GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. · GEHC · FY2024 Q4 · Calendar Q1 2025

GE HealthCare enters 2025 with record backlog and margin momentum

The supplied analysis supports a cautiously constructive operating thesis: broad order growth, record backlog, margin expansion, AI-enabled products, and radiopharmaceutical launches provide growth avenues, but China exposure, tariffs, inventory, and launch execution limit confidence in durability.

Reported Before market openNASDAQHealthcare $31.42B market cap
70quality score

Earnings scorecard

Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $1.26
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $5.33B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +8.8% Event window
SPY move +1.1% Same window
Abnormal move +7.8% Stock minus SPY
Volume 3.3× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift -12.3% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

The call highlighted record backlog, a 1.09 book-to-bill ratio, a $1 billion Sutter Health Care Alliance, and a $138 million Ireland Contrast Media investment, while maintaining 2025 guidance.

Guidance delta

Management maintained guidance, with 2025 outlook calling for 2–3% organic revenue growth and adjusted EBIT margin of 16.7–16.8%.

Key takeaways

  • Management described orders growing across all segments, supporting a record backlog and book-to-bill above 1.0.
  • The U.S. remained the main growth engine, while China showed modest recovery but continued to present volatility risk.
  • AI-enabled products, Flyrcado, enterprise agreements, and radiopharmaceutical capacity were highlighted as growth opportunities.

Management priorities

  • Commercialize Flyrcado and expand radiopharmaceutical capabilities.
  • Scale AI-enabled imaging and ultrasound products and pursue additional enterprise partnerships.
  • Expand Contrast Media manufacturing capacity in Ireland while managing inventory, tariffs, and China exposure.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
GEHC EPS earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 estimate $1.07 Q4 '23 actual $1.18, beat Q1 '24 estimate $0.91 Q1 '24 actual $0.90, match Q2 '24 estimate $0.98 Q2 '24 actual $1.00, beat Q3 '24 estimate $1.05 Q3 '24 actual $1.14, beat Q2 '25 estimate $0.92 Q2 '25 actual $1.06, beat Q3 '25 estimate $1.05 Q3 '25 actual $1.07, beat Q4 '25 estimate $1.40 Q4 '25 actual $1.44, beat Q1 '26 estimate $1.04 Q1 '26 actual $0.99, miss Q2 '26 estimate $1.04 Q2 '26 actual $1.13, beat Q3 '26 estimate $1.21 Q4 '26 estimate $1.62 Q1 '27 estimate $1.13
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Analyst Consensus ?

ConsensusBuy19 ratings
Bullish1157.9%
Neutral842.1%
Bearish00.0%

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$69.57Previous close
$65Low
$86.23Average
$110High

Latest persisted target per named analyst; persisted previous close from FN2's market snapshot as of Oct 19, 2026. Not an FN2 forecast.

Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainOct 12, 2026
Needham Buy BuyMaintainOct 5, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 5, 2026
UBS Neutral NeutralMaintainJul 31, 2026
Wells Fargo Overweight OverweightMaintainJul 30, 2026
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Named analyst price targets

Upside is calculated against the persisted previous close $69.57. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$85$64.77 +22.2%Oct 6, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$93$64.81 +33.7%Sep 22, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$84$69.06 +20.7%Jul 30, 2026
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$79$71.54 +13.6%Jul 29, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$67$64.23 -3.7%Jul 16, 2026
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Company context

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GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. is a global medical technology company that creates, manufactures, and markets a diverse range of medical devices, services, and integrated digital solutions. These offerings are designed to assist in the diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing monitoring of patients. The company boasts an extensive international presence, serving markets across the United States, Canada, Europe, the Middle East, Africa, China, Taiwan, Mongolia, and Hong Kong, among other regions. Its operations are structured across four primary business divisions: Imaging, Ultrasound, Patient Care Solutions, and Pharmaceutical Diagnostics. The Imaging division specializes in advanced diagnostic imaging technologies, including systems for molecular imaging, Computed Tomography (CT) scans, Magnetic Resonance (MR) imaging, image-guided therapy, and X-ray, alongside specialized women's health products.…

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  1. Earnings call transcript and parsed analysis · 2026-05-11T10:29:34.698584+00:00
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By FN2 Research · Updated · As of 2026-10-19. For educational purposes only; not investment advice.