General ElectricGEBUYAug 14, 2014Stock price when the opinion was issued
As of Jul 10, 2026. Market Open.
Pure play on aerospace powerhouse. Chart shows volatility, but sideways trading shows potential to move to the upside.
Sells an engine once, but generates decades of high-margin service revenue. Service backlog continues to build, giving it highly visible recurring revenue and cashflow. Concerns about economic slowdowns, but airlines are extending life of existing fleets (that means more maintenance, not less). Ranks 7/10 for her. Yield is 0.66%.
Now a pure-play aircraft engine market leader. Sees it still dominating the jet engine market. Value score of 3/10. Analysts still see ~15% upside. Technically, looks to be trying to break out above $170; if it goes higher, could see a bit of a breakout.
Looks to be hitting a ceiling. Great run, aerospace is an exceptional business. Hold in short term and take some profits soon.
Tremendous run over the last couple of years, so you need to be careful. You don't necessarily need to sell, but you need to be prudent by rebalancing and getting back to a level of risk you're comfortable with. Stick with the winners, and this one is. Still positive on it, but make sure you're not over-exposed.
Has been critical of this company over the last several years because they had been given a very high multiple relative to other companies in the sector, for several reasons. They were able to grow by acquisition and made a lot of good ones, but that was really halted when they tried to buy Honeywell. Also, a lot of growth came from GE Capital, which had a very, very high return on equity. That was a very chunky part of the overall business. Have done a good job of restructuring, but you are not going to see the multiple that you saw many years ago. They have also gone into more highly cyclical areas, which makes it less likely that you are going to see multiple expansion. Has a good yield and not very expensive.