Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 1,458.8% in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,855 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 1,736 shares during the quarter. Prestige Wealth Management Group LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $559,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Several other institutional investors have also recently bought and sold shares of the business. Jacobsen Capital Management grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.4% during the third quarter. Jacobsen Capital Management now owns 2,295 shares of the company’s stock valued at $690,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 7,444 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,239,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Ledyard National Bank lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 2,754 shares of the company’s stock valued at $828,000 after acquiring an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Hardy Reed LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 0.7% during the 3rd quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 4,999 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,504,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, RMG Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 8.3% during the 3rd quarter. RMG Wealth Management LLC now owns 442 shares of the company’s stock worth $132,000 after purchasing an additional 34 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
GE Aerospace News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: United Airlines selected 300 GEnx engines (plus spares) for new Boeing 787s — a large commercial engine order that boosts GE’s backlog, long‑term service revenue and lifecycle aftermarket exposure. United Airlines selects GE Aerospace (GE)’s GEnx Engines for Boeing 787
- Positive Sentiment: GE teamed with Palantir on an AI-driven jet‑engine contract — partnership underscores efforts to deploy data/AI to improve engine performance, predictive maintenance and service margins (supports higher aftermarket economics). GE Aerospace teams with Palantir on AI-driven jet-engine contract
- Positive Sentiment: GE and Kratos won a U.S. Air Force award to design an engine for expendable Collaborative Combat Aircraft (initial $12.4M) — a defense program win that expands GE’s military engine pipeline and design momentum in smaller, high-rate-production engines. Kratos and GE Aerospace Win U.S. Air Force Award to Design Engine for Expendable Combat Collaborative Aircraft
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades and bullish coverage (Zacks upgrade to Strong Buy; Morgan Stanley initiation) are lifting sentiment and estimates, supporting near‑term share momentum. GE (GE) Upgraded to Strong Buy: Here’s What You Should Know
- Neutral Sentiment: Competitive positioning pieces note GE’s stronger growth profile vs. peers (e.g., RTX) — useful context for relative valuation and investor allocation decisions but not immediate cashflow impact. GE Aerospace vs. RTX: Which Aerospace & Defense Stock Should You Bet On?
- Neutral Sentiment: Airline OEM commitments (e.g., American’s long‑term CFM/GE engine commitments) underscore steady commercial demand trends that support production cadence and services over time. American Makes Long-Term Commitment to GE Engines
- Negative Sentiment: Competition and program risk: rival engine makers (Pratt & Whitney/RTX) continue vying for new platforms (e.g., fighter/stealth programs), which could limit share gains on some future aircraft programs. RTX post sparks buzz as Pratt & Whitney vies to power stealthy Mach 2 jet
- Negative Sentiment: Valuation and expectations are elevated after strong share gains and bullish coverage — investors should watch execution, margin delivery and whether future wins justify higher multiples. A Look At General Electric’s (GE) Valuation After Morgan Stanley’s Bullish Aerospace Initiation
Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several analysts have recently commented on GE shares. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Wolfe Research raised their price objective on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group upped their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $329.29.
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GE Aerospace Trading Up 2.1%
Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $346.27 on Wednesday. The firm has a market cap of $363.18 billion, a PE ratio of 42.54, a P/E/G ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.40. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $159.36 and a 1 year high of $346.80. 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 stock has a fifty day moving average price of $315.32 and a 200-day moving average price of $300.39.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The company had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. 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. Equities research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.
GE Aerospace Increases Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.69%.
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.
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