V Square Quantitative Management LLC Has $5.21 Million Stock Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

V Square Quantitative Management LLC lessened its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 15.7% in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 16,902 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,141 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace makes up approximately 0.5% of V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 20th largest position. V Square Quantitative Management LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $5,206,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other large investors have also made changes to their positions in GE. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth about $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying 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 third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc grew its position in GE Aerospace by 98.1% during the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Geopolitical relief: President Trump’s cease-fire announcement eased immediate geopolitical risk to commercial aviation, prompting a sector-wide rally that lifted GE Aerospace shares as investors priced lower near-term demand disruption risk. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Fundamentals — Commercial Engines strength: Recent coverage highlights strong momentum in GE’s Commercial Engines & Services unit (big year‑over‑year revenue gains and surging orders), supporting revenue growth and profit outlook. That underpins the bullish case for the stock. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: New coverage/upgrades: Wells Fargo (Overweight, $325 PT) and Daiwa initiated coverage recently, adding institutional interest and lifting sentiment around GE’s multi-year growth runway. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: High-profile mentions: Jim Cramer and other commentators have included GE Aerospace in recent bullish lists, which can attract retail flows and attention. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: PR/operations: GE’s 747 flying laboratory tour and media coverage are positive for brand and program visibility but are unlikely to move fundamentals materially in the near term. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Earnings preview/upcoming catalysts: Analysts expect solid near‑term earnings (high single‑digit EPS growth), so upcoming quarterly results and management cadence are the next major catalysts. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst price-target trim: TD Cowen lowered its price target from $350 to $330 while keeping a Buy rating, which trims some upside expectations despite the positive thesis. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Political/geopolitical risk around defense sales: Coverage flags shareholder and NGO scrutiny of GE’s defense work and supply/execution issues (e.g., engine delivery delays), which pose governance and reputational risk that could pressure valuation for some investors. Article Title

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on GE. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Wolfe Research upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $350.88.

Insider Activity at GE Aerospace

In related news, 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 transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction 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 $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% 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 in the last three months. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 6.7%

Shares of GE opened at $308.04 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $165.70 and a 1 year high of $348.48. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $311.45 and a 200-day simple moving average of $306.57. The stock has a market cap of $323.07 billion, a PE ratio of 37.84, a PEG ratio of 2.60 and a beta of 1.43.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace’s quarterly 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. On average, sell-side analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.6%. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 23.10%.

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.