GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Issues Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.16 EPS

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.86 by $0.16, Zacks reports. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%. GE Aerospace updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.650-7.850 EPS.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of NYSE GE opened at $360.09 on Thursday. The business’s 50 day moving average price is $334.41 and its 200 day moving average price is $318.09. The firm has a market cap of $375.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.35, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.35. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $254.66 and a 52 week high of $382.97. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 23.15%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research firms have commented on GE. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and set a $430.00 price target (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Wells Fargo & Company began coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $325.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.61.

Institutional Trading of GE Aerospace

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GE. Amundi grew its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 65.2% during the 4th quarter. Amundi now owns 2,601,697 shares of the company’s stock worth $801,401,000 after purchasing an additional 1,027,199 shares during the period. First Trust Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 53.1% in the 4th quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 1,932,948 shares of the company’s stock valued at $595,406,000 after purchasing an additional 670,412 shares during the period. State Street Corp lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.5% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,240,802 shares of the company’s stock valued at $13,951,570,000 after purchasing an additional 663,160 shares during the period. Credit Agricole S A purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $120,801,000. Finally, Lansforsakringar Fondforvaltning AB publ purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $103,070,000. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace raised FY 2026 EPS guidance to $7.65-$7.85, topping consensus and signaling stronger profitability. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Airline maintenance and aftermarket spending remains resilient, supporting GE Aerospace’s services revenue and margins. Reuters article
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects a strong second quarter, but the stock may be sensitive to whether results and guidance beat already elevated expectations. Barron’s article
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are pricing in a sizable post-earnings move, highlighting elevated uncertainty around the report. TipRanks article

About GE Aerospace

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.