Spinoff Spotlight: GE Vernova

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GE VERNOVA INC. $343 is a hold. The company (New York symbol GEV; Manufacturing sector; Shares outstanding: 275.7 billion; Market cap: $94.6 billion; No dividend paid; Takeover Target Rating: Medium; www.gevernova.com) makes turbines and related equipment for gas-fired and nuclear power plants, plus equipment for wind farms. On April 2, 2024, investors in the old General Electric Co. (New York symbol GE) received one share of GE Vernova for every four GE shares they held. Since then, the new shares have soared over 150%. In the three months ended September 30, 2024, GE Vernova’s revenue rose 8.0%, to $8.91 billion from $8.25 billion a year earlier. Stronger sales to operators of gas-fired power equipment and transmission grids offset weaker demand from wind power providers. Due to the costs related to the spinoff and higher interest charges, the new company lost $96 million, or $0.35 a share. That’s a big improvement over the year-earlier loss of $170 million, or $0.62 a share. For all of 2024, GE Vernova will…