NEW YORK, January 1, 2026, 2:46 PM ET — Market closed
- GE Aerospace shares last closed down 1.2% at $308.03 on Dec. 31, lagging aerospace peers.
- The drop came in thin, holiday-shortened trading as U.S. stocks ended 2025 lower on the day.
- Investors are now looking to GE’s Jan. 22 earnings webcast and early-January U.S. data for the next catalysts.
GE Aerospace shares ended the last trading day of 2025 lower, closing down $3.74, or 1.2%, at $308.03 on Wednesday.
The timing matters because the stock is hovering near recent highs heading into January catalysts, while U.S. exchanges are closed on Thursday for New Year’s Day. The next major read for investors is GE’s quarterly update later this month.
With jet makers still working through production bottlenecks, investors remain focused on GE’s parts-and-services business, often called the aftermarket — revenue that comes from maintaining engines already in service. Reuters has reported that more than 70% of GE’s commercial engine revenue comes from parts and services.
GE’s decline came as Wall Street finished 2025’s final session lower, with the S&P 500 down 0.74% and the Dow down 0.63%, Reuters reported. Reuters also noted trading volumes were muted in the holiday-shortened week.
“I do not expect that the last few days will have so much bearing on the performance of the next year,” said Giuseppe Sette, co-founder and president of Reflexivity, in comments carried by Reuters. Reuters
GE also lagged key industrial and aerospace names on the day. Honeywell fell 0.65% and RTX slid 0.33%, while GE traded on lighter-than-usual volume, MarketWatch data showed.
The company’s operational outlook is closely tied to CFM International, its joint venture with France’s Safran that produces LEAP engines used on Airbus and Boeing narrowbody jets. Supply constraints have delayed deliveries across the industry, lifting maintenance spending as airlines keep older jets flying longer.
GE Chief Executive Larry Culp told Reuters in October that supply chain fixes were helping the company make progress in catching up on delayed Airbus engine deliveries. That remains a central theme investors expect management to revisit as 2026 begins.
In October, GE lifted its 2025 profit outlook, setting up fourth-quarter results as the check on whether it landed within that range. GE’s investor relations site lists its fourth-quarter 2025 earnings webcast for Jan. 22 at 7:30 a.m. ET.
Dividend-focused investors also have a near-term marker. GE said in a December release that it declared a $0.36 per-share quarterly dividend payable Jan. 26, with an ex-dividend date of Dec. 29 — the cutoff after which a buyer is not entitled to the upcoming payment.
Before the next session
U.S. markets reopen on Friday, Jan. 2, after Thursday’s New Year’s Day holiday closure. On the macro calendar, investors will get U.S. construction spending on Jan. 2, and the December ISM manufacturing report on Jan. 5, according to Scotiabank’s January schedule.
The bigger macro risk for rate-sensitive industrials arrives the following week: the U.S. employment report for December 2025 is scheduled for Friday, Jan. 9, the Labor Department’s calendar shows.
Technically, traders will watch whether GE re-tests its recent 52-week high of $318.06, and whether the shares hold above the $300 level into earnings. The stock is about 3% below that recent peak, MarketWatch data showed.
