# GE Aerospace and RTX Earnings Preview

> GE Aerospace and RTX beat earnings estimates but Wall Street expects another guidance raise.
- Title: GE Aerospace and RTX Earnings Preview · 24/7 Wall St.
- Summary: GE Aerospace and RTX beat earnings estimates but Wall Street expects another guidance raise. GE Aerospace and RTX both beat third-quarter earnings estimates…
- Keywords: ge aerospace, rtx, earnings, guidance, aerospace, defense, nyse, ge price prediction, rtx price target, consensus estimates, free cash flow, quarterly results
- Source: 24/7 Wall St. — https://247wallst.com/investing/2026/10/19/ge-aerospace-and-rtx-earnings-preview-what-to-watch-as-aerospace-and-defense-report
- Author: Trey Thoelcke
- Published: 2026-10-19T12:20:19+00:00
- Read time: 1 min
- Topics: ge aerospace, rtx, earnings, guidance, aerospace, defense, nyse, ge price prediction, rtx price target, consensus estimates, free cash flow, quarterly results
## GE Aerospace and RTX both beat estimates
GE Aerospace and RTX both beat third-quarter earnings estimates and raised full-year guidance.
## GE Aerospace Q3 Results
GE Aerospace reported second-quarter adjusted eps of $2.02 against $1.86 consensus with 21.1% revenue growth to $13.35 billion.
## RTX Q3 Results
RTX reported $1.89 per share against $1.66 consensus with 22% year-over-year backlog growth.
## Consensus Estimates
Analysts expect ge aerospace to report $7.92 full-year eps versus $7.85 guidance and rtx $7.25 versus $7.25 guidance.
## Aftermarket Momentum Meets Production Limits
GE Aerospace services revenue rose 26% last quarter while rtix raytheon segment grew 18% on patriot and standard missile volume.
## Estimates Already Assume Another Guidance Raise
Wall street already prices in a full-year eps guidance raise for both companies before either reports results.
## Key takeaway

GE Aerospace and RTX both beat third-quarter earnings estimates but Wall Street already prices in a full-year EPS guidance raise.