GE Aerospace (GE) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) is expected to issue its Q2 2025 quarterly earnings data before the market opens on Thursday, July 17th. Analysts expect GE Aerospace to post earnings of $1.42 per share and revenue of $9.49 billion for the quarter. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 5.100-5.450 EPS.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.49 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.63% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The company had revenue of $9.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.06 billion. On average, analysts expect GE Aerospace to post $5 EPS for the current fiscal year and $6 EPS for the next fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 0.9%

NYSE:GE traded up $2.26 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $252.59. The stock had a trading volume of 5,459,878 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,532,726. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.77 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $150.20 and a 1-year high of $260.55. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $237.24 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $207.36. The company has a market cap of $269.36 billion, a PE ratio of 39.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.37.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 7th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.57%. GE Aerospace's payout ratio is 22.40%.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 1,602 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.67, for a total value of $321,473.34. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 8,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at $1,766,899.35. This trade represents a 15.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 4,104 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.73, for a total transaction of $807,379.92. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 11,540 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,270,264.20. The trade was a 26.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in GE Aerospace stock. Brighton Jones LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 25.3% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 12,008 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares during the quarter. Brighton Jones LLC's holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,003,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of analysts have weighed in on the company. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $275.00 price target on GE Aerospace and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Citigroup cut their target price on GE Aerospace from $235.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Northcoast Research lowered GE Aerospace from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $212.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, April 24th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $207.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $223.75.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.