GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) SVP Mohamed Ali Sells 8,096 Shares

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total value of $2,863,636.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,309,770.86. This trade represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE stock opened at $363.93 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $377.60 billion, a PE ratio of 42.87, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.76 and a beta of 1.35. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $344.60 and a 200-day moving average of $320.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.67. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $261.71 and a one year high of $382.97.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $12.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.87 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. GE Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $1.66 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.14%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in GE. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 52,247.5% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,721,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,024,413,000 after purchasing an additional 65,595,733 shares during the last quarter. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at $4,444,736,000. Amundi increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 135.2% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 6,119,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,736,665,000 after buying an additional 3,518,278 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 37.7% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 11,026,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,128,850,000 after buying an additional 3,017,937 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Corient Private Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 382.1% during the 4th quarter. Corient Private Wealth LLC now owns 2,757,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $849,325,000 after buying an additional 2,185,321 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Strong engine demand supports GE’s outlook. Analysts expect a robust commercial engine market to benefit aerospace suppliers, reinforcing demand for GE Aerospace’s engines, services, and aftermarket business. Woodward, Howmet Likely to Benefit From Strong Engine Market, RBC Says
• Positive Sentiment: Middle East carrier relationships and product milestones provide a favorable demand signal. GE Aerospace highlighted flight-performance milestones, durability improvements, and technologies intended to support airlines in the Middle East. The updates strengthen the company’s commercial positioning, although they did not include a major new financial contract. GE Aerospace Showcases the Future of Flight
• Positive Sentiment: GE’s backlog remains a core investment support. A backlog reported at roughly $210 billion offers long-term revenue visibility and reflects the company’s strong competitive position in aircraft engines and services. GE Aerospace Has a Backlog Worth $210 Billion

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research firms recently commented on GE. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $421.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Daiwa Securities Group initiated coverage on GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $301.00 target price on the stock. President Capital lowered their price target on GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Susquehanna reaffirmed 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. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $390.59.

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.