GE Aerospace $GE Stock: Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda. Raises Position

Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda. lifted its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 11.6% during the third quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 188,457 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 19,600 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace makes up approximately 10.6% of Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda.’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 4th largest position. Milestones Administradora de Recursos Ltda.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $58,853,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. GK Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Clark Wealth Partners boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 70.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Finally, Markowski Investments acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $46,000. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised again. GE now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.00–$8.10, above the $7.92 consensus and up from its previous $7.65–$7.85 forecast. The company also lifted its revenue-growth outlook to approximately 19%–20%, operating-profit guidance to $10.9–$11.0 billion, and free-cash-flow guidance to $9.1–$9.4 billion. GE Aerospace raises 2026 profit forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial services remain the key growth engine. GE beat third-quarter estimates with adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus $2.01 expected and revenue of $13.29 billion versus $12.88 billion expected. Orders rose 49% to $19 billion, while strong engine-repair, spare-parts, and maintenance demand is supporting expectations for low-double-digit services growth in 2027. GE Aerospace Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term aftermarket demand looks resilient. Delayed aircraft deliveries, aging fleets, and airline fuel pressures could encourage carriers to keep existing aircraft in service longer, supporting GE’s sizable services backlog and high-margin maintenance business. GE also reported that an AI tool reduced technical-record processing time by about 25%, potentially improving engine turnaround and availability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. UBS raised its target to $380, while JPMorgan, RBC, and Susquehanna lowered targets but retained bullish ratings. Citi described the stock as an attractive entry point, highlighting strong operating trends despite recent post-earnings weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term profitability concerns overshadowed the beat. Management expects GE9X production ramp-up costs to create an approximately $300 million profit drag in 2027. Investors are also monitoring margin pressure, supply-chain constraints, spare-parts backlogs, fuel-related airline risks, and lower operating cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding. Commentary pointed to a premium valuation after a strong multiyear run, while BNP Paribas Exane cut its target to $280 and assigned an underperform rating. The combination of elevated expectations and concerns about future costs helps explain why GE stock decreased even after the earnings beat.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total transaction of $2,863,636.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,309,770.86. This represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. HC Wainwright set a $375.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, October 15th. Susquehanna lowered their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $430.00 to $400.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Morgan Stanley reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $375.00 price target (down from $400.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Melius Research set a $350.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, September 14th. Seventeen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $375.62.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE GE opened at $295.62 on Thursday. The stock has a market capitalization of $306.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.38. GE Aerospace has a twelve month low of $268.91 and a twelve month high of $388.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $325.95 and a 200 day moving average of $328.95.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.24. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 44.43% and a net margin of 17.31%. The company had revenue of $13.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.88 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 8.00 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 5th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, October 5th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 22.14%.

GE Aerospace Profile

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global aerospace company that designs, develops, manufactures and services aircraft engines and related systems. Its products support commercial air transport, business and general aviation, military aircraft, and other defense applications. The company also provides engine components, avionics, mechanical systems, digital solutions and maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

GE Aerospace serves airlines, aircraft operators, leasing companies, airframers and government customers worldwide.