Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund Decreases Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund trimmed its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 1.0% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 270,741 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,824 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace makes up 0.7% of Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings, making the stock its 22nd biggest position. Fjarde AP Fonden Fourth Swedish National Pension Fund’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $81,444,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 98.1% during the 3rd quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have weighed in on GE shares. TD Cowen boosted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and issued a $368.00 price objective (up previously from $366.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane increased their target price on GE Aerospace from $275.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock an “underperform” rating in a research note on Thursday, January 8th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $314.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total value of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE GE opened at $319.75 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $332.79. The firm has a market capitalization of $337.28 billion, a P/E ratio of 42.69, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day moving average price of $304.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $289.53.

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

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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 given a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 19.23%.

Key GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wolfe Research raised its price target on GE Aerospace to $360 and kept an “outperform” rating, signaling analyst confidence and providing near-term upside support. Wolfe Research adjusts GE Aerospace price target to 360 from 340; maintains outperform rating (MarketScreener)
• Positive Sentiment: TD Cowen also raised its target to $350 and kept a “buy” rating, reinforcing upward analyst momentum that likely contributed to the stock move. TD Cowen adjusts price target on GE Aerospace to $350 from $330; maintains buy rating (MarketScreener)
• Positive Sentiment: GE promoted Mohamed Ali to head an expanded Commercial Engines & Services unit, signaling organizational focus on commercial engine growth and potentially improving execution. GE Aerospace expands commercial engines division, appoints Mohamed Ali as chief (FlightGlobal)
• Positive Sentiment: GE and Lockheed completed tests of a rotating-detonation ramjet for hypersonic weapons — a technology milestone that supports GE’s defense pipeline and could lead to future contracts. GE and Lockheed test new rotating detonation ramjet for hypersonic weapons (FlightGlobal)
• Neutral Sentiment: GE is scheduled to report earnings this week, which is a near-term catalyst; results and guidance will be closely watched. GE Aerospace (GE) Expected to Announce Earnings on Thursday (AmericanBankingNews)
• Neutral Sentiment: Various bullish commentaries and write-ups (e.g., a bull-case article) are circulating and may support investor sentiment, but they are opinion pieces rather than new company developments. GE Aerospace (GE): A Bull Case Theory (InsiderMonkey)
• Negative Sentiment: Citigroup published a note lowering its price target to $378 (despite still being above the current price), which signals differing analyst views and could cap upside. Citigroup Lowers GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Price Target to $378.00 (AmericanBankingNews)
• Negative Sentiment: A Zacks preview warned GE may lack the right setup for an earnings beat, highlighting execution/expectation risk ahead of results. GE Aerospace (GE) Earnings Expected to Grow: Should You Buy? (Zacks)

GE Aerospace Company Profile

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.