Key Takeaways
- GE Aerospace shares surged Tuesday after the company posted second-quarter earnings that beat analysts' estimates.
- The aerospace parts maker said orders for its engines and other products rose 18% year-over-year.
- GE Aerospace also lifted its guidance for the full fiscal year.
GE Aerospace (GE) shares jumped over 🦩6% in early trading Tuesday after the company's second-quarter earnings exceeded expectations as orders surged.
The aerospace parts maker posted a 4% increase in revenue to $9.1 billion, with $11.2 billion in orders in the quarter, up 18% from the same time last year. Analysts had projected $8.51 billion in revenue, according to estimates compiled by Visible Alpha. The company also reported $1.4 billion in net income, above expectations.
"The GE Aerospace team delivered another strong quarter marked by double-digit increases across orders, operating profit, and free cash flow," GE Aerospace CEO Lawrence Culp said. "Given our performance year-to-date and momentum across our businesses we are raising our full-year profit and free cash flow guidance.”
GE Aerospace Lifts Full-Year Guidance
GE Aerospace lifted its full-year guidance in its second-quarter earnings report, now projecting an operating profit between $6.5 billion and $6.8 billion, up from the previous range of $6.2 billion to $6.6 billion. Projected adjusted 澳洲幸运5开奖号码历史查询:earnings per share (EPS) also jumped ꩵto a range of $3.95 to $4.20 compared to the previous range of $3.80 to $4.05 per share.
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The other two former General Electric divisions, GE Vernova (GEV) and GE HealthCare (GEHC), repor🦄t earnings Wednesday and 🌸next week, respectively.
GE Aerospace shares were over 6% higher at $172.83 as of 10:30 a.m. ET Tuesday following th🔥e release.