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.
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The 10-day moving average for GE crossed bullishly above the 50-day moving average on November 09, 2026. This indicates that the trend has shifted higher and could be considered a buy signal. In 11 of 13 past instances when the 10-day crossed above the 50-day, the stock continued to move higher over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 85%.
The RSI Oscillator points to a transition from a downward trend to an upward trend -- in cases where GE's RSI Indicator exited the oversold zone, 16 of 20 resulted in an increase in price. Tickeron's analysis proposes that the odds of a continued upward trend are 80%.
The Momentum Indicator moved above the 0 level on November 02, 2026. You may want to consider a long position or call options on GE as a result. In 60 of 84 past instances where the momentum indicator moved above 0, the stock continued to climb. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.
The Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) for GE just turned positive on October 29, 2026. Looking at past instances where GE's MACD turned positive, the stock continued to rise in 38 of 50 cases over the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 76%.
GE moved above its 50-day moving average on November 06, 2026 date and that indicates a change from a downward trend to an upward trend.
Following a +4.54% 3-day Advance, the price is estimated to grow further. Considering data from situations where GE advanced for three days, in 265 of 374 cases, the price rose further within the following month. The odds of a continued upward trend are 71%.
The Stochastic Oscillator demonstrated that the ticker has stayed in the overbought zone for 6 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 50 of 62 cases within the following month. The odds of a continued downward trend are 54%.
GE broke above its upper Bollinger Band on November 04, 2026. This could be a sign that the stock is set to drop as the stock moves back below the upper band and toward the middle band. You may want to consider selling the stock or exploring put options.
The Aroon Indicator for GE entered a downward trend on November 03, 2026. This could indicate a strong downward move is ahead for the stock. Traders may want to consider selling the stock or buying put options.
The Tickeron Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for this company is 8 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating low risk on high returns. The average Profit vs. Risk Rating rating for the industry is 78, placing this stock better than average.
The Tickeron SMR rating for this company is 21 (best 1 - 100 worst), indicating very 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 47 (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 PE Growth Rating for this company is 58 (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 89 (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: GE's P/B Ratio (19.013) is slightly higher than the industry average of (5.050). P/E Ratio (37.850) is within average values for comparable stocks, (17.247). Projected Growth (PEG Ratio) (4.046) is also within normal values, averaging (3.110). Dividend Yield (0.006) settles around the average of (0.055) among similar stocks. P/S Ratio (6.523) is also within normal values, averaging (18.367).
The average fundamental analysis ratings, where 1 is best and 100 is worst, are as follows
a manufacturer of products for the generation, transmission, distribution, control and utilization of electricity; manufactures aircraft engines and medical equipment
Industry AerospaceDefense