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General Electric (GE) Stock Forecast & Price Target

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$187.30 -12.47 (-6.24%)
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General Electric - Analysts' Recommendations and Stock Price Forecast (2025)

MarketBeat calculates consensus analyst ratings for stocks using the most recent rating from each Wall Street analyst that has rated a stock within the last twelve months. Each analyst's rating is normalized to a standardized rating score of 1 (sell), 2 (hold), 3 (buy) or 4 (strong buy). Analyst consensus ratings scores are calculated using the mean average of the number of normalized sell, hold, buy and strong buy ratings from Wall Street analysts. Each stock's consensus analyst rating is derived from its calculated consensus ratings score (0 to .5 = Strong Sell, .5 to 1 = Sell, 1 to 1.5 = Reduce, 1.5 to 2.5 = Hold, 2.5 to 3.0 = Moderate Buy, 3.0 to 3.5 = Buy, >3.5 = Strong Buy). MarketBeat's consensus price targets are a mean average of the most recent available price targets set by each analyst that has set a price target for the stock in the last twelve months. MarketBeat's consensus ratings and consensus price targets may differ from those calculated by other firms due to differences in methodology and available data.

Consensus Rating

Sell
0
Hold
1
Buy
14

Based on 15 Wall Street analysts who have issued ratings for General Electric in the last 12 months, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy." Out of the 15 analysts, 1 has given a hold rating, and 14 have given a buy rating for GE.

Consensus Price Target

$214.73
14.65% Upside
According to the 15 analysts' twelve-month price targets for General Electric, the average price target is $214.73. The highest price target for GE is $250.00, while the lowest price target for GE is $180.00. The average price target represents a forecasted upside of 14.65% from the current price of $187.30.
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GE Analyst Ratings Over Time

TypeCurrent Forecast
4/4/24 to 4/4/25
1 Month Ago
3/5/24 to 3/5/25
3 Months Ago
1/5/24 to 1/4/25
1 Year Ago
4/5/23 to 4/4/24
Strong Buy
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
0 Strong Buy rating(s)
Buy
14 Buy rating(s)
15 Buy rating(s)
14 Buy rating(s)
11 Buy rating(s)
Hold
1 Hold rating(s)
2 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
1 Hold rating(s)
Sell
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
0 Sell rating(s)
Consensus Price Target$214.73$211.31$201.47$148.79
Forecasted Upside14.65% Upside4.29% Upside17.16% Upside0.97% Upside
Consensus Rating
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
Moderate Buy
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GE Analyst Recommendations By Month

The chart below shows how a company's ratings by analysts have changed over time. Each bar represents the previous year of ratings for that month. Within each bar, the sell ratings are shown in red, the hold ratings are shown in yellow, the buy ratings are shown in green, and the strong buy ratings are shown in dark green.
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GE Price Targets by Month

The chart below shows how a company's share price and consensus price target have changed over time. The dark blue line represents the company's actual price. The lighter blue line represents the stock's consensus price target. The even lighter blue range in the background of the two lines represents the low price target and the high price target for each stock.
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General Electric Stock vs. The Competition

