Rakuten Investment Management Inc. Purchases New Stake in GE Aerospace $GE

Rakuten Investment Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 169,487 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $50,985,000.

A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Bare Financial Services Inc raised its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC raised its position 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 valued at $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, IMG Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 113.5% in the 2nd quarter. IMG Wealth Management Inc. now owns 111 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: High expectations for Q4 — Analysts and previews expect double‑digit revenue growth driven by strong engine demand, services strength and defense momentum; markets are watching for an earnings beat. Zacks: GE Aerospace Set to Report Q4 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile endorsement — Jim Cramer called GE a “Cramer fave” ahead of earnings, reflecting bullish retail/influence momentum that can amplify intraday flows. Yahoo: Jim Cramer on GE Aerospace’s Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Aftermarket and Delta GEnx developments — Coverage highlights GE’s engine overhaul activity and a Delta-related GEnx agreement that could boost services and recurring aftermarket revenue, improving margin visibility. Yahoo: Did GE’s Engine Overhaul and Delta Deal Recast Its Aviation Narrative?
• Positive Sentiment: Talent & community investment — The GE Aerospace Foundation extended its partnership with the University of Cincinnati to deepen local engineering pipeline and workforce development, which supports long‑term operations and hiring in a key manufacturing hub. BizJournal: GE Foundation extends partnership with Univ. of Cincinnati
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst & research roundups — Several research pieces and model updates were published covering GE alongside peers; these provide varying price targets and context but no single consensus shift. Yahoo: Top Research Reports for GE Aerospace
• Neutral Sentiment: Price-performance commentary & forecasts — Multiple writeups review GE’s strong YTD rally and offer buy/hold/sell views ahead of earnings; these discuss upside but also warn of near‑term volatility after a big run. Invezz: GE Aerospace stock forecast ahead of earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Pre-earnings primer coverage — Brief articles outline what to expect from the Q4 report (revenues, backlog, services margin) — useful for traders setting expectations but not definitive catalysts on their own. MSN: GE Aerospace Q4 earnings: What to expect
• Neutral Sentiment: Retrospective performance piece — Articles quantifying 5‑year returns highlight strong historical gains, which can feed profit‑taking and volatility around the report. Benzinga: 5-year returns on GE Aerospace stock

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research firms recently commented on GE. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. UBS Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $368.00 target price (up from $366.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $271.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. BNP Paribas Exane increased their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $275.00 to $305.00 and gave the company an “underperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 8th. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GE Aerospace has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $314.00.

GE Aerospace Stock Down 4.0%

NYSE:GE opened at $311.98 on Wednesday. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $159.36 and a 1 year high of $332.79. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a market cap of $329.08 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.65, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.40. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $305.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $291.62.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 34.01% and a net margin of 18.34%.The company had revenue of $11.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $10.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.15 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’s revenue was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 19.23%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.