GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Trading Down 2.4% After Analyst Downgrade

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)’s stock price dropped 2.4% during trading on Wednesday after Citigroup lowered their price target on the stock from $386.00 to $378.00. Citigroup currently has a buy rating on the stock. GE Aerospace traded as low as $316.36 and last traded at $319.2940. Approximately 3,849,155 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 8% from the average daily volume of 4,170,742 shares. The stock had previously closed at $327.23.

Other equities research analysts have also recently issued research reports about the company. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. UBS Group set a $366.00 price objective on GE Aerospace and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $271.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Wolfe Research raised their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $280.00 to $330.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 9th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group lifted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, September 22nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $309.44.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,785,706.14. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

GE Aerospace News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Delta selected GE Aerospace’s GEnx engines to power 30 new Boeing 787-10s (options for 30 more) plus spares and long‑term services — a material commercial order with recurring aftermarket service revenue. Delta Air Lines Selects GE Aerospace GEnx Engines to Power New 787-10s
• Positive Sentiment: Local coverage highlights the same Delta deal and frames it as a meaningful fleet win (first Dreamliner engines for Delta), supporting near‑term revenue visibility and aftermarket backlog. GE Aerospace wins order for Delta’s first-ever Dreamliner fleet
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Navy awarded a $1.42B helicopter‑engine contract to GE Aerospace, adding defense revenue and supporting stable government aftermarket work. GE Draws $1.42B Navy Engine Contract
• Positive Sentiment: GE and Lockheed test rotating detonation technology, advancing a next‑generation propulsion approach that could strengthen GE’s defense pipeline long term. GE/Lockheed Tests Raise Bar For Rotating Detonation Maturity
• Neutral Sentiment: Media/upbeat analyst pieces (e.g., “3 reasons we love this stock”) are generating positive narrative flow but may have limited incremental impact versus material orders and guidance. GE Aerospace (GE): 3 Reasons We Love This Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Investor‑attention and stock‑watch pieces note heightened interest in GE; these can increase volatility but don’t by themselves change fundamentals. GE Aerospace (GE) is Attracting Investor Attention
• Neutral Sentiment: Community/CSR items (extended Next Engineers program with University of Cincinnati) bolster reputation and talent pipeline but have limited short‑term stock impact. University of Cincinnati and GE Aerospace Fuel Future Innovators
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target from $386 to $378 while maintaining a Buy — a small downgrade in upside that can prompt short‑term profit‑taking. Analyst price-target change coverage

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,677,180,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482,069 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 44,577,642 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,425,562,000 after purchasing an additional 308,730 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,113,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,181,956,000 after purchasing an additional 724,559 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,449,731,000 after buying an additional 2,995,054 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace in the second quarter worth $3,408,828,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The stock has a market capitalization of $336.79 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 42.63, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.24 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $304.33 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $289.32.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.34% and a return on equity of 34.01%. The company had revenue of $11.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. On average, equities research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.23%.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is the aerospace business of General Electric, focused on the design, manufacture and support of aircraft engines, integrated propulsion systems and related aftermarket services. The company serves commercial airlines, airframers, business and general aviation operators, and defense customers, providing propulsion solutions for a broad range of aircraft types from single‑aisle airliners to widebody and military platforms.

Its product portfolio includes a family of commercial and military jet engines as well as spare parts, components and systems engineering.