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GE Aerospace (GE) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
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In the latest close session, GE Aerospace (GE - Free Report) was up +2.26% at $327.02. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.51% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.93%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.48%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial conglomerate had lost 6.7% was narrower than the Aerospace sector's loss of 8.01% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 0.74%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of GE Aerospace in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 20, 2026. In that report, analysts expect GE Aerospace to post earnings of $2.01 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 21.08%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $12.66 billion, up 11.96% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $7.91 per share and a revenue of $50.56 billion, signifying shifts of +24.18% and +19.46%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for GE Aerospace. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.62% higher. GE Aerospace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, GE Aerospace is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 40.42. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 23.06.
We can additionally observe that GE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.33. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.69 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 104, placing it within the top 43% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.
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GE Aerospace (GE) Surpasses Market Returns: Some Facts Worth Knowing
In the latest close session, GE Aerospace (GE - Free Report) was up +2.26% at $327.02. This change outpaced the S&P 500's 0.51% gain on the day. At the same time, the Dow added 0.93%, and the tech-heavy Nasdaq gained 0.48%.
Prior to today's trading, shares of the industrial conglomerate had lost 6.7% was narrower than the Aerospace sector's loss of 8.01% and lagged the S&P 500's gain of 0.74%.
Analysts and investors alike will be keeping a close eye on the performance of GE Aerospace in its upcoming earnings disclosure. The company's earnings report is set to go public on October 20, 2026. In that report, analysts expect GE Aerospace to post earnings of $2.01 per share. This would mark year-over-year growth of 21.08%. Meanwhile, the Zacks Consensus Estimate for revenue is projecting net sales of $12.66 billion, up 11.96% from the year-ago period.
For the annual period, the Zacks Consensus Estimates anticipate earnings of $7.91 per share and a revenue of $50.56 billion, signifying shifts of +24.18% and +19.46%, respectively, from the last year.
Investors should also pay attention to any latest changes in analyst estimates for GE Aerospace. These revisions help to show the ever-changing nature of near-term business trends. With this in mind, we can consider positive estimate revisions a sign of optimism about the business outlook.
Our research shows that these estimate changes are directly correlated with near-term stock prices. To capitalize on this, we've crafted the Zacks Rank, a unique model that incorporates these estimate changes and offers a practical rating system.
The Zacks Rank system ranges from #1 (Strong Buy) to #5 (Strong Sell). It has a remarkable, outside-audited track record of success, with #1 stocks delivering an average annual return of +25% since 1988. Within the past 30 days, our consensus EPS projection has moved 0.62% higher. GE Aerospace is currently a Zacks Rank #3 (Hold).
In terms of valuation, GE Aerospace is currently trading at a Forward P/E ratio of 40.42. This denotes a premium relative to the industry average Forward P/E of 23.06.
We can additionally observe that GE currently boasts a PEG ratio of 2.33. The PEG ratio bears resemblance to the frequently used P/E ratio, but this parameter also includes the company's expected earnings growth trajectory. Aerospace - Defense stocks are, on average, holding a PEG ratio of 1.69 based on yesterday's closing prices.
The Aerospace - Defense industry is part of the Aerospace sector. At present, this industry carries a Zacks Industry Rank of 104, placing it within the top 43% of over 250 industries.
The Zacks Industry Rank gauges the strength of our industry groups by measuring the average Zacks Rank of the individual stocks within the groups. Our research shows that the top 50% rated industries outperform the bottom half by a factor of 2 to 1.
Be sure to use Zacks.com to monitor all these stock-influencing metrics, and more, throughout the forthcoming trading sessions.