded share-repurchase program and upgraded multi-year guidance — items that shift the narrative toward recurring AI-related revenue and shareholder returns. Did GE Vernova’s (GEV) AI Data Center Orders and Capital Returns Just Redefine Its Narrative?
• Positive Sentiment: Bullish deep-dive: a Seeking Alpha thesis argues GEV is underpriced and can unlock high-margin recurring revenues via slot-reservation arbitrage and GridOS-related services through 2028–2035, highlighting vertical integration and contracted revenue protections. GE Vernova: Slot Reservation Arbitrage And GridOS Substrate Can Unlock Alpha By 2028
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks notes GEV is drawing elevated attention from users, which can increase trading volume and volatility but is not a direct signal on fundamentals. GE Vernova Inc. (GEV) is Attracting Investor Attention: Here is What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Aalo Atomics signed a fuel fabrication contract with Global Nuclear Fuel — part of a GE Vernova-led alliance — which signals longer-term optionality in advanced-nuclear work for AI facilities but is an indirect and longer-horizon development. Aalo Atomics Signs Contract to Secure Fabricated Fuel Rods From Global Nuclear Fuel
• Negative Sentiment: Bear case flagged: a Seeking Alpha piece warns that if AI-driven power demand cools, GEV could face overcapacity and meaningful downside to the bullish growth assumptions — a direct risk to the recent AI/order-driven rerating. GE Vernova: Cooling AI Energy Demand Could Bust This Stock
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term price pressure: coverage of today’s intra-session pullback and broader-market weakness is likely amplifying selling and volatility. GE Vernova (GEV) Dips More Than Broader Market: What You Should Know

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GEV has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. Robert W. Baird set a $923.00 target price on GE Vernova and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. Morgan Stanley restated an “overweight” rating and set a $817.00 price target on shares of GE Vernova in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada lifted their price objective on GE Vernova from $761.00 to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, January 30th. Glj Research boosted their target price on GE Vernova from $758.00 to $1,087.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, Barclays reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $849.00 target price on shares of GE Vernova in a research report on Monday, February 2nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, twenty-two have issued a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Vernova currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $805.25.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Vernova

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Jackson Grant Investment Advisers Inc. grew its stake 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 acquiring an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Cornerstone Financial Management LLC purchased a new position in GE Vernova in the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Wealth Watch Advisors INC acquired a new stake in GE Vernova during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Torren Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Vernova during the 4th quarter worth approximately $26,000. Finally, ORG Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in GE Vernova by 241.7% during the 4th quarter. ORG Wealth Partners LLC now owns 41 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 29 shares during the last quarter.

GE Vernova Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GEV opened at $814.71 on Friday. GE Vernova has a 1-year low of $252.25 and a 1-year high of $894.93. The company has a market capitalization of $219.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.77, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.45. The business has a 50-day moving average of $740.55 and a 200-day moving average of $654.59.

GE Vernova (NYSE:GEV) last announced its earnings results 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 return on equity of 46.91% and a net margin of 12.83%.The company’s revenue was up 3.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.73 EPS. Research analysts expect that GE Vernova will post 6.59 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Vernova Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, April 14th. Stockholders of record on Tuesday, March 17th will be given a dividend of $0.50 per share. This represents a $2.00 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.2%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Tuesday, March 17th. GE Vernova’s payout ratio is presently 11.24%.

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.