GE Vernova Falls 6% Despite Beat, Raise and $9B Trench Deal; Vertiv Holdings Soars 13%, Eaton and Quanta Services Tick Up
GE Vernova (NYSE: GEV) shares fell 6% in early trading despite reporting a blowout third quarter that beat Wall Street estimates on both revenue and adjusted EPS. The company booked $29.3 billion in orders, a 96% organic increase, pushing its backlog to a record $197...
Bullish Signals
- Revenue hit $12.64B and EPS reached $4.81, beating estimates.
Bearish Signals
- Shares fell 6% despite positive results amid valuation concerns.
- $9B Trench acquisition funded half with debt increases leverage.
- Deal price of 13x EBITDA raises valuation discipline questions.