Aptus Capital Advisors LLC Grows Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Aptus Capital Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 5.5% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 79,723 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,146 shares during the quarter. Aptus Capital Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $24,557,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Hardy Reed LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.7% during the third 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 in the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.0% during the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 947 shares of the company’s stock valued at $292,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,699 shares of the company’s stock valued at $523,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $334.89 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $232.24 and a 52 week high of $348.48. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $303.27 and its 200-day simple moving average is $307.36. The company has a market capitalization of $349.40 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.24, a PEG ratio of 2.97 and a beta of 1.37.

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. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The firm had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. The business’s revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace announced plans to invest $1 billion in U.S. manufacturing, a move that signals confidence in long-term demand and could support capacity, jobs, and future engine production. GE Aerospace Plans $1B US Investments
• Positive Sentiment: Brokerage coverage remains supportive, with GE Aerospace receiving an average rating of “Moderate Buy”, reinforcing the market’s constructive view on earnings and execution. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace added Microsoft AI executive Judson Althoff to its board, a governance and strategy-related move that could help strengthen its digital and AI capabilities over time. GE Aerospace adds Microsoft AI leader to board
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles referenced GE Aerospace in the context of the SpaceX IPO and broader aerospace industry comparisons. These headlines highlight how GE remains a key benchmark in aerospace, but they do not directly change its fundamentals. SpaceX IPO Valuation Is Worth More Than Boeing, RTX, GE Aerospace And Every Other S&P 500 Aerospace Firm Combined: Report
• Negative Sentiment: News that the Air India crash report is being delayed because GE engine analysis is still pending could keep some headline risk around the company’s engine business until more clarity is provided. GE engine review delays final Air India crash report ahead of first anniversary

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Jefferies Financial Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. President Capital lowered their target price on GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price objective on GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.

GE Aerospace 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.