AlphaQuest LLC Has $174,000 Stock Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

AlphaQuest LLC cut its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 77.8% during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 578 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,022 shares during the period. AlphaQuest LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $174,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,003,000 after acquiring an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 7.1% during the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 4.6% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 19.0% in the second quarter. Moran Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $460,000 after purchasing an additional 285 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Axxcess Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 70.8% during the second quarter. Axxcess Wealth Management LLC now owns 22,253 shares of the company’s stock valued at $5,728,000 after purchasing an additional 9,223 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other GE Aerospace news, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total transaction of $927,222.85. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at $3,233,212.33. This trade represents a 22.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares in the company, valued at $5,055,245.55. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last three months, insiders have sold 45,398 shares of company stock worth $13,837,171. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE opened at $313.83 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $159.36 and a 12-month high of $332.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $329.15 billion, a PE ratio of 38.55, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $308.49 and a 200-day moving average price of $296.60.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.32 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research firms recently weighed in on GE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price target on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $319.00.

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.