Pettee Investors Inc. Purchases 2,370 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Pettee Investors Inc. increased its holdings in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 53.2% during the third quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 6,828 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,370 shares during the period. Pettee Investors Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,054,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC boosted 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 worth $27,000 after buying an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in GE Aerospace by 113.5% during the second quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after acquiring an additional 59 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded GE Aerospace’s senior unsecured ratings to A2, which improves the company’s credit profile and can lower funding costs and reduce perceived financial risk. Moody’s upgrades GE Aerospace senior unsecured ratings to A2
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target after GE signaled it expects low double‑digit growth in 2026, reinforcing bullish analyst sentiment and supporting higher valuation multiples. JPMorgan Increases PT on GE Aerospace
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage/market commentary is constructive: outlets and commentators (including a recent “Bull of the Day” piece and Jim Cramer) flagged GE as a buying opportunity, which can attract retail and momentum flows. Bull of the Day: GE Aerospace (GE)
• Positive Sentiment: GE is expanding R&D and partnerships in Singapore to co‑develop AI and propulsion tech, supporting long‑term product pipeline and international collaboration. GE Aerospace To Establish Aerospace Research Partnership In Singapore
• Neutral Sentiment: Current Chemicals launched as an independent specialty materials manufacturer building on a 75‑year GE legacy — a legacy divestiture/partnering development that may be neutral to slightly positive for focus but has limited near‑term earnings impact on GE Aerospace. Current Chemicals Launches as Independent Specialty Materials Manufacturer
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing and GE have identified a potential durability issue with a seal on the engine that will power the 777X; the companies are analyzing the problem. This is an operational risk that could lead to inspections, design changes, or delivery delays for 777X operators if the issue proves substantive. Boeing, GE identify potential engine seal issue on 777X, Bloomberg News reports

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $308.93 on Tuesday. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $305.67 and its 200-day moving average price is $294.43. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market cap of $325.86 billion, a PE ratio of 37.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.40. GE Aerospace has a twelve month low of $159.36 and a twelve month high of $332.79.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its 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 return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The firm 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 business earned $1.32 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.69%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have issued reports on GE. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research boosted their target price on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, 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 report on Monday, January 26th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $319.00.

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.