GE Vernova shares slip despite a beat-and-raise. What the sellers are getting wrong
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GE Vernova shares fell Wednesday despite the gas turbine maker delivering a beat-and-raise quarter and announcing a smart acquisition to fortify its future into the end of the decade. The sellers may be taking issue with the order-growth trajectory for next year, but that looks short-sighted when taking a holistic view of the company's business. Revenue in the third quarter ended Sept. 30 increased about 27% year over year to $12.64 billion, topping expectations of $11.99 billion, according to LSEG. Earnings per share (EPS) increased 193% to $4.81, exceeding the LSEG consensus estimate of $3.94 apiece. GEV YTD mountain GE Vernova's year-to-date stock performance. Bottom Line Last earnings go-round in July, GE Vernova missed the mark on profits per share and the stock tumbled 8.7%. However, we argued investors should look past the bottom-line miss and focus instead on the strong order growth, arguing it was the true indicator of demand. Admittedly, GE Vernova hasn't been a great performer since then, struggling to gain its footing along with many other stocks levered to the buildout of artificial intelligence infrastructure. We've added to our position twice (in August and last week), believing the price action wasn't reflecting the strength of the company's underlying business. We think that's what is happening again Wednesday, because the third-quarter results point to no...
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