GE Aerospace $GE Shares Sold by Bank of Montreal Can

Bank of Montreal Can trimmed its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 1.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,284,112 shares of the company’s stock after selling 22,248 shares during the period. Bank of Montreal Can owned 0.12% of GE Aerospace worth $386,286,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at about $3,408,828,000. Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 21.5% during the third quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,430,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,536,177,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,541 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,677,180,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482,069 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 4,253.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 796,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,991,000 after purchasing an additional 778,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,113,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,181,956,000 after buying an additional 724,559 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other GE Aerospace news, 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 value of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. The trade was a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold a total of 37,398 shares of company stock worth $11,455,491 over the last quarter. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE stock opened at $321.67 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $319.85 and its 200 day simple moving average is $304.52. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $159.36 and a 12-month high of $348.48. The firm has a market cap of $337.37 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.52, a P/E/G ratio of 2.98 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 EPS 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 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 revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

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

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.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms have weighed in on GE. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 target price (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. 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 given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $331.12.

About GE Aerospace

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.