General Electric (GE, $10.18) secures $517M army helicopter contract
Overcoming a joint bid from Pratt and Whitney (UTX) and Honeywell (HON), General Electric (GE) secured a $517 million contract to engineer, develop and manufacture engines for the U.S Army’s next generation of helicopters under the Improved Turbine Engine Program (ITEP).
The current model of engine, T701, also built by GE, will be replaced by the new T901 engines that will power the Army’s Boeing AH-64 Apaches and Sikorsky UH-60 Black Hawks, both under the Utility Tactical Transport Aircraft System (UTTAS) program.
With this upcoming masterpiece, GE Aviation CEO, Tony Mathis expressed optimism that this engine could also potentially outfit the Army’s next generation reconnaissance helicopter in the Future Vertical Lift family of systems. He also added that the company is honored to be chosen by the Army to continue powering their Black Hawks and Apaches for decades to come.
Aroon Indicator for GE shows an upward move is likely
GE's Aroon Indicator triggered a bullish signal on June 17, 2025. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor detected that the AroonUp green line is above 70 while the AroonDown red line is below 30. When the up indicator moves above 70 and the down indicator remains below 30, it is a sign that the stock could be setting up for a bullish move. Traders may want to buy the stock or look to buy calls options. A.I.dvisor looked at 368 similar instances where the Aroon Indicator showed a similar pattern. In of the 368 cases, the stock moved higher in the days that followed. This puts the odds of a move higher at .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bullish Trend Analysis
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on June 25, 2025. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GE as a result. In of 92 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GE just turned positive on June 30, 2025. Looking at past instances where GE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in of 56 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GE advanced for three days, in of 347 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are .
Bearish Trend Analysis
The RSI Indicator has been in the overbought zone for 1 day. Expect a price pull-back in the near future.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 3 days. The longer the ticker stays in the overbought zone, the sooner a price pull-back is expected.
Following a 3-day decline, the stock is projected to fall further. Considering past instances where GE declined for three days, the price rose further in of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 60, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating outstanding price growth. GE’s price grows at a higher rate over the last 12 months as compared to S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating strong sales and a profitable business model. SMR (Sales, Margin, Return on Equity) rating is based on comparative analysis of weighted Sales, Income Margin and Return on Equity values compared against S&P 500 index constituents. The weighted SMR value is a proprietary formula developed by Tickeron and represents an overall profitability measure for a stock.
The Tickeron Seasonality Score of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is fair valued in the industry. The Tickeron Seasonality score describes the variance of predictable price changes around the same period every calendar year. These changes can be tied to a specific month, quarter, holiday or vacation period, as well as a meteorological or growing season.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to average earnings growth. The PE Growth rating is based on a comparative analysis of stock PE ratio increase over the last 12 months compared against S&P 500 index constituents.
The Tickeron Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is slightly overvalued in the industry. This rating compares market capitalization estimated by our proprietary formula with the current market capitalization. This rating is based on the following metrics, as compared to industry averages: P/B Ratio (14.265) is normal, around the industry mean (9.944). P/E Ratio (40.598) is within average values for comparable stocks, (64.595). GE's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (9.511) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.410). Dividend Yield (0.005) settles around the average of (0.018) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (7.057) is also within normal values, averaging (9.226).
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a manufacturer of products for the generation, transmission, distribution, control and utilization of electricity; manufactures aircraft engines and medical equipment
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