Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 17.8% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 15,757 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,384 shares during the quarter. Aaron Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $4,854,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 25.3% in the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,003,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Flow Traders U.S. LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 2nd quarter valued at $525,000. Finally, Gamco Investors INC. ET AL boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.6% during the 2nd quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 80,735 shares of the company’s stock valued at $20,780,000 after acquiring an additional 502 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have issued reports on the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased 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. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their target price on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $325.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Wolfe Research increased their target price on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $343.89.
GE Aerospace Stock Up 2.7%
GE Aerospace stock opened at $288.62 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The stock has a market capitalization of $302.71 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.46, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.43. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $159.36 and a 1-year high of $348.48. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $311.31 and a 200-day moving average price of $306.66.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
GE Aerospace Increases Dividend
The firm 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 $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend 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 23.10%.
Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace
In other news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total value of $1,222,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,233,212.33. The trade was a 22.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 in the last quarter. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
GE Aerospace 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.
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