GE Aerospace $GE Shares Sold by Profund Advisors LLC

Profund Advisors LLC trimmed its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 12.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 11,597 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,638 shares during the quarter. Profund Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $3,489,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 81.1% during 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 during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its holdings 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 valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Stock Down 1.3%

GE opened at $316.89 on Tuesday. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $332.79. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $307.44 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $296.16. 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 $332.36 billion, a PE ratio of 38.93, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.40.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its earnings results 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. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The company had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. The company’s 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. As a group, research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 17.69%.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Signed an Industrial Participation agreement and a manufacturing MoU with Saudi Arabia’s GAMI — this advances local production, supply‑chain participation and long‑term program access in a major defense market, which supports future revenue visibility and political/contract tailwinds. GE Aerospace signs Industrial Participation agreement and manufacturing MoU with Saudi Arabia’s GAMI
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded F110‑129 support with MEPC / Royal Saudi Air Force — extension of aftermarket and sustainment contracts implies recurring, high‑margin service revenue and strengthens regional support capabilities. That stability helps underpin cash flow expectations. GE Aerospace and MEPC extend RSAF F110-129 support
• Positive Sentiment: Announced a 30.6% quarterly dividend increase to $0.47 (ex‑div March 9) — signals cash generation confidence and boosts shareholder returns, which can support sentiment among income and long‑term investors. (Company release reported 2/6).
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts remain bullish — several outlets list GE Aerospace as a Strong Buy with a one‑year average target near $358 (≈17% upside), reflecting continued optimism on defense backlog, aftermarket growth and margin expansion. GE Aerospace (GE) a Strong Buy, Analysts See 17% Upside
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• Negative Sentiment: Valuation re‑assessment risk highlighted by coverage after a ~57% one‑year share gain — investors may be trimming positions on high multiples despite strong fundamentals, which can pressure the stock in the near term. Assessing General Electric’s Valuation After A Strong Aerospace Run And 57.3% One Year Shareholder Return

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several brokerages have recently weighed in on GE. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Wall Street Zen upgraded GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, January 24th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, October 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $319.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total transaction of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,055,245.55. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. In the last quarter, insiders sold 45,398 shares of company stock worth $13,837,171. 0.21% of the stock is owned by insiders.

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.