GE Aerospace stock gains on an $11.75 billion deal

Published on 09/09/2026 at 13:24 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Jefferies kept a Buy rating on GE Aerospace stock and raised its target to USD 455 on September 8, 2026. The shares closed at USD 337.12 on September 8, 2026.

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GE Aerospace stock (ISIN US3696043013) closed at USD 337.12 on September 8, 2026, after Reuters reported the company would buy Consolidated Precision Products for USD 11.75 billion. The deal is GE Aerospace's largest since it became a standalone company in 2024 and it adds a new debt-funded step to the growth story.

Deal size and earnings

According to TipRanks on September 8, 2026, Jefferies kept a Buy rating on GE Aerospace stock and lifted its price target from USD 365 to USD 455. The same note said the deal could be 1.5 percent accretive to the firm's 2028 EPS forecast of USD 10.25, which puts the strategic upside and the valuation question side by side.

Reuters said on September 8, 2026 that GE Aerospace plans to fund USD 7 billion of the USD 11.75 billion purchase with cash and the rest with new debt. Reuters also said the company values the transaction at about 26 times expected 2027 core profit before synergies and about 18 times after them, a clear sign that the market is paying attention to execution as well as scale.

Latest reported numbers

MarketBeat said on September 9, 2026 that GE Aerospace last reported quarterly revenue of USD 12.63 billion and EPS of USD 2.02 for the quarter ended July 16, 2026. The same filing-based summary said revenue rose 21.1 percent year on year, net margin was 17.72 percent, and full-year 2026 guidance stands at USD 7.650 to USD 7.850 EPS.

For investors, the comparison is the key point: USD 2.02 EPS beat the USD 1.86 consensus by USD 0.16, while the market cap in the same MarketBeat snapshot stood at USD 346.97 billion. That mix of higher earnings, double-digit revenue growth and a larger industrial footprint is what keeps GE Aerospace stock close to its upper valuation band.

Price and range

GE Aerospace stock traded at USD 337.12 on September 8, 2026, with a 52-week range of USD 268.91 to USD 388.84 on the NYSE. The stock remains below the 52-week high, but the acquisition adds a fresh catalyst to watch against the backdrop of a USD 346.97 billion market value.