TypeGeneral ElectricTransportation CompaniesS&P 500
Consensus Rating Score
2.93
2.59
2.54
Consensus RatingModerate BuyModerate BuyModerate Buy
Predicted Upside14.65% Upside67.70% Upside25.02% Upside
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DateBrokerageAnalyst NameActionRatingPrice TargetUpside/Downside on Report DateDetails
2/18/2025Redburn Atlantic
5 of 5 stars
O. Brochet
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Initiated CoverageBuy$250.00+19.83%
1/27/2025Bank of America
3 of 5 stars
Ronald Epstein
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$200.00 ➝ $225.00+15.70%
1/27/2025Citigroup
3 of 5 stars
Andrew Kaplowitz
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$216.00 ➝ $235.00+19.86%
1/24/2025UBS Group
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Chris Snyder
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Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$215.00 ➝ $235.00+18.75%
1/24/2025Wells Fargo & Company
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Matthew Akers
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$225.00 ➝ $250.00+26.62%
1/24/2025JPMorgan Chase & Co.
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Seth Seifman
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Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$190.00 ➝ $210.00+4.66%
1/22/2025Royal Bank of Canada
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K. Herbert
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Reiterated RatingOutperform ➝ Outperform$200.00 ➝ $200.00+6.69%
1/7/2025Northcoast Research
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C. Olin
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Initiated CoverageNeutral
1/2/2025Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft
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 Lower TargetBuy ➝ Buy$235.00 ➝ $228.00+36.70%
10/22/2024Melius Research
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 Boost Target$194.00 ➝ $202.00+13.22%
10/14/2024Sanford C. Bernstein
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D. Harned
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Boost TargetOutperform ➝ Outperform$201.00 ➝ $225.00+17.70%
7/30/2024Barclays
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$175.00 ➝ $200.00+17.72%
6/28/2024Jefferies Financial Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$185.00 ➝ $190.00+19.24%
4/24/2024Argus
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$170.00 ➝ $180.00+12.97%
4/24/2024The Goldman Sachs Group
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 Boost TargetBuy ➝ Buy$190.00 ➝ $211.00+34.77%
4/9/2024TD Cowen
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 UpgradeHold ➝ Buy$175.00 ➝ $180.00+15.00%
4/4/2024Vertical Research
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 Initiated CoverageBuy$160.00+9.87%
3/5/2024Oppenheimer
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 Reiterated RatingMarket Perform ➝ Market Perform
8/10/2023Morgan Stanley
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 Boost TargetOverweight ➝ Overweight$122.00 ➝ $125.00+11.44%
6/28/2023Wolfe Research
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 Boost Target$107.00 ➝ $125.00+19.14%

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Should I Buy General Electric Stock? GE Pros and Cons Explained

These pros and cons were generated based on recent news and financial data from MarketBeat in order to provide readers with the fastest and most accurate insights. They were last updated on Monday, March 31, 2025. Please send any questions or comments about these General Electric pros and cons to contact@marketbeat.com.

General Electric
Bull Case

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Here are some ways that investors could benefit from investing in General Electric:

  • General Electric has received multiple upgrades from analysts, with price targets raised significantly, indicating strong market confidence. For instance, UBS Group increased their target from $215.00 to $235.00, suggesting potential for price appreciation.
  • The stock is currently trading at $199.66, which is near its 52-week high of $214.21, indicating strong performance and investor interest.
  • Institutional ownership is high, with 74.77% of the stock held by hedge funds and other institutional investors, which often signals confidence in the company's future prospects.
  • General Electric has shown resilience in its stock performance, with a quick ratio of 0.81 and a current ratio of 1.09, indicating good short-term liquidity and ability to meet obligations.
  • Recent acquisitions and strategic investments by various funds, such as New Age Alpha Advisors LLC increasing their holdings by 133.3%, reflect positive sentiment and potential growth opportunities.

General Electric
Bear Case

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Investors should be bearish about investing in General Electric for these reasons:

  • California Public Employees Retirement System recently reduced its stake by 7.3%, which may indicate a lack of confidence from significant institutional investors.
  • Slagle Financial LLC also cut its holdings by 13.2%, suggesting that some investors are reassessing their positions in light of market conditions.
  • The stock has experienced volatility, with a significant drop of $6.22 in a single trading session, which may raise concerns about stability.
  • Despite positive analyst ratings, the presence of two hold ratings among the analysts indicates that not all market participants are convinced of the stock's upward trajectory.
  • The company's debt-to-equity ratio of 0.88, while manageable, suggests that there is a reliance on debt financing, which could pose risks in a rising interest rate environment.

GE Forecast - Frequently Asked Questions

According to the research reports of 15 Wall Street equities research analysts, the average twelve-month stock price forecast for General Electric is $214.73, with a high forecast of $250.00 and a low forecast of $180.00.

15 Wall Street equities research analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for General Electric in the last twelve months. There is currently 1 hold rating and 14 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street equities research analysts is that investors should "moderate buy" GE shares.

According to analysts, General Electric's stock has a predicted upside of 14.65% based on their 12-month stock forecasts.

General Electric has been rated by research analysts at Bank of America, Citigroup, JPMorgan Chase & Co., Northcoast Research, Redburn Atlantic, Royal Bank of Canada, UBS Group, and Wells Fargo & Company in the past 90 days.

Analysts like General Electric more than other "transportation" companies. The consensus rating score for General Electric is 2.93 while the average consensus rating score for "transportation" companies is 2.59. Learn more on how GE compares to other companies.


This page (NYSE:GE) was last updated on 4/4/2025 by MarketBeat.com Staff
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