Evendale, Ohio-based GE Aerospace (GE) designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems. With a market cap of $291.8 billion, GE Aerospace operates through Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies segments.

Companies worth $200 billion or more are generally described as "mega-cap stocks." GE Aerospace fits right into that category, with its market cap exceeding this threshold, reflecting its substantial size and influence in the aerospace and defense industry. GE Aerospace employs nearly 52,000 people and has an installed base of more than 44,000 commercial and over 26,000 military aircraft engines.

GE stock touched its all-time high of $281.50 on Aug. 13 and is currently trading 2.2% below that peak. Meanwhile, GE stock has soared 12.7% over the past three months, outpacing the Dow Jones Industrial Average’s ($DOWI) 7.9% gains during the same time frame.

GE’s performance has remained robust over the longer term as well. GE stock prices have soared 65% on a YTD basis and 60.1% over the past year, compared to Dow’s 7.1% uptick in 2025 and 10.8% gains over the past 52 weeks.

To confirm the bullish trend, GE Aerospace has traded mostly above its 200-day moving average over the past year, with some fluctuations and consistently above its 50-day moving average since mid-April.

Despite delivering impressive growth figures, GE Aerospace’s stock prices dipped 2.2% following the release of its Q2 results on Jul. 17. The company reported high growth in equipment sales as well as service revenues, leading to a 21.2% year-over-year growth in overall topline to $11 billion, surpassing the Street’s expectations. Furthermore, the company continued to observe significant growth in orders, ensuring its future growth prospects. Meanwhile, its adjusted EPS jumped 38% year-over-year to $1.66, exceeding the consensus estimates by 16.1%. Following the initial dip, GE stock prices rose 1.2% in the following trading session.

Meanwhile, GE Aerospace has also outperformed its peer RTX Corporation’s (RTX) 37.1% surge in 2025 and 31.3% gains over the past year.

Among the 21 analysts covering the GE stock, the consensus rating is a “Strong Buy.” Its mean price target of $291.17 represents a 5.8% premium to current price levels.