How to buy General Electric Company stock | $12.95

General Electric Company (GE) is a leading specialty industrial machinery business based in the US. It opened the day at $13.16 after a previous close of $13.29. During the day the price has varied from a low of $12.92 to a high of $13.22. The latest price was $12.95 (25 minute delay). General Electric Company is listed on the NYSE and employs 174,000 staff. All prices are listed in US Dollars.

General Electric Company stock price (NYSE: GE)

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General Electric Company shares at a glance

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Information last updated 2021-07-30.

Open	$13.16
High	$13.22
Low	$12.92
Close	$12.95
Previous close	$13.29
Change	$-0.34
Change %	-2.5583%
Volume	60,062,744

Information last updated 2021-07-30.

52-week range	$5.91 - $14.40
50-day moving average	$13.05
200-day moving average	$12.86
Wall St. target price	$14.97
PE ratio	N/A
Dividend yield	$0.04 (0.3%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	$-0.45

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General Electric Company price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $12.95 from 2021-06-04

1 week (2021-07-24)	N/A
1 month (2021-07-02)	-3.07%
3 months (2021-05-04)	-1.30%
6 months (2021-01-31)	N/A

1 year (2020-07-31)	N/A
2 years (2019-07-31)	N/A
3 years (2018-07-31)	N/A
5 years (2016-07-31)	N/A

Is General Electric Company under- or over-valued?

Valuing General Electric Company stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of General Electric Company's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

General Electric Company's PEG ratio

General Electric Company's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 10.504. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into General Electric Company's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

General Electric Company's EBITDA

General Electric Company's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is $8.1 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a General Electric Company's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

General Electric Company financials

Revenue TTM	$77.8 billion
Operating margin TTM	3.96%
Gross profit TTM	$13.5 billion
Return on assets TTM	0.78%
Return on equity TTM	6.57%
Profit margin	-1.56%
Book value	$3.81
Market capitalisation	$116.7 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting General Electric Company shares

There are currently 85.1 million General Electric Company shares held short by investors – that's known as General Electric Company's "short interest". This figure is 2.8% down from 87.5 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting General Electric Company shares can be evaluated.

General Electric Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

General Electric Company's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of General Electric Company shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of General Electric Company shares traded daily (recently around 53.9 million). General Electric Company's SIR currently stands at 1.58. In other words for every 100,000 General Electric Company shares traded daily on the market, roughly 1580 shares are currently held short.

However General Electric Company's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of General Electric Company shares, or, against the total number of tradable General Electric Company shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case General Electric Company's short interest could be expressed as 0.01% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 General Electric Company shares in existence, roughly 10 shares are currently held short) or 0.0097% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable General Electric Company shares, roughly 10 shares are currently held short).

Such a low SIR usually points to an optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against General Electric Company.

Find out more about how you can short General Electric Company stock.

General Electric Company's environmental, social and governance track record

Environmental, social and governance (known as ESG) criteria are a set of three factors used to measure the sustainability and social impact of companies like General Electric Company.

When it comes to ESG scores, lower is better, and lower scores are generally associated with lower risk for would-be investors.

General Electric Company's total ESG risk score

Total ESG risk: 48.86

Socially conscious investors use ESG scores to screen how an investment aligns with their worldview, and General Electric Company's overall score of 48.86 (as at 12/31/2018) is pretty weak – landing it in it in the 97th percentile of companies rated in the same sector.

ESG scores are increasingly used to estimate the level of risk a company like General Electric Company is exposed to within the areas of "environmental" (carbon footprint, resource use etc.), "social" (health and safety, human rights etc.), and "governance" (anti-corruption, tax transparency etc.).

General Electric Company's environmental score

Environmental score: 16.69/100

General Electric Company's environmental score of 16.69 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General Electric Company is a leader in its sector terms of its environmental impact, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

General Electric Company's social score

Social score: 22.75/100

General Electric Company's social score of 22.75 puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. This could suggest that General Electric Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to taking good care of its workforce and the communities it impacts.

