Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC Lowers Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC lowered its holdings in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 52.0% in the third quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 15,972 shares of the company’s stock after selling 17,305 shares during the quarter. Richard Bernstein Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $4,805,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% in the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE stock opened at $321.67 on Tuesday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $319.85 and a 200 day moving average price of $304.52. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a market cap of $337.37 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.52, a PEG ratio of 2.98 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) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 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 company had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.32 earnings per share. The firm’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. Equities research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.47 dividend. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. 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%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 17.69%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research analysts recently commented on GE shares. Wall Street Zen cut GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, February 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $374.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target 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. One 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 given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.12.

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 — a direct capacity push to meet higher engine demand. GE Aerospace to invest additional $1 billion in US
• Positive Sentiment: Company-level and local reports detail many site investments (Asheville $48M, four NC plants $160M in upgrades, Indianapolis/Lafayette/Terre Haute $65M, Wilmington $60M, Greenville $33M, Auburn $45M, Rockford $2M, West Michigan $60M, Madisonville $10M) — these moves expand machining and production capacity and should shorten delivery bottlenecks if executed well.
  GE Aerospace to invest $1B in U.S. manufacturing in 2026, including $48M in Asheville
  GE Aerospace’s four North Carolina plants are getting $160 million in upgrades
  GE Aerospace investing $65 million across Indianapolis, Lafayette, Terre Haute sites
  GE Aerospace investing $60 million in Wilmington facility
  GE Aerospace invests $33M in Greenville site for machining systems
  GE Aerospace to invest $45M in Auburn manufacturing site
  GE Aerospace to invest $2 million in Rockford-area plant
  Aerospace engineer to invest $60M in West Michigan operations
  GE Aerospace investing $10 million more in Madisonville
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst/coverage note: Q4 Commercial Engines & Services revenue jumped ~24% (strong engine demand and defense contracts), supporting the capacity investments and GE’s FY26 EPS guide. GE Gains From Strength in Commercial Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Comparative pieces and retrospectives (Boeing vs GE returns over five years; GE vs Rolls-Royce) provide context on performance vs peers but don’t add new company-specific catalysts. If You Invested $1,000 in Boeing or GE 5 Years Ago, Here’s What You’d Have Today
  GE Aerospace Vs. Rolls-Royce: Which Jet Engine Maker Is The Better Investment?

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,103,507.98. The trade was 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 at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the company’s 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 completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock worth $11,455,491 in the last ninety days. 0.21% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

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.