Alcosta Capital Management Inc. Takes $5.70 Million Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Alcosta Capital Management Inc. purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 18,949 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,700,000. GE Aerospace makes up about 3.1% of Alcosta Capital Management Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 15th largest position.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the business. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth about $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its holdings 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 worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake 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 purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the 3rd quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE said it will invest an additional $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing and its supplier base this year to boost engine production capacity, signaling management confidence in demand recovery and future revenue growth. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple site-specific investments were announced (examples include a $48M boost in Asheville and $160M of upgrades across four North Carolina plants), showing direct capacity and tooling upgrades across GE’s U.S. footprint. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Additional local investments reported include—examples—$60M in Wilmington, $45M in Auburn, $33M in Greenville, $65M across Indianapolis/Lafayette/Terre Haute, $10M in Madisonville and $2M in the Rockford area, reflecting widespread, targeted capacity builds. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Operational momentum: Commercial Engines & Services revenue jumped ~24% in Q4, underlining robust engine demand that the new investments aim to serve. This supports the case for higher medium-term earnings if delivery constraints are eased. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Bernstein reaffirmed a buy rating on GE Aerospace, providing third-party analyst support that can help stabilize investor sentiment amid the spending announcement. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: Contextual pieces comparing long-term shareholder returns against peers (Boeing, Rolls-Royce) offer perspective on past performance but don’t change near-term fundamentals. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Potential near-term downside: the incremental ~$1B+ of capex and upgrades could pressure free cash flow and near-term margins until higher production and deliveries materialize; investors are balancing that timing risk against demand visibility.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related 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 transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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 sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $46,103,507.98. The trade was a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders sold a total of 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 in the last three months. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GE has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. TD Cowen upped their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. UBS Group set a $374.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.12.

GE Aerospace Trading Down 0.4%

GE opened at $321.67 on Tuesday. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $159.36 and a fifty-two week high of $348.48. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $337.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.52, a PEG ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.36. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $319.85 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $304.52.

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 $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The company’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) 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.