General Electric (NYSE:GE) Issues FY 2025 Earnings Guidance

General Electric (NYSE:GE) issued an update on its FY 2025 earnings guidance on Tuesday morning. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of 5.100-5.450 for the period, compared to the consensus estimate of 5.420. The company issued revenue guidance of -.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently weighed in on GE. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on General Electric from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Friday, January 24th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of General Electric from $235.00 to $227.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, April 10th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lowered their target price on shares of General Electric from $235.00 to $228.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, January 2nd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price objective on General Electric from $203.00 to $212.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, April 15th. Finally, Bank of America boosted their price target on shares of General Electric from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, January 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $213.33.

General Electric Stock Performance

Shares of GE opened at $178.22 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $191.28 billion, a PE ratio of 29.75, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, a current ratio of 1.09 and a quick ratio of 0.81. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $195.49 and a 200-day moving average of $186.46. General Electric has a one year low of $148.83 and a one year high of $214.21.

General Electric (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The conglomerate reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.05 by $0.27. General Electric had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 14.31%. As a group, equities analysts forecast that General Electric will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

General Electric Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, April 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 10th will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 10th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.81%. This is a positive change from General Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.28. General Electric’s payout ratio is 24.04%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Electric

A hedge fund recently raised its stake in General Electric stock. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Electric (NYSE:GE) by 7.1% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 2,251 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the period. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC’s holdings in General Electric were worth $375,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

About General Electric

General Electric Company, doing business as GE Aerospace, designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems. It also offers aftermarket services to support its products. The company operates in the United States, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.