Exchange Traded Concepts LLC lowered its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The firm owned 52,439 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,218 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $16,153,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 6.4% in the 4th quarter. Wealthcare Capital Partners LLC now owns 2,202 shares of the company’s stock worth $678,000 after purchasing an additional 132 shares during the period. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 6.3% during the fourth quarter. Wealthcare Advisory Partners LLC now owns 15,621 shares of the company’s stock worth $4,812,000 after purchasing an additional 932 shares in the last quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 0.6% in the fourth quarter. Pallas Capital Advisors LLC now owns 19,588 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,034,000 after purchasing an additional 120 shares during the period. Petros Family Wealth LLC grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 1.8% in the fourth quarter. Petros Family Wealth LLC now owns 2,102 shares of the company’s stock valued at $647,000 after purchasing an additional 38 shares during the period. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after buying an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several research analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lifted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted 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. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, March 21st. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $331.12.
GE Aerospace Price Performance
Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $283.00 on Friday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $314.11 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $306.70. GE Aerospace has a 12 month low of $159.36 and a 12 month high of $348.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $296.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.77, a PEG ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last released 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. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal 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 issued a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 23.10%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction on 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 sale, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total transaction of $927,222.85. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,233,212.33. The trade was a 22.29% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 in the last 90 days. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.
Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer singled out GE Aerospace as a “huge winner,” which has driven investor interest and helped the stock’s recent outperformance. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is planning a €110 million European site expansion with workforce development — a capacity and supply-chain investment that supports higher production for recovering commercial aviation demand. Read More.
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights aviation strength as a tailwind for GE Aerospace and S&P futures, reinforcing demand expectations for engines, services and aftermarket revenue. Read More.
- Neutral Sentiment: An industry comparison reviews how GE’s engine families stack up against Rolls‑Royce’s Trent series — useful context on competitiveness but not an immediate catalyst unless product wins or specs change market share. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded GE Aerospace from “strong-buy” to “hold,” a change that can pressure sentiment and trigger short-term selling by momentum-focused investors. Read More.
- Negative Sentiment: Competitive dynamics: coverage of RTX/Pratt & Whitney highlights how rival engine programs and strong aftermarket services at competitors could limit GE Aerospace’s share gains and margin expansion in some segments. Read More.
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.
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