General Electric (NYSE:GE), a multinational conglomerate with a significant presence in the aerospace industry, has been attracting attention from investors and analysts alike due to its recent financial performance and future prospects.

GE Aerospace stock surges on strong Q4 earnings, projecting double-digit growth in 2025. Click here to find out why I rate GE stock a Buy.

GE Aerospace posts strong Q3 results, announces $7B stock buyback; shares soar. American Airlines expects a significant Q4 loss; EA cuts 2025 net bookings guidance.

GE Aerospace was long considered one of the crown jewels inside of the General Electric conglomerate. Now independent, the company is demonstrating to investors what it is capable of. GE earned $1.32 per share in the fourth quarter on revenue of $10.8 billion, easily surpassing Wall Street's consensus $1.04 per share on $9.5 billion estimates.

2024 was the first year GE Aerospace has posted results as an independent business, following the break-up of the GE conglomerate. GE Aerospace was listed in the New York Stock Market (using the symbol ‘GE’) in April 2024 after it was spun-off by GE Vernova, which includes the energy-related businesses of the former GE conglomerate.

GE Aerospace appears well on its way to accomplishing a goal it set during its launch as a standalone company last year.

GE Aerospace on Thursday forecast a stronger profit for the year after its fourth-quarter earnings exceeded Wall Street estimates as strong travel demand amid persistent shortages of new aircraft bolstered sales of its high-margin parts and services.

RBC Capital raised the firm’s price target on GE Aerospace (GE) to $220 from $200 and keeps an Outperform rating on the shares. The company

Shares of GE Aerospace were soaring toward levels not seen in nearly two decades after the maker of engines used by airlines and the military provided an upbeat earnings outlook for 2025 and said it was going to buy back more stock and boost its dividend by 30%.

GE Aerospace shares jumped Thursday after the company reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter results and issued an upbeat revenue outlook. Monitor these key chart levels.

GE Aerospace exceeded expectations in Q4 2024, showcasing strong financial performance and strategic growth initiatives.

GE Aeropsace’s GE revenue grew 9% in 2024, led by 15% growth in commercial engine manufacturing sales as demand remained high for the Leap engine, which powers most Airbus A320s. Overall operating profit exceeded $8 billion, with adjusted operating margin expanding to 23%.