The Goldman Sachs Group Issues Positive Forecast for GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Price

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) had its price objective upped by The Goldman Sachs Group from $338.00 to $350.00 in a research report report published on Friday,MarketScreener reports. They currently have a buy rating on the stock.

Several other analysts have also recently commented on the stock. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, October 17th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 3rd. Finally, Zacks Research cut GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Friday, September 26th. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $318.41.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $293.89 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $305.09 and a 200 day simple moving average of $292.15. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The company has a market capitalization of $310.00 billion, a PE ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.40. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $159.36 and a one year high of $332.79.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $12.72 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.23%.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of GE Aerospace

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its holdings 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 valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% in the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position 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 during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and big order/backlog momentum — GE reported better‑than‑expected Q4 EPS and revenue, with record LEAP deliveries, a large order surge and aftermarket strength that support profit and cash‑flow upside. Is GE Stock Fully Valued Around $300?
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and profit outlook point higher — Management raised FY‑2026 profit guidance above some estimates citing high‑margin aftermarket demand, which supports medium‑term earnings upgrades. GE forecasts 2026 profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price target increases from major bulge‑bracket firms — Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank raised price targets and remain Buy, signalling meaningful upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs raises PT to $350 Deutsche Bank raises PT to $387
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat view: pullback is a buying setup — Technical/long‑term analysts call the post‑earnings pullback a buy‑the‑dip opportunity given buybacks, dividends and intact uptrend, but they expect possible short‑term sideways action. MarketBeat tailwinds article
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/negative investor reaction — Despite the beats, the stock slipped as some investors focused on signs of slowing sequential revenue growth and viewed FY guidance as cautious; that contributed to today’s decline. Stock brushes off upbeat Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade/price target cut adds short‑term pressure — BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target and kept an Underperform rating, creating a headline that can amplify selling even as other banks lift targets. BNP Paribas Exane cuts PT to $290
• Negative Sentiment: Risk of near‑term range‑bound action or deeper pullback if support breaks — Market commentary highlights a likely range near ~$280–$300; a break below support could trigger more downside. MarketBeat technical notes

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.