Roberts Capital Advisors LLC Acquires Shares of 2,763 GE Aerospace $GE

Roberts Capital Advisors LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 2,763 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $831,000.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Atika Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 5.0% during the third quarter. Atika Capital Management LLC now owns 33,000 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,927,000 after acquiring an additional 1,559 shares during the period. Kepler Cheuvreux Suisse SA acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at about $2,024,000. Financial Life Planners purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $229,000. Franklin Resources Inc. increased its position in GE Aerospace by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,060,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,907,000 after purchasing an additional 380,757 shares during the period. Finally, Silvant Capital Management LLC increased its position in GE Aerospace by 2.4% during the 3rd quarter. Silvant Capital Management LLC now owns 251,323 shares of the company’s stock worth $75,603,000 after purchasing an additional 5,964 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently commented on GE. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and set a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 15th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company 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 report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One 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 given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.12.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace announced a US$1 billion 2026 investment program to expand and modernize multiple U.S. manufacturing sites, target higher jet‑engine output for commercial and defense customers, and support suppliers — a move that underpins future revenue and backlog execution. GE Aerospace’s US$1b Bet On U.S. Capacity And Backlog Execution
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces are bullishly framing the $1B push as a clear reason to buy — analysts and commentators point to capacity expansion and defense exposure as drivers for longer‑term upside. A $1 Billion Reason to Buy GE Aerospace Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Company is deploying the $1B across dozens of sites (announcements cite investments in ~30 communities across 17 states) — concentrated capital spending that should improve throughput and create jobs, supporting both commercial and defense delivery cadence. GE Aerospace invests $1B package in 30 communities across 17 states
• Positive Sentiment: Local capex items: specific site investments include Terre Haute (~$15M), Lynn (~$42M), Limestone County/Huntsville (~$55M) and West Michigan (~$60M, incl. $10M for Grand Rapids avionics) — concrete, near‑term deployments of the broader program. GE Aerospace to invest about $15 million in Terre Haute plant
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in late February (down ~27% from mid‑February), reducing one potential source of downside pressure and suggesting fewer forced sellers as the company executes on backlog. Short interest decline reported
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces (Forbes, market commentary) highlight that GE’s stock has outperformed recently on strong commercial orders and defense wins — these explain the prior rally but also raise expectations that the market may be pricing in aggressive execution. What’s Behind GE Stock’s Massive Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/defense context: defense spending and geopolitical tensions are cited as tailwinds for defense suppliers (including GE’s defense engine business), which may support multiple expansion but also adds sensitivity to news flow and volatility. Why This Defense ETF Could Keep Rallying as the Iran Conflict Escalates (GE)

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were 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 $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the transaction, the vice president owned 10,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,233,212.33. This represents a 22.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 over the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE stock opened at $325.08 on Thursday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $320.48 and a 200 day moving average price of $305.09. 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 has a market cap of $340.94 billion, a PE ratio of 39.94, a P/E/G ratio of 3.02 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) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date 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 (DPR) is presently 23.10%.

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.