GE Aerospace $GE Shares Bought by Natural Investments LLC

Natural Investments LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 100.9% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 3,708 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,862 shares during the quarter. Natural Investments LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $1,385,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 7.6% in the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 76,867 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,677,000 after purchasing an additional 5,434 shares in the last quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 92.2% during the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 20,142 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,204,000 after purchasing an additional 9,663 shares in the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 892.6% during the 4th quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 49,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,336,000 after purchasing an additional 44,772 shares in the last quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 37.1% during the 1st quarter. Clough Capital Partners L P now owns 70,535 shares of the company’s stock worth $20,016,000 after purchasing an additional 19,105 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 207.3% in the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after buying an additional 2,912 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The shares were 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 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 transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE stock opened at $330.86 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $268.01 and a 52-week high of $388.84. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $359.43 and its 200-day simple moving average is $328.42.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 40.56% and a net margin of 17.72%.The firm had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 22.14%.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: South Korea’s navy selected GE Aerospace to supply engines for its new KDDX destroyers. The award expands GE’s international defense presence and could support future propulsion revenue. ROK Navy Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace plans to flight-test its HyCAT hypersonic test bed in 2028 after winning a related program. The effort strengthens the company’s positioning in hypersonic and advanced-defense technologies, although meaningful revenue is likely several years away. GE Aerospace Boosts Hypersonic Hopes With HyCAT Win
• Positive Sentiment: GE expects full qualification of its T901 helicopter engine by the end of next year. Qualification would remove an important development milestone and potentially advance adoption of the engine in U.S. Army programs. GE Aerospace Anticipates Full Qualification of T901
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage continues to highlight GE’s longer-term outperformance versus the Nasdaq and strong analyst sentiment. This supports the investment case, though it may already be reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation. Is GE Aerospace Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: Indian aviation authorities said a 2023 Air India 787 engine shutdown prompted GE Aerospace to expand inspection requirements. The report underscores additional oversight and potential maintenance implications, but does not identify a new incident or financial impact. DGCA Says Air India Engine Shutdown Prompted Expanded GE Inspections
• Negative Sentiment: GE fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session. Available coverage describes the move but provides no clear company-specific catalyst, suggesting profit-taking or market positioning may have contributed after the stock’s prior gains. Why GE Aerospace Fell More Than the Broader Market

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of brokerages have commented on GE. Jefferies Financial Group increased their target price on GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on GE Aerospace from $335.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 27th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 target price (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, Weiss Ratings raised shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $390.59.

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.