What If You Invested $1,000 in GE Aerospace (GE)?
Enter any amount and start date. We use historical prices to show your hypothetical return.
Historical extremes
Maximum profit (buy at all-time low, sell at peak), maximum drawdown (peak to trough), and total return from IPO to current price.
Max profit
+74174.31% (742.7 times)
- Buy
- Jun 22, 1962
- $0.47
- Sell
- Mar 2, 2026
- $345.74
Buying GE at the all-time low and selling at the peak would have turned $1,000 into $742,743.07.
Max drawdown
-85.53% (fell to 14% of peak)
- Peak
- Aug 28, 2000
- $156.42
- Trough
- Mar 5, 2009
- $22.64
The worst decline for GE was -85.53% (fell to 14% of peak) from peak to trough.
IPO to current
+49079.52% (491.8 times)
- IPO
- Jan 2, 1962
- $0.62
- Current
- Mar 16, 2026
- $304
A $1,000 investment in GE at IPO would be worth $491,795.19 today.
Dollar amounts based on selected investment ($1,000)
Frequently asked questions
What is GE Aerospace (GE) stock's all-time high and all-time low?
- GE Aerospace (GE) stock's all-time low was $0.47 on Jun 22, 1962. The all-time high was $345.74 on Mar 2, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in GE Aerospace (GE) stock at the all-time low?
- Buying GE Aerospace (GE) stock at the all-time low ($0.47 on Jun 22, 1962) and selling at the peak ($345.74 on Mar 2, 2026) would have turned $1,000 into $742,743.07. Historical return: +74174.31% (742.7 times).
What are GE Aerospace (GE)'s best buy and sell dates for maximum profit?
- The best buy date for GE Aerospace (GE) stock was Jun 22, 1962 (all-time low at $0.47). The best sell date was Mar 2, 2026 at $345.74. This investment would have returned +74174.31% (742.7 times).
What was GE Aerospace (GE) stock's maximum drawdown?
- GE Aerospace (GE) stock's worst decline was -85.53% (fell to 14% of peak) from peak to trough. Peak: $156.42 on Aug 28, 2000. Trough: $22.64 on Mar 5, 2009. A $1,000 investment at the peak would have been worth $144.71 at the trough.
What if you bought GE Aerospace (GE) stock at IPO?
- A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) stock at IPO ($0.62 on Jan 2, 1962) would be worth $491,795.19 today. Historical return: +49079.52% (491.8 times). Current stock price: $304 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in GE Aerospace (GE) 5 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) stock 5 years ago ($64.12 on Mar 16, 2021) would be worth $4,741.38 today. Historical return: +374.14% (4.74 times). Current stock price: $304 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in GE Aerospace (GE) 10 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) stock 10 years ago ($128.79 on Mar 16, 2016) would be worth $2,360.46 today. Historical return: +136.05% (2.36 times). Current stock price: $304 as of Mar 16, 2026.
What if you invested $1,000 in GE Aerospace (GE) 20 years ago?
- A $1,000 investment in GE Aerospace (GE) stock 20 years ago ($102.23 on Mar 16, 2006) would be worth $2,973.81 today. Historical return: +197.38% (2.97 times). Current stock price: $304 as of Mar 16, 2026.
About this data
- How does the investment calculator work?
- Enter an investment amount and a start date. We use historical stock prices to calculate how many shares you would have bought, then apply the current price to show your hypothetical portfolio value and return.
- What are Historical extremes?
- Max profit: buy at all-time low, sell at the highest price after. Max drawdown: the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. IPO to current: total return from IPO date to the latest price.
- What is Max drawdown?
- Maximum drawdown is the largest peak-to-trough decline in price. It shows the worst drop from any prior high to a subsequent low. Peak and Trough are the dates and prices at which this decline occurred.
- Does this include dividends?
- The calculator uses adjusted closing prices when available, which account for stock splits and dividends. For the most accurate results, we recommend using data that includes dividend adjustments.
- Where does the price data come from?
- Historical prices are from Yahoo Finance, adjusted for stock splits and dividends. We use adjusted close for all calculations.
- How are the dollar amounts in the cards calculated?
- The dollar amounts in Historical extremes use the investment amount you select in the calculator above (e.g. $1,000). They show what your investment would have been worth at the Buy/Peak/IPO date versus the Sell/Trough/Current date.
- What date range can I use?
- The available date range depends on our historical price data for GE. You can select any date between our first and most recent data point.
