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GE Vernova (GEV) Ascends While Market Falls: Some Facts to Note

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In the latest trading session, GE Vernova (GEV - Free Report) closed at $634.27, marking a +1.41% move from the previous day. The stock's performance was ahead of the S&P 500's daily loss of 0.28%. Meanwhile, the Dow experienced a drop of 0.52%, and the technology-dominated Nasdaq saw a decrease of 0.08%.

Coming into today, shares of the the energy business spun off from General Electric had lost 2.81% in the past month. In that same time, the Oils-Energy sector gained 3.56%, while the S&P 500 gained 4.03%.

The investment community will be closely monitoring the performance of GE Vernova in its forthcoming earnings report. The company is scheduled to release its earnings on October 22, 2025. The company's upcoming EPS is projected at $1.76, signifying a 402.86% increase compared to the same quarter of the previous year. Simultaneously, our latest consensus estimate expects the revenue to be $9.17 billion, showing a 2.92% escalation compared to the year-ago quarter.

In terms of the entire fiscal year, the Zacks Consensus Estimates predict earnings of $7.64 per share and a revenue of $37.28 billion, indicating changes of +36.92% and +6.7%, respectively, from the former year.

Investors should also take note of any recent adjustments to analyst estimates for GE Vernova. These latest adjustments often mirror the shifting dynamics of short-term business patterns. As such, positive estimate revisions reflect analyst optimism about the business and profitability.

Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. We developed the Zacks Rank to capitalize on this phenomenon. Our system takes these estimate changes into account and delivers a clear, actionable rating model.

The Zacks Rank system, ranging from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell), possesses a remarkable history of outdoing, externally audited, with #1 stocks returning an average annual gain of +25% since 1988. Over the last 30 days, the Zacks Consensus EPS estimate has moved 4.9% lower. At present, GE Vernova boasts a Zacks Rank of #4 (Sell).

Investors should also note GE Vernova's current valuation metrics, including its Forward P/E ratio of 81.85. This valuation marks a premium compared to its industry average Forward P/E of 20.55.

It's also important to note that GEV currently trades at a PEG ratio of 4.55. Comparable to the widely accepted P/E ratio, the PEG ratio also accounts for the company's projected earnings growth. As of the close of trade yesterday, the Alternative Energy - Other industry held an average PEG ratio of 2.44.

The Alternative Energy - Other industry is part of the Oils-Energy sector. Currently, this industry holds a Zacks Industry Rank of 165, positioning it in the bottom 34% of all 250+ industries.

The strength of our individual industry groups is measured by the Zacks Industry Rank, which is calculated based on the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within these groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.

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