There are currently 3 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should “buy” Delcath Systems stock.

At a ratio of 1-for-8, every 8 shares of GE common stock will be automatically combined into 1 share and the stock price is expected to initially increase proportionately. For example, if you held 80 shares before the reverse stock split, you would hold ten shares after the reverse stock split becomes effective.

Generally, a public company can declare a reverse split if it obtains the approval of its board of directors. Most often shareholder approval is not required. What law governs reverse stock splits? State corporate law and a company’s articles of incorporation and by-laws govern reverse stock splits.

A higher stock price was the goal of GE CEO Larry Culp, who wanted the reverse split so that the company’s stock would be more in line with peers, which have triple-digit prices.

If a stock experiences a reverse stock split, you’ll receive the cash equivalent of any fractional (non-whole) share amounts resulting from the split in lieu of shares. For example, if a stock split results in 2.1 shares worth $10 per share, you’ll receive 2 shares and $1 (the cash equivalent of 0.1 shares).

How a Reverse Stock Split Works. For example, in a one-for-ten (1:10) reverse split, shareholders receive one share of the company’s new stock for every 10 shares that they owned. In other words, a shareholder who held 1,000 shares would end up with 100 shares after the reverse stock split was complete.

Immediately following the reverse split, the stock price will rise tenfold to $10 per share. That will leave your smaller position still worth the same amount, as 100 shares multiplied by $10 per share equals $1,000.