GE HealthCare Technologies Inc. · GEHC · FY2025 Q1 · Calendar Q2 2025

GE HealthCare: Strong Orders, Lower Guidance on Tariff Costs

The call supports a constructive operating picture through strong orders, backlog, U.S. imaging demand, and product launches, but the lowered guidance shows that tariff costs and execution risks currently temper the case for sustained earnings growth.

Reported Before market openNASDAQHealthcare $29.69B market cap
80quality score

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Reported versus consensus
Reported EPS — Consensus $0.91
EPS surprise — Reported versus consensus
Reported revenue — Consensus $4.66B
Revenue surprise — Reported versus consensus

Market reaction

prior-close to event-session close
Stock move +3.3% Event window
SPY move +0.0% Same window
Abnormal move +3.3% Stock minus SPY
Volume 1.9× Versus trailing sessions
Subsequent drift +1.7% Up to 20 sessions
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What changed

Compared with the prior quarter, the tone remained confident but the outlook became less supportive: tariff exposure led to lower adjusted EPS and free cash flow guidance. Management added tariff-mitigation actions, highlighted Flyrcado reimbursement and rollout progress, and reported continued order momentum.

Guidance delta

Guidance was lowered, with tariff exposure reducing adjusted EPS guidance by $0.85 per share and free cash flow guidance also reduced.

Key takeaways

  • Management described double-digit order growth and 4% organic revenue growth, led by U.S. imaging demand.
  • A record backlog and a 1.09 book-to-bill ratio support near-term revenue visibility.
  • Tariffs lowered adjusted EPS guidance, while mitigation and supply-chain actions are intended to reduce exposure.
  • Flyrcado rollout and the photon-counting CT pipeline remain important execution priorities.

Management priorities

  • Expand Flyrcado across U.S. sites and increase contract-manufacturing capacity.
  • Advance photon-counting CT toward FDA submission and a planned 2026 commercial launch.
  • Use local-for-local sourcing, dual sourcing, targeted M&A, and the announced share-repurchase program to support execution.

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Earnings History

Estimate Beat Miss Match
GEHC REVENUE earnings history estimate and actual scatter chart 9 reported fiscal quarters and 3 future estimate-only quarters. Q4 '23 actual $5B, None Q1 '24 estimate $5B Q1 '24 actual $5B, miss Q2 '24 estimate $5B Q2 '24 actual $5B, miss Q3 '24 estimate $5B Q3 '24 actual $5B, miss Q2 '25 estimate $5B Q2 '25 actual $5B, beat Q3 '25 estimate $5B Q3 '25 actual $5B, beat Q4 '25 estimate $6B Q4 '25 actual $6B, beat Q1 '26 estimate $5B Q1 '26 actual $5B, beat Q2 '26 estimate $5B Q2 '26 actual $5B, beat Q3 '26 estimate $5B Q4 '26 estimate $6B Q1 '27 estimate $5B
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Analyst Consensus ?

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

Analyst 52W Price Targets

$65.74Current
$65Low
$86.23Average
$110High

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Firm-level rating actions

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FirmRatingPrior ratingActionDate
Needham Buy BuyMaintainOct 5, 2026
Citigroup Neutral NeutralMaintainOct 5, 2026
BTIG Buy BuyMaintainSep 17, 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 current price $65.74. FMP does not supply a rating on these named-analyst rows.

FirmAnalyst52W targetPrice when postedUpsideDate
BarclaysAnalyst unavailable$85$64.77 +29.3%Oct 6, 2026
NeedhamAnalyst unavailable$93$64.81 +41.5%Sep 22, 2026
Evercore ISIAnalyst unavailable$84$69.06 +27.8%Jul 30, 2026
BTIGAnalyst unavailable$79$71.54 +20.2%Jul 29, 2026
UBSAnalyst unavailable$67$64.23 +1.9%Jul 16, 2026
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Company context

Snapshot as of publication

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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