Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC Has $11.56 Million Stock Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 7.5% during the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 37,537 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,610 shares during the quarter. Fifth Third Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $11,563,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have 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 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% in the 2nd 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. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 147.2% during the 3rd 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 in the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 98.1% during the 3rd quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms have recently issued reports on GE. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 15th. 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. Finally, Wolfe Research upped their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $329.44.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total value of $1,222,920.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Expanded supply‑chain footprint — GE Aerospace said it is widening its global aviation supply‑chain network, which should help secure parts, reduce lead times and support production ramp for commercial and defense engines. That underpins medium‑term revenue and delivery targets. GE Aerospace Expands Global Aviation Supply Chain Network
• Positive Sentiment: Shows up in GARP lists — GE appears in recent GARP (growth at a reasonable price) stock coverage, reinforcing investor interest from growth/value managers who favor companies with solid earnings momentum and reasonable valuations. This can support longer‑term demand for the shares. 4 GARP Stocks That Investors Can Scoop Up
• Positive Sentiment: Proxy/activist context — ADL and JLens urged shareholders to vote AGAINST a proxy proposal they say could harm GE’s defense business, signaling support from influential investor groups for GE’s existing defense strategy; a favorable vote outcome would remove near‑term policy uncertainty. ADL and JLens Urge GE Aerospace Shareholders to Vote AGAINST Proposal 7
• Neutral Sentiment: New coverage from Daiwa — Daiwa initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $301 price target, calling out strong fundamentals but warning that expectations already priced in the stock leave limited margin for error. The $301 target is modestly above current levels, so the report may temper some upside enthusiasm. Wall Street Split on GE Aerospace as Daiwa Sets $301 Target and Flags High Expectations
• Neutral Sentiment: Sector note: investors holding steady — BNP Paribas and other commentators say investors are generally holding their nerve in aerospace despite heightened conflict risks, implying demand for aerospace names like GE remains intact unless risks escalate. Investors hold their nerve on aerospace amid conflict risks: BNP Paribas
• Negative Sentiment: Short‑term geopolitical sell‑off — Earlier market moves knocked down several aerospace and industrial names after a geopolitical escalation headline; that produced intra‑day pressure on GE shares and highlights how sensitive the stock can be to conflict news even when fundamentals remain strong. Graham Corporation, Keysight, Flowserve, MasTec, and GE Aerospace Shares Plummet, What You Need To Know
• Negative Sentiment: Technical/strategy critique — Some chart analysts have flagged GE’s setup as less attractive than peers, which could trigger tactical selling by short‑term technical traders if momentum stalls. Dell, GE Aerospace: Only one has ‘one of the worst setups’ possible

GE Aerospace Trading Up 3.7%

NYSE GE opened at $283.28 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The company has a market capitalization of $297.10 billion, a PE ratio of 34.80, a P/E/G ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $312.48 and a 200 day simple moving average of $306.82. GE Aerospace has a 12 month low of $159.36 and a 12 month high of $348.48.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. GE Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast 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 paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.10%.

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.