GE Aerospace $GE is Newport Trust Company LLC’s 5th Largest Position

Newport Trust Company LLC trimmed its position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 1.2% during the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 9,957,993 shares of the company’s stock after selling 123,456 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace makes up 6.8% of Newport Trust Company LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 5th biggest holding. Newport Trust Company LLC owned 0.94% of GE Aerospace worth $2,995,563,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter worth about $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its position in GE Aerospace by 147.2% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% in the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 43 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Lavaca Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total value of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 results beat and big order/backlog momentum — GE reported better‑than‑expected Q4 EPS and revenue, with record LEAP deliveries, a large order surge and aftermarket strength that support profit and cash‑flow upside. Is GE Stock Fully Valued Around $300?
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and profit outlook point higher — Management raised FY‑2026 profit guidance above some estimates citing high‑margin aftermarket demand, which supports medium‑term earnings upgrades. GE forecasts 2026 profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price target increases from major bulge‑bracket firms — Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank raised price targets and remain Buy, signalling meaningful upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs raises PT to $350 Deutsche Bank raises PT to $387
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat view: pullback is a buying setup — Technical/long‑term analysts call the post‑earnings pullback a buy‑the‑dip opportunity given buybacks, dividends and intact uptrend, but they expect possible short‑term sideways action. MarketBeat tailwinds article
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/negative investor reaction — Despite the beats, the stock slipped as some investors focused on signs of slowing sequential revenue growth and viewed FY guidance as cautious; that contributed to today’s decline. Stock brushes off upbeat Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade/price target cut adds short‑term pressure — BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target and kept an Underperform rating, creating a headline that can amplify selling even as other banks lift targets. BNP Paribas Exane cuts PT to $290
• Negative Sentiment: Risk of near‑term range‑bound action or deeper pullback if support breaks — Market commentary highlights a likely range near ~$280–$300; a break below support could trigger more downside. MarketBeat technical notes

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen upgraded GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.41.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE stock opened at $293.89 on Friday. The stock has a market capitalization of $310.00 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.97 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $159.36 and a 52-week high of $332.79. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $305.09 and its 200-day simple moving average is $292.46.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The firm had revenue of $12.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be given a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 17.69%.

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.