Maia Wealth LLC raised its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 81.5% during the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 4,637 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,082 shares during the quarter. Maia Wealth LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $1,447,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 81.1% in the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted its position in 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 acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
GE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. UBS Group set a $374.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.12.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other GE Aerospace news, 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 sale, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at approximately $3,233,212.33. The trade was a 22.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated 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 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. 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 over the last three months. Company insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.
GE Aerospace Stock Performance
GE opened at $299.25 on Friday. The business has a 50 day moving average price of $320.02 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $305.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The company has a market capitalization of $313.85 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.76, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.36. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $159.36 and a 1-year high of $348.48.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results 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 return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The company had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.
GE Aerospace Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.10%.
Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GE continues capacity buildout with another investment at its Batesville site, signaling continued manufacturing expansion and localized production for engines/components. GE Aerospace investing another $18 million in Batesville site
- Positive Sentiment: GE boosts CFM56 turbine-blade manufacturing — an operational move to raise throughput on a high-volume engine family, supporting aftermarket revenue and parts availability. GE Aerospace Boosts CFM56 Turbine Blade Manufacturing
- Positive Sentiment: Planned investments in Illinois and Greater Cincinnati (including a reported $9M and $115M respectively) and a broader $1B U.S. manufacturing push (and hiring 5,000) reinforce long-term capacity, supply-chain resilience and secular aftermarket growth. GE Aerospace to invest $9 million in 2 Illinois facilities
- Positive Sentiment: GE and Palantir extend their AI partnership to improve U.S. Air Force readiness and predictive maintenance — a revenue and margin lever in defense services and digital aftermarket offerings. GE Aerospace And Palantir Extend AI Deal For U.S. Air Force Readiness
- Positive Sentiment: Joint engine research with Airbus Helicopters advances technology partnerships that can lead to future programs and content wins. GE Aerospace, Airbus Helicopters Advance Joint Engine Research
- Neutral Sentiment: Coverage pieces (e.g., 3D-printing stock lists, “buy the dip” analyses) highlight positive structural narratives for GE but are opinion pieces rather than new company-specific catalysts. Top 3D Printing Stocks to Buy Now
- Neutral Sentiment: Small reported congressional insider sale (Rep. Austin Scott) is noted by media but is immaterial to company fundamentals. Rep. Austin Scott Has Sold Up to $30K Worth Of GE Aerospace Stock
- Negative Sentiment: FAA airworthiness directive on certain GEnx HPC stage-5 blisks introduces near-term inspection/replacement costs and scheduling disruption for airline customers — a clear short-term earnings and cash-flow overhang if shop visits rise. GE Aerospace slides as FAA directive on GEnx components adds new maintenance overhang
- Negative Sentiment: Broader market pressure — rising oil/prices and profit-taking after a strong run — is weighing on cyclicals and premium-valuation aerospace names, amplifying pullbacks. Should You Buy the Dip in GE Aerospace Stock Today?
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.
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