GE Aerospace $GE Shares Bought by Empirical Asset Management LLC

Empirical Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 328.6% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 16,121 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 12,360 shares during the period. GE Aerospace comprises 0.7% of Empirical Asset Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 27th largest holding. Empirical Asset Management LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $4,850,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of GE. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC lifted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% in 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: United Airlines selected 300 GEnx engines (plus spares) for new Boeing 787s — a large commercial engine order that boosts GE’s backlog, long‑term service revenue and lifecycle aftermarket exposure. United Airlines selects GE Aerospace (GE)’s GEnx Engines for Boeing 787
• Positive Sentiment: GE teamed with Palantir on an AI-driven jet‑engine contract — partnership underscores efforts to deploy data/AI to improve engine performance, predictive maintenance and service margins (supports higher aftermarket economics). GE Aerospace teams with Palantir on AI-driven jet-engine contract
• Positive Sentiment: GE and Kratos won a U.S. Air Force award to design an engine for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft (initial $12.4M) — a defense program win that expands GE’s military engine pipeline and design momentum in smaller, high-rate-production engines. Kratos and GE Aerospace Win U.S. Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Combat Collaborative Aircraft
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish coverage (Zacks upgrade to Strong Buy; Morgan Stanley initiation) are lifting sentiment and estimates, supporting near‑term share momentum. GE (GE) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
• Neutral Sentiment: Competitive positioning pieces note GE’s stronger growth profile vs. peers (e.g., RTX) — useful context for relative valuation and investor allocation decisions but not immediate cashflow impact. GE Aerospace vs. RTX: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock Should You Bet On?
• Neutral Sentiment: Airline OEM commitments (e.g., American’s long‑term CFM/GE engine commitments) underscore steady commercial demand trends that support production cadence and services over time. American Makes Long-Term Commitment to GE Engines
• Negative Sentiment: Competition and program risk: rival engine makers (Pratt & Whitney/RTX) continue vying for new platforms (e.g., fighter/stealth programs), which could limit share gains on some future aircraft programs. RTX post sparks buzz as Pratt & Whitney vies to power stealthy Mach 2 jet
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations are elevated after strong share gains and bullish coverage — investors should watch execution, margin delivery and whether future wins justify higher multiples. A Look At General Electric’s (GE) Valuation After Morgan Stanley’s Bullish Aerospace Initiation

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GE has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. UBS Group set a $374.00 price objective on GE Aerospace and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $329.29.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the sale, 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 position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last 90 days, insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 2.1%

GE opened at $346.27 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $363.18 billion, a PE ratio of 42.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $159.36 and a 12-month high of $346.80. The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $315.32 and its 200 day moving average price is $300.39.

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

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared 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 represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 17.69%.

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.