Overweight: Scaling Into Coiled Setup at $925, ATR Compressed to $43
Initiate at 50% of target weight at $925; add 25% on any retest of $880-900; add final 25% only on daily close above $986 with RSI>52 and volume >1.3x 20-day average. Stop at $857 (1.5x ATR below entry, $18 below swing low). The position captures the constructive fundamental setup (turbine secondary-market scarcity, Ratepayers Protection Act, 40pp drop in moratorium probability) without the magnitude overshoot that full Buy conviction would represent against the falling 50 SMA resistance at $986 and 36.5x forward P/E. The 50/25/25 scaling structure honors technical support zones while maintaining asymmetric discipline on the final breakout tranche. Upgrade to full Buy justified if breakout prints with continued MACD expansion and backlog above $42B at Q3 earnings.
| Position | Action |
|---|---|
| Initial entry at current price | 50% of target weight at $925 |
| Price retests $880-900 support zone (200 SMA area) | Add 25% of target weight |
| Daily close above $986 with RSI>52 and volume >1.3x 20-day average | Add final 25% of target weight |
| Price approaches $1,000-1,020 | Trim 30% into strength |
| Price approaches $1,050-1,080 | Trim another 30% into strength; hold core through 2027 backlog conversion |
GE Vernova is the canonical AI-infrastructure toll booth with $200B backlog, accelerating revenue growth at 21.8% YoY, and 26x YoY FCF expansion to $5.1B in Q2 2026, creating a generational dip-buying opportunity in a confirmed secular uptrend.
| Indicator | Value | Signal |
|---|---|---|
| Close | $924.93 | neutral |
| 10 EMA | $923.56 | neutral |
| 50 SMA | $986.22 | bearish |
| 200 SMA | $899.64 | bullish |
| RSI (14) | 46.19 | neutral |
| MACD | -21.03 | neutral |
| MACD Histogram | +0.65 | bullish |
| ATR (14) | 43.24 | neutral |
| Bollinger Upper | $985.82 | bearish |
| Bollinger Middle | $931.22 | neutral |
| Bollinger Lower | $876.63 |
This report is AI-generated for informational and educational purposes only and is not investment advice or a recommendation to buy or sell any security. Full disclaimer.
When: Price retests $880-900 (200 SMA support zone)
Then: Add 25% of target weight
↩ rebuts: “MACD remains negative and trend has broken”
EV: +15.8% · concedes: Early-stage technical recovery has not yet been confirmed by a daily close above $931; Forward P/E of 36.5x and PEG of 1.8x are not cheap; The 50 SMA remains a near-term headwind; MACD histogram flip is early and could prove premature
GE Vernova is a great company priced for perfection at the wrong moment in its cycle—trading at 50-60x normalized P/E and 20.6x book value with FCF inflated by working capital timing, while technicals show a confirmed downtrend (50 SMA falling at $986.22, 200 SMA already violated) and backlog conversion faces real risks from hyperscaler capex cyclicality and supply constraints.
EV: -$550-600 fair value (35-40% downside from $924.93) · concedes: Backlog growth narrative is compelling; Recent news flow is genuinely positive; CEO commentary is bullish; 200 SMA held at $874.76 bounce (though violated intraday); Technical support at $874 did hold for a bounce
→ vs conservative: The conservative analyst's 15x earnings target is called 'career-ending' — the multiple is what it is given the grid as AI economy bottleneck, and fighting it is futile
→ vs conservative: Waiting for 50 SMA reclaim at $986 means buying 6.6% higher into momentum chase with no margin of safety, which is worse risk management, not better
→ vs conservative: 'What if demand softens' framework is structurally wrong given supply-demand reality — delivery slots being scalped like concert tickets in secondary market
→ vs conservative: The conservative 'wait for fourth confirmation' stance will transfer alpha from their clients' pockets to breakout chasers
→ vs conservative: No scenario exists where patience improves risk-adjusted return in this setup
→ vs neutral: 36.5x forward P/E and 20.6x price-to-book 'snapshot' analysis missed the entire 2024-2026 re-rating story
→ vs neutral: 'Trend-following brain damage' applied to what is actually a coiled spring where pre-breakout consolidation IS the confirmation
→ vs neutral: Waiting for $986 reclaim to add final 25% means buying at $1,020 with momentum traders after the move has already occurred
Support: 874.76 · 876.63 · 899.64 | Resistance: 931.22 · 985.82 · 986.22 · 1005 · 1015
GE Vernova presents a coiled spring technical setup with price at $924.93 testing the 200 SMA support at $899.64 after a ~24% correction from April 2026 highs. The 50 SMA ($986.22) provides overhead resistance ~6.6% above current price while the 200 SMA rising trend remains intact ~2.7% below. RSI neutral at 46.19 shows bullish divergence versus August lows, and MACD histogram just turned positive (+0.65) from a deeply negative trough (-29.7 on 09/01), suggesting bearish momentum is waning. Bollinger bandwidth has contracted from ~$230 to ~$109, and ATR collapsed ~32% from $64 to $43.24 — classic pre-breakout compression. The report identifies three scenarios: Bull case (~45% probability) targets $986+ on $931 reclaim; Base case (~40% probability) expects continued $875-$985 range; Bear case (~15% probability) triggers on weekly close below $895 targeting $760. Net composite read: Neutral with slight bullish lean, favoring patience and trigger-based execution over pre-positioning.
