General Electric (GE) Announces Quarterly Earnings, Beats Estimates By $0.01 EPS

General Electric (GE) released its earnings data on Friday. The company reported $0.34 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.33 by $0.01. The company’s revenue for the quarter was down 8.2% on a year-over-year basis.

A number of research firms have also recently commented on GE. Analysts at Morgan Stanley (NYSE: MS) cut their EPS estimates on shares of General Electric in a research note on Monday. They now have an “overweight” rating and a $21.00 price target on the stock. On the ratings front, analysts at Goldman Sachs (NYSE: GS) raised their price target on shares of General Electric from $21.00 to $22.00 in a research note to investors on Monday, April 23rd. Finally, analysts at Nomura (NYSE: NMR) reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of General Electric in a research note to investors on Monday, April 23rd.

Shares of General Electric (GE) opened at 18.40 on Wednesday. General Electric (GE) has a 52 week low of $14.02 and a 52 week high of $21.00. The company has a market cap of $194.8 billion and a P/E ratio of 15.22.

General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology and financial services corporation. The products and services of the Company range from aircraft engines, power generation, water processing, and household appliances to medical imaging, business and consumer financing and industrial products.

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