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Fly News Breaks for November 20, 2018
BHGE, GE
Nov 20, 2018 | 08:07 EDT
Gordon Haskett analyst John Inch, who maintains an Underperform rating and $10 price target on General Electric (GE) shares, said the sale of Baker Hughes (BHGE) shares generates cash and in theory should be a credit "positive", but given that the sale is being done so far below book value leads him to conclude it is instead a net "negative." Even though GE should realize about $3.8B in proceeds from the sale, Inch believes the company's balance sheet could come under further stress given likely additional write-downs associated with the "fire sale" of Baker Hughes sales, he tells investors.
News For GE;BHGE From the Last 2 Days
GE
Mar 27, 2024 | 05:45 EDT
Wells Fargo analyst Matthew Akers raised the firm's price target on General Electric to $200 from $177 and keeps an Overweight rating on the shares. The analyst sees opportunity for GE to cut 300-500 basis points of expenses in the coming years, 2-3 times what the company committed to at its recent investor day. The firm increased estimates to incorporate higher margins. The new price target reflects a 30-times price-to-earnings multiple on aerospace and $34 per share for Vernova.