General Electric (GE, $8.56) shares climb on CEO Larry Culp's $2 million stock purchase
Following whistleblower Harry Markopolos’ allegations that General Electric is “a bigger fraud than Enron”, GE CEO Larry Culp purchased $2 million worth of shares in the group.
Filings with the Securities and Exchange Commission from late Thursday reveal that Culp bought 252,000 GE shares at $7.93 each yesterday, as the stock plummeted on a Wall Street Journal report that Harry Markopolos has pointed out what he considers fraudulent financial statements from GE.
Markopolos is an accounting expert who had in the past taken the lid off Bernie Madoff's investment fraud. According to Markopolos, GE’s insurance unit would need an $18.5 billion boost to its reserves. His report also mentions that GE’s accounting irregularities would amount to around $38 billion – which is around 40% of the company’s market cap.
However, responding to Markopolos’ allegations at GE, Culp said in a statement, “GE will always take any allegation of financial misconduct seriously. But this is market manipulation – pure and simple”. He further added, “Mr. Markopolos’s report contains false statements of fact and these claims could have been corrected if he had checked them with GE before publishing the report.”
Following reports of Culp’s purchase of GE shares, the stock climbed more than +5% Friday.
GE in downward trend: price dove below 50-day moving average on March 28, 2025
GE moved below its 50-day moving average on March 28, 2025 date and that indicates a change from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 41 similar past instances, the stock price decreased further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
Technical Analysis (Indicators)
Bearish Trend Analysis
The Stochastic Oscillator may be shifting from an upward trend to a downward trend. In of 64 cases where GE's Stochastic Oscillator exited the overbought zone, the price fell further within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Momentum Indicator moved below the 0 level on March 31, 2025. You may want to consider selling the stock, shorting the stock, or exploring put options on GE as a result. In of 93 cases where the Momentum Indicator fell below 0, the stock fell further within the subsequent month. The odds of a continued downward trend are .
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence Histogram (MACD) for GE turned negative on March 31, 2025. This could be a sign that the stock is set to turn lower in the coming weeks. Traders may want to sell the stock or buy put options. Tickeron's A.I.dvisor looked at 56 similar instances when the indicator turned negative. In of the 56 cases the stock turned lower in the days that followed. This puts the odds of success at .
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 Aroon Indicator for GE entered a downward trend on March 18, 2025. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
Bullish Trend Analysis
Following a 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GE advanced for three days, in of 333 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward 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 66, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron PE Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), pointing to outstanding 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 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 Price Growth Rating for this company is (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating steady 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 Valuation Rating of (best 1 - 100 worst) indicates that the company is significantly 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 (11.236) is normal, around the industry mean (10.172). P/E Ratio (33.463) is within average values for comparable stocks, (70.423). GE's Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (12.560) is very high in comparison to the industry average of (2.188). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.019) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (5.760) is also within normal values, averaging (7.358).
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