Market Cap
$246.34B
PE Ratio (TTM)
26.5x
Forward PE
36.5x
PEG Ratio
1.8x
Price-to-Book
20.6x
EPS (TTM)
$34.88
Forward EPS
$25.31
Dividend Yield
0.22%
Beta
0.967
52-Week High
$1,195.94
52-Week Low
$530.16
50-Day MA
$989.14
200-Day MA
$898.52
FY2022 Revenue
$29,654M
FY2023 Revenue
$33,239M
FY2024 Revenue
$34,935M
FY2025 Revenue
$38,068M
FY2022 Gross Margin
11.7%
FY2023 Gross Margin
14.5%
FY2024 Gross Margin
17.4%
FY2025 Gross Margin
19.8%
FY2022 Operating Income
($2,881)M
FY2023 Operating Income
($923)M
FY2024 Operating Income
$471M
FY2025 Operating Income
$1,388M
FY2022 Operating Margin
(9.7%)
FY2023 Operating Margin
(2.8%)
FY2024 Operating Margin
1.3%
FY2025 Operating Margin
3.6%
FY2022 EBITDA
($526)M
FY2023 EBITDA
$932M
FY2024 EBITDA
$1,643M
FY2025 EBITDA
$2,242M
FY2022 Net Income
($2,736)M
FY2023 Net Income
($438)M
FY2024 Net Income
$1,552M
FY2025 Net Income
$4,884M
FY2022 Diluted EPS
($10.06)
FY2023 Diluted EPS
($1.60)
FY2024 Diluted EPS
$5.58
FY2025 Diluted EPS
$17.69
Q2 2025 Revenue
$9,111M
Q3 2025 Revenue
$9,969M
Q4 2025 Revenue
$10,956M
Q1 2026 Revenue
$9,338M
Q2 2026 Revenue
$11,104M
Q2 2026 Gross Margin
21.3%
Q2 2026 Operating Income
$655M
Q2 2026 Net Income
$668M
Q2 2026 Diluted EPS
$2.47
Q1 2026 Net Income
$4,745M
Q1 2026 Diluted EPS
$17.44
Q1 2026 One-Time Items
$4.41B
FY2023 Total Assets
$46,121M
FY2024 Total Assets
$51,485M
FY2025 Total Assets
$63,016M
Q2 2026 Total Assets
$80,800M
Q2 2026 Cash & Equivalents
$13,120M
Q2 2026 Total Debt
$2,794M
Q2 2026 Stockholders' Equity
$11,957M
Q2 2026 Inventory
$11,962M
Q2 2026 Receivables
$20,622M
Q2 2026 Current Deferred Revenue
$39,944M
Q2 2026 Goodwill & Intangibles
$14,196M
Q2 2026 Working Capital
($8.4)B
Q2 2026 Treasury Stock
$7.06B
FY2022 Operating Cash Flow
($114)M
FY2023 Operating Cash Flow
$1,186M
FY2024 Operating Cash Flow
$2,583M
FY2025 Operating Cash Flow
$4,987M
Q2 2026 Operating Cash Flow
$5,492M
FY2025 CapEx
($1,277)M
Q2 2026 CapEx
($386)M
FY2022 Free Cash Flow
($627)M
FY2023 Free Cash Flow
$442M
FY2024 Free Cash Flow
$1,700M
FY2025 Free Cash Flow
$3,710M
Q2 2025 Free Cash Flow
$194M
Q2 2026 Free Cash Flow
$5,106M
FY2025 Stock Buybacks
$3,316M
Q2 2026 Stock Buybacks
$2,393M
Q1 2026 Debt Issuance
$2,567M
Profit Margin (TTM)
23.0%
Operating Margin (TTM)
7.5%
Gross Margin (TTM)
20.6%
Return on Equity
82.6%
Return on Assets
2.5%
EBITDA (TTM)
$3.93B
Current Ratio
0.85
3Y Revenue CAGR
~8.6%
Strengths
Concerns
GE Vernova is a pure-play energy infrastructure company spun off from General Electric in April 2024, operating across Power (gas, nuclear, hydro, steam), Wind, and Electrification segments. The company has executed a remarkable operational turnaround with gross margins expanding from 11.7% to over 20% and free cash flow surging from negative to $5.1B quarterly, driven by AI/data center power demand, grid modernization, and nuclear renaissance tailwinds. However, valuation is stretched at 36.5x forward PE with the stock near its 52-week high, leaving limited margin for disappointment despite accelerating fundamental momentum.
Macro: Pro-risk macro backdrop with Fed at an explicit "no cuts" regime (95% probability of zero 2026 rate cuts per Polymarket), US recession probability at a low 10% (+2.0pp w/w), and oil near $100 with 10-year Treasury yield easing — all supportive for power-grid capex. AI/data-center power demand is the central structural narrative, reinforced by the House Ratepayers Protection Act, Japan-funded US gas plants, and a secondary market for turbine delivery slots signaling acute supply shortage.