New Mexico Educational Retirement Board Boosts Stake in GE Aerospace $GE

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board boosted its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 6.5% in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 52,077 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,200 shares during the period. GE Aerospace comprises approximately 0.5% of New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $19,463,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 52,247.5% during the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,721,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,024,413,000 after buying an additional 65,595,733 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $4,444,736,000. Amundi raised its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 135.2% in the 1st quarter. Amundi now owns 6,119,975 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,736,665,000 after buying an additional 3,518,278 shares during the period. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at $1,283,858,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 97.3% during the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,797,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,540,592,000 after acquiring an additional 3,352,432 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: LEAP engine deliveries are accelerating. GE Aerospace’s LEAP deliveries increased 41% this year, helping address a key production bottleneck for Boeing and Airbus. Continued delivery growth could support commercial-engine revenue, aftermarket services and cash flow. GE Aerospace’s LEAP Engine Deliveries Jumped 41% This Year
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Wall Street’s overall view is favorable, with recent price targets generally above the current trading level. GE’s strong commercial and defense franchises, backlog and free-cash-flow generation continue to support the bullish case. Is GE Aerospace a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating strength is drawing investor attention. A long-term investment strategy highlighted GE Aerospace as a high-quality franchise with sustainable competitive advantages, reinforcing confidence in its business momentum. Broad-Based Strength Lifts GE Aerospace Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin expansion is a key execution test. GE is relying on cost controls and backlog conversion to improve profitability, but inflation and investments for growth could pressure margins in the near term. Can GE Aerospace Boost Profit Margin Amid Cost Pressures?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking are weighing on the shares. GE trades at a premium valuation, and recent weakness has been attributed to investors reassessing the stock after its strong rally rather than to a new negative earnings release. Comparisons with Howmet also suggest some investors see better risk-reward elsewhere. Howmet vs. GE Aerospace
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a secondary caution signal. Company insiders reported sales and no open-market purchases during the past six months, which may reinforce concerns about the stock’s elevated valuation, although the activity does not indicate a change in operating fundamentals.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of GE opened at $343.51 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a twelve month low of $268.01 and a twelve month high of $388.84. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $360.35 and its 200-day simple moving average is $328.08. The firm has a market capitalization of $356.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.46, a PEG ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.87 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. Equities analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 EPS for the current fiscal 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 dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 22.14%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GE shares. Jefferies Financial Group raised 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. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and set a $430.00 price target (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. TD Cowen reissued a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 price objective (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $335.00 to $400.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, July 20th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $390.59.

Insider Transactions 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 stock was 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 directly owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $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 can be accessed through this link. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

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.