The stock of GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has increased by 0.63 when compared to last closing price of 208.60.Despite this, the company has seen a gain of 4.16% in its stock price over the last five trading days. fool.com reported 2025-05-02 that In this video, Motley Fool contributors Jason Hall and Tyler Crowe break down why GE Aerospace (GE 1.08%) is primed to be a much better investment than most of its customers, including airline giants like Delta Air Lines (DAL -0.26%).
Is It Worth Investing in GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) Right Now?
GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) has a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.73x that is above its average ratio. Additionally, the 36-month beta value for GE is 1.35. There are mixed opinions on the stock, with 14 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 2 rating it as “hold,” and 0 rating it as “sell.”
The public float for GE is 1.06B and currently, short sellers hold a 1.14% ratio of that float. The average trading volume of GE on May 08, 2025 was 5.78M shares.
GE’s Market Performance
GE’s stock has seen a 4.16% increase for the week, with a 25.18% rise in the past month and a 2.61% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 1.83%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.27% for GE Aerospace The simple moving average for the last 20 days is 8.06% for GE’s stock, with a simple moving average of 14.10% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of GE
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for GE stocks, with Northcoast repeating the rating for GE by listing it as a “Buy.” The predicted price for GE in the upcoming period, according to Northcoast is $205 based on the research report published on April 09, 2025 of the current year 2025.
Redburn Atlantic, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see GE reach a price target of $250. The rating they have provided for GE stocks is “Buy” according to the report published on February 18th, 2025.
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 -2.00% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.27%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 1.83%, as shares surge +23.94% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +5.34% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, GE rose by +4.16%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +31.92% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $194.25. In addition, GE Aerospace saw 25.86% 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 Ali Mohamed, who sale 1,602 shares at the price of $200.67 back on Apr 29 ’25. After this action, Ali Mohamed now owns 8,805 shares of GE Aerospace, valued at $321,473 using the latest closing price.
Ali Mohamed, the Senior Vice President of GE Aerospace, sale 421 shares at $199.53 during a trade that took place back on Apr 30 ’25, which means that Ali Mohamed is holding 8,384 shares at $84,002 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for GE
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.19 for the present operating margin
- 0.38 for the gross margin
The net margin for GE Aerospace stands at 0.18. The total capital return value is set at 0.08. Equity return is now at value 28.09, with 4.79 for asset returns.
Based on GE Aerospace (GE), the company’s capital structure generated 0.5 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.27. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.02. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 8.03.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 9.79 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 0.73. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 5.82. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.15for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.32. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 1.08.
Conclusion
In conclusion, GE Aerospace (GE) has seen better performance in recent times. Analysts have a mixed opinion on the stock, with some rating it as a “buy” and others rating it 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.
