Aventura Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 8,024 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,472,000. GE Aerospace accounts for approximately 0.9% of Aventura Private Wealth LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest holding.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased 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 purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 98.1% during the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
A number of research analysts have recently commented on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $374.00 price objective on GE Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $331.12.
GE Aerospace Stock Performance
NYSE GE opened at $286.13 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $317.48 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.09. The firm has a market capitalization of $300.10 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.15, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.69 and a beta of 1.36. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $159.36 and a fifty-two week high of $348.48.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace’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. On average, research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.
GE Aerospace Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 23.10%.
Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace
In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at $3,233,212.33. This trade represents a 22.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock worth $11,455,491. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlight GE’s stronger growth profile and major engine wins versus peers, supporting longer‑term revenue and margin upside. GE Aerospace vs. Textron
- Positive Sentiment: Planned capital investments — >€110M aimed at expanding European manufacturing capacity (plus additional U.S. facility investments and new hires) signal management is scaling production to meet engine/order backlog and aftermarket demand. That should support revenue growth over the next several years. GE Aerospace to Invest €110M
- Positive Sentiment: Local site investments and planned hiring (including Newark and three U.S. facilities) reinforce the capex program and capacity buildout to support future engine production and services revenue. GE Aerospace investing more in Newark site
- Neutral Sentiment: GE is on investor radars and trending in market news feeds — increased attention can amplify volatility but doesn’t by itself change fundamentals. Why These 5 Stocks Are On Investors’ Radars
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces noting investor interest and attention toward GE can drive short-term flows but largely reflect existing fundamentals and guidance. GE Aerospace is Attracting Investor Attention
- Negative Sentiment: Market reacted to the capex announcements with near-term selling, reflecting concerns about higher near‑term cash outflows, margin pressure and GE’s premium valuation vs. some peers. That contributed to the recent pullback. GE Pours €110M Into European Facilities
- Negative Sentiment: Some investor commentary recommends allocating to other mega‑caps after GE’s pullback, signaling rotation risk and comparative valuation concerns that can keep selling pressure on the shares. My Top 2 Megacap Stocks to Buy After GE’s Pullback
- Negative Sentiment: TipRanks and other reports tie the stock dip directly to the investment announcement, underscoring that markets are weighing near‑term costs against long‑term growth. Investment and Stock Drop
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.
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