GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Price Down 3.3% – Time to Sell?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) traded down 3.3% during trading on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $329.08 and last traded at $334.16. 5,483,812 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 5% from the average session volume of 5,746,965 shares. The stock had previously closed at $345.74.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 target price (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research upgraded GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 27th. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $331.12.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The firm has a market capitalization of $350.47 billion, a PE ratio of 41.05, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $318.45 and a 200-day moving average price of $302.35.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its 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 the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’s revenue 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. Sell-side analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 17.69%.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. The trade was a 16.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total value of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 over the last 90 days. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Trading of GE Aerospace

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC boosted 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 purchasing an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bare Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in 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 during the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.