Thesis

Street consensus, scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggers

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Thesis Summary

GE Aerospace entered the second half of 2026 with strong commercial-services demand, improved engine output, more than USD 210 billion of backlog, and higher full-year guidance.

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This section is the 12-month view: analyst targets and the probability-weighted scenarios built from them. The intrinsic value at the top of this page answers a different question: what the business is worth today.
Street view · analyst 12-month targets21 analysts · as of 18 Aug 2026
Low · most bearish analyst$347.00
Mean target$404.90
High · most bullish analyst$455.00
Street targets sit above today's price; our intrinsic value sits below it. Different horizons, different questions.
Our research · scenarios, merits, risks, and invalidation triggersResearch as of 18 Sep 2026
Scenarios · 12-month scenario targetsAnchored at research date
Bear CaseDownside scenario
$347.0020%

Supplier constraints, airframer production disruption, inflation, adverse equipment mix, or product-quality and durability issues slow engine and shop-visit output. A shortfall against the lower bounds of raised operating-profit, adjusted-EPS, or free-cash-flow guidance would weaken the execution case.

Base CaseCentral scenario
$404.9055%
Matches the consensus mean

GE Aerospace broadly delivers its raised 2026 guidance as commercial-services growth offsets equipment-mix pressure, inflation, and continuing supply-chain constraints. The company converts its large backlog into higher revenue and cash flow while completing the LEAP-1B durability-kit production transition.

Bull CaseUpside scenario
$455.0025%

Commercial-services volume and pricing remain stronger than the raised outlook, supplier material availability continues improving, engine deliveries sustain first-half momentum, and LEAP durability upgrades strengthen time-on-wing and aftermarket economics. This would create scope to exceed the raised 2026 operating-profit, EPS, and cash-flow ranges.

Scenarios are anchored to street consensus at the research date, with our probabilities and rationale.

Key Investment Merits
  • Second-quarter adjusted revenue increased 24%, while adjusted EPS increased 22% and free cash flow increased 43%, demonstrating broad operating momentum.
  • Backlog exceeded USD 210 billion, while first-half total engine deliveries increased 31% and LEAP deliveries increased 41%, supporting substantial production and aftermarket visibility.
  • Management raised full-year 2026 guidance across adjusted revenue growth, operating profit, adjusted EPS, and free cash flow after the strong first half.
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Key Investment Risks
  • The production ramp remains exposed to supplier material availability, labor constraints, airframer schedules, inflation, tariffs, and other geopolitical or trade disruptions.
  • Safety, quality, performance, or durability problems affecting GE Aerospace products or integrated third-party platforms could create remediation costs, delivery disruption, and reputational damage.
  • Rapid growth in lower-margin new-engine deliveries, including GE9X and LEAP units, can pressure near-term margins even when revenue and installed-base economics improve.
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All scenarios are estimates and subject to change. Past performance is not indicative of future results.

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