The stock of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has increased by 2.54 when compared to last closing price of 182.85. Despite this, the company has experienced a 9.28% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. zacks.com reported 2025-01-21 that GE’s fourth-quarter results are likely to benefit from strength across its commercial and defense end markets. High costs and expenses are likely to have been spoilsports.
Is It Worth Investing in GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) Right Now?
The price-to-earnings ratio for GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is above average at 33.07x. The 36-month beta value for GE is also noteworthy at 1.21. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 12 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 6 rating it as “overweight,” 1 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GE is 1.08B, and at present, short sellers hold a 1.22% of that float. The average trading volume of GE on January 22, 2025 was 5.12M shares.
GE’s Market Performance
GE stock saw an increase of 9.28% in the past week, with a monthly gain of 13.09% and a quarterly increase of -2.66%. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.22%, and the volatility levels for the last 30 days are 2.08% for GE Aerospace (GE). The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 8.40% for GE’s stock, with a 10.27% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GE
Bernstein, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GE reach a price target of $225, previously predicting the price at $201. The rating they have provided for GE stocks is “Outperform” according to the report published on October 14th, 2024.
Bernstein gave a rating of “Outperform” to GE, setting the target price at $201 in the report published on September 10th of the previous year.
GE Trading at 7.06% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought GE to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.75% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.08%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.22%, as shares surge +17.22% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +6.98% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GE rose by +9.28%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +28.76% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $172.98. In addition, GE Aerospace saw 12.42% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at GE starting from GHAI RAHUL, who sale 225 shares at the price of $167.43 back on May 09 ’24. After this action, GHAI RAHUL now owns 0 shares of GE Aerospace, valued at $37,672 using the latest closing price.
GHAI RAHUL, the Senior Vice President of GE Aerospace, sale 37 shares at $163.38 during a trade that took place back on May 10 ’24, which means that GHAI RAHUL is holding 43,970 shares at $6,045 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.1 for the present operating margin
- 0.3 for the gross margin
The net margin for GE Aerospace stands at 0.11. The total capital return value is set at 0.06. Equity return is now at value 25.82, with 4.33 for asset returns.
Based on GE Aerospace (GE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.33. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.06. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 4.82.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 13.38 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.71. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 3.84. The receivables turnover for the company is 4.6for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.43. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.13.
Conclusion
In summary, GE Aerospace (GE) has had a better performance as of late. Analysts have bullish opinions on the stock, with some viewing it as a “buy” and others as a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
