GE Vernova Inc. shares fell by 5.05% today, hitting a 5-day low amid a mixed market backdrop with the Nasdaq-100 down 0.41% and the S&P 500 down 0.08%.
The decline follows a recent Investor Day where GE Vernova set ambitious financial targets, including a revenue goal of $52 billion by 2028. However, analyst reactions were mixed; while some analysts upgraded their ratings, Seaport Global downgraded GEV to Neutral from Buy, citing a balanced risk-reward profile. This mixed sentiment, combined with broader market weakness, suggests sector rotation as investors reassess their positions.
The implications of these developments indicate that while GE Vernova is pursuing aggressive growth strategies, the market's reaction reflects caution among investors, particularly in light of the risks outlined by analysts.
Wall Street analysts forecast GEV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GEV is 769.15 USD with a low forecast of 475.00 USD and a high forecast of 1000.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
23 Analyst Rating
Wall Street analysts forecast GEV stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for GEV is 769.15 USD with a low forecast of 475.00 USD and a high forecast of 1000.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
16 Buy
6 Hold
1 Sell
Moderate Buy
Current: 665.990
Low
475.00
Averages
769.15
High
1000.00
Current: 665.990
Low
475.00
Averages
769.15
High
1000.00
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
Overweight
downgrade
$822 -> $817
2026-01-26
New
Reason
Morgan Stanley
David Arcaro
Price Target
$822 -> $817
AI Analysis
2026-01-26
New
downgrade
Overweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst David Arcaro lowered the firm's price target on GE Vernova to $817 from $822 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The company updated 2028 targets and introduced 2026 guidance at the investor day in December, so the firm expects "limited financial surprises or updates this quarter," the analyst tells investors in a preview for its Clean Tech coverage.
JPMorgan
Overweight
maintain
$740
2025-11-07
Reason
JPMorgan
Price Target
$740
2025-11-07
maintain
Overweight
Reason
JPMorgan added GE Vernova to the firm's Analyst Focus List as a growth idea and placed the shares on "Positive Catalyst Watch." Despite a solid Q3 report, GE Vernova has underperformed its power generation peers over the past two months, the analyst tells investors in a research note. JPMorgan believes this brings a "compelling entry point." It sees a favorable catalyst path setup into investor events from peers, customers, and the company over the next several weeks. The analyst keeps an Overweight rating on GE Vernova with a $740 price target.
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Goldman Sachs
downgrade
2025-11-03
Reason
Goldman Sachs
Price Target
2025-11-03
downgrade
Reason
Goldman Sachs analysts removed GE Vernova from the firm's US Conviction List as part of its monthly update.
Morgan Stanley
Angel Castillo
Underweight
maintain
$350 -> $380
2025-10-30
Reason
Morgan Stanley
Angel Castillo
Price Target
$350 -> $380
2025-10-30
maintain
Underweight
Reason
Morgan Stanley analyst Angel Castillo raised the firm's price target on Caterpillar (CAT) to $380 from $350 and keeps an Underweight rating on the shares. Caterpillar reported "strong" Q3 results on better-than-expected volumes, but the firm remains skeptical the strength will persist into 2026 as it argues that "fundamentals remain mixed at best." The firm's sum-of-the-parts analysis suggests the market is now discounting a higher multiple on Caterpillar's Power Gen business than GE Vernova (GEV) or Nvidia (NVDA), the analyst added.
About GEV
GE Vernova Inc. is a purpose-built global energy company that includes Power, Wind, and Electrification segments and is supported by its accelerator businesses. It designs, manufactures, delivers, and services technologies to create a sustainable electric power system, enabling electrification and decarbonization. Power segment includes the design, manufacture, and servicing of gas, nuclear, hydro, and steam technologies, providing a critical foundation of dispatchable, flexible, stable, and reliable power. Wind segment includes its wind generation technologies, inclusive of onshore and offshore wind turbines and blades. Electrification segment includes grid solutions, power conversion and storage, and electrification software technologies required for the transmission, distribution, conversion, storage, and orchestration of electricity from point of generation to point of consumption. Its accelerator business includes advanced research, consulting services and financial services.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
