Shares of General Electric Co. GE, -0.07% jumped 1.8% toward a 5 1/2-year high in premarket trading Tuesday, after the aerospace and renewable energy company reported second-quarter results that rose above expectations and boosted its full-year outlook, citing “robust” services growth, increasing aerospace demand and record renewable energy orders. The company swung to net income of $946 million, or 86 cents a share, from a loss of $1.25 billion, or $1.13 a share, in the year-ago period.
76 billion GE Aerospace saw revenue rise 28% to $7.86 billion, renewable energy revenue rose 24% to $3.85 billion and power revenue slipped 1% to $4.15 billion. After the separation of GE Healthcare Technologies Inc. at the start of 2023, GE continues to expect to separate GE Aerospace and GE Vernova in early 2024. Free cash flow improved to $415 million from $192 million and beat the average estimate of two analysts compiled by FactSet of $95.0 million.