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.

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.

Shares of GE Aerospace surged in premarket trading Thursday after the company reported fourth-quarter results far above analysts' estimates.

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

GE Aerospace plans to step up returns to shareholders this year. The maker of aircraft engines on Thursday said it plans to buy back $7 billion worth of stock in 2025 and to raise its dividend by 30%, subject to board approval.

GE Aerospace reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. GE Aerospace reported fourth-quarter sales of $9.9 billion, operating profit of $1.9 billion, and earnings per share of $1.

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

GE Aerospace reported better-than-expected fourth-quarter earnings on Thursday. GE Aerospace reported fourth-quarter sales of $9.9 billion, operating profit of $1.9 billion, and earnings per share of $1.

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What happened to GE? Start the day smarter. Get all the news you need in your inbox each morning. Last year, GE’s former energy business became Atlanta-based GE Vernova months after GE’s health business became GE HealthCare headquartered in Chicago in 2023.

GE Aerospace (GE) is set to announce Q4 earnings, with analysts focused on engine deliveries, margins, and aftermarket growth outlook.