GE Aerospace $GE Stock Holdings Lessened by Capital International Investors

Capital International Investors decreased its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 6.6% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The fund owned 41,885,324 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,942,530 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace accounts for approximately 2.0% of Capital International Investors’ investment portfolio, making the stock its 9th largest position. Capital International Investors’ holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $12,904,150,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of GE. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at about $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at about $32,000. Finally, Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at about $36,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace’s Commercial Engines unit saw orders surge 93% to $17.3 billion, underscoring strong demand and supporting expectations for continued growth. Strength in Commercial Engines Unit Drives GE Aerospace: A Sign for More Upside?
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded GE and Rolls-Royce work on “medium thrust” drone engines, adding another defense-related opportunity for GE Aerospace’s propulsion business. Air Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for ‘medium thrust’ drone engines
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace qualified 600-volt power systems for next-generation U.S. Army vehicles, highlighting progress in military electrification and creating a potential new revenue stream. GE Aerospace qualifies 600-volt power systems for next-generation US Army vehicles
• Positive Sentiment: British Airways and Air New Zealand chose GE’s GEnx engines for Boeing 787 fleets, which reinforces GE’s position in widebody aircraft engines and suggests airlines are favoring GE over rival Rolls-Royce. Airline Shift To GEnx Engines Puts GE Valuation In Sharper Focus
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is also drawing bullish commentary from analysts and market watchers who cite its long-term exposure to airlines, transport, and engines as an attractive growth story. Market expert sees opportunity in Toast, GE Aerospace
• Neutral Sentiment: Several broader sector and earnings recap articles continued to highlight GE Aerospace as a strong industrial performer, reinforcing momentum but not adding a specific new catalyst. Q1 Earnings Outperformers: GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) And The Rest Of The General Industrial Machinery Stocks

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on GE shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, May 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price target on the stock. Zacks Research cut shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.22.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of NYSE GE opened at $328.69 on Friday. The firm’s 50 day moving average price is $298.84 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.22. The company has a market cap of $342.93 billion, a PE ratio of 40.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.91 and a beta of 1.37. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $232.24 and a 52-week high of $348.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. The firm had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.86% and a return on equity of 37.99%. The business’s revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

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.