GE stock was trading at $72.71 as of 03:06 PM EDT
General Electric (NYSE:GE) had a 2.2% decline on Tuesday morning as a result of the industrial conglomerate’s Q3 EPS announcement that fell short of Wall Street expectations. The business also discussed strategies for reducing costs in its renewable energy division, whose losses somewhat offset gains in its aerospace sector.
GE Stock Forecast
A $0.35 adjusted EPS fell $0.14 short of expectations. From the predicted range of $2.80 to $3.50 at the start of the year, GE reduced its prediction for adjusted EPS in 2022 to a range of $2.40 and $2.80. In July, the company gave a warning that results would probably fall closer to the lower end of the initial range.
Revenue increased 2.8% from the prior year to $19.1 billion, exceeding average estimates by $330 million. For organic sales, the company kept its previous projections. In prepared remarks on Tuesday, Lawrence Culp Jr. of GE and CEO of GE Aerospace, said, “We are building broad-based momentum with good revenue and free cash flow performance, as well as growth across services in all industries.
The company said free cash flow will be at the low end of an earlier prediction, but it kept its guidance for revenue growth for the year. From the beginning of the year, GE had already lowered its guidance. To gauge how much money GE’s businesses are making, investors look to free cash flow. In light of continuing supply-chain difficulties, management predicted last month that its Q3 cash flow would be on par with or slightly better than Q2’s.
Restructuring Initiative
For a $450 million annual savings, GE announced a corporate restructuring proposal. Additionally, it said that it was revamping the Vernova power division to make an additional $500 million in annual savings, primarily through the use of renewable energy.
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Author Jowi Kwasu