General Electric Company's governance score

Governance score: 16.42/100

General Electric Company's governance score puts it squarely in the 6th percentile of companies rated in the same sector. That could suggest that General Electric Company is a leader in its sector when it comes to responsible management and strategy, and exposed to a lower level of risk.

General Electric Company's controversy score

Controversy score: 3/5

ESG scores also evaluate any incidences of controversy that a company has been involved in. General Electric Company scored a 3 out of 5 for controversy – a middle-of-the-table result reflecting that General Electric Company hasn't always managed to keep its nose clean.

Environmental, social, and governance (ESG) summary

General Electric Company was last rated for ESG on: 2019-01-01.

Total ESG score	48.86
Total ESG percentile	96.96
Environmental score	16.69
Environmental score percentile	6
Social score	22.75
Social score percentile	6
Governance score	16.42
Governance score percentile	6
Level of controversy	3

General Electric Company share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 23.53% of net profits

Recently General Electric Company has paid out, on average, around 23.53% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 0.31% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), General Electric Company shareholders could enjoy a 0.31% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In General Electric Company's case, that would currently equate to about $0.04 per share.

While General Electric Company's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that General Electric Company is investing more in its future growth.

General Electric Company's most recent dividend payout was on 25 July 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 24 June 2021 (the "ex-dividend date").

Have General Electric Company's shares ever split?

General Electric Company's shares were split on a 104:100 basis on 25 February 2019. So if you had owned 100 shares the day before before the split, the next day you'd have owned 104 shares. This wouldn't directly have changed the overall worth of your General Electric Company shares – just the quantity. However, indirectly, the new 3.8% lower share price could have impacted the market appetite for General Electric Company shares which in turn could have impacted General Electric Company's share price.

General Electric Company share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, General Electric Company's shares have ranged in value from as little as $5.9059 up to $14.4041. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while General Electric Company's is 1.0713. This would suggest that General Electric Company's shares are a little bit more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent, relatively-speaking, a slightly higher risk (but potentially also market-beating returns).

General Electric Company overview

General Electric Company operates as a high-tech industrial company worldwide. The company's Power segment offers heavy-duty and aeroderivative gas turbines for utilities, independent power producers, and industrial applications; maintenance, service, and upgrade solutions to plant assets and their operational lifecycle; steam power technology for fossil and nuclear applications, including boilers, generators, steam turbines, and air quality control systems; and advanced reactor technologies solutions comprising reactors, fuels, and support services for boiling water reactors. This segment also applies the science and systems of power conversion to provide motors, generators, automation, and control equipment; and drives for energy intensive industries, such as marine, oil and gas, mining, rail, metals, test systems, and water. Its Renewable Energy segment provides various solutions for its customers through combining onshore and offshore wind, blades, hydro, storage, solar, and grid solutions, as well as hybrid renewables and digital services offerings. The company's Aviation segment designs and produces commercial and military aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems; and provides aftermarket services. Its Healthcare segment develops, manufactures, markets, and services magnetic resonance, computed tomography, molecular imaging, x-ray and high-frequency soundwave systems, clinical monitoring and acute care systems, enterprise digital, artificial intelligence applications, consulting and command center, and complementary software and services; and researches, manufactures, and markets imaging agents. The company's Capital segment offers aviation leasing and financing, and working capital services; financial solutions and underwriting capabilities; and insurance and reinsurance for life and health risks, as well as annuity products.

Frequently asked questions

What percentage of General Electric Company is owned by insiders or institutions?
Currently 0.243% of General Electric Company shares are held by insiders and 65.528% by institutions. How many people work for General Electric Company?
Latest data suggests 174,000 work at General Electric Company. When does the fiscal year end for General Electric Company?
General Electric Company's fiscal year ends in December. Where is General Electric Company based?
General Electric Company's address is: 5 Necco Street, Boston, MA, United States, 02210 What is General Electric Company's ISIN number?
General Electric Company's international securities identification number is: US3696041033 What is General Electric Company's CUSIP number?
General Electric Company's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 369604103