GE Aerospace $GE Position Reduced by Xponance Inc.

Xponance Inc. lowered its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm owned 256,649 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,746 shares during the period. GE Aerospace makes up 0.6% of Xponance Inc.’s holdings, making the stock its 21st biggest holding. Xponance Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $77,205,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Bare Financial Services Inc increased 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 buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake 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 during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts have weighed in on the stock. TD Cowen boosted their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research raised their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, UBS Group set a $374.00 target price on GE Aerospace and gave the company 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 issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $329.29.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE opened at $340.97 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $357.61 billion, a PE ratio of 41.89, a P/E/G ratio of 3.17 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $317.13 and a 200 day moving average price of $300.97. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $159.36 and a 52-week high of $348.48.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

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

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In related news, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at $3,233,212.33. This trade represents a 22.29% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

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.