GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Trading Up 1.3% Following Dividend Announcement

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)’s share price traded up 1.3% during trading on Thursday following a dividend announcement from the company. The company traded as high as $379.67 and last traded at $370.74. 7,264,352 shares were traded during trading, an increase of 26% from the average session volume of 5,752,631 shares. The stock had previously closed at $365.88.

The newly announced dividend which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be paid a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.15%.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts recently issued reports on the company. Citigroup reduced their price objective on GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 1st. Daiwa Securities Group began coverage on GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $301.00 target price on the stock. Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, May 27th. Zacks Research downgraded GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.22.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01. The company has a 50-day moving average of $314.76 and a 200-day moving average of $312.01. The stock has a market capitalization of $384.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 45.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.37.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.86% and a return on equity of 37.99%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts continue to view GE Aerospace as a buy, which is reinforcing optimism around the stock even though broker ratings can be overly upbeat. Wall Street Analysts Think GE (GE) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, highlighting strong capital returns and ongoing financial strength. GE Aerospace Board of Directors Authorizes Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth when GE Aerospace reports second-quarter results next month, which is supporting bullish sentiment. Here’s What to Expect From GE Aerospace’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared GE Aerospace’s performance with other aerospace stocks, but these were mostly relative-performance pieces rather than new company-specific catalysts. Is GE Aerospace (GE) Stock Outpacing Its Aerospace Peers This Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace also drew attention for engine demand staying in the spotlight, which underscores a favorable industry backdrop but does not appear to add fresh hard news. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Draws Eyes As Engine Demand Keeps the Spotlight
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted concerns that an advanced combat aircraft project is facing hurdles because of costly GE engines, which could point to pricing or program-related pressure in some defense applications. Advanced combat aircraft project faces hurdle over costly GE engines

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of GE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,003,000 after buying an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 7.1% in the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock worth $375,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC raised its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 348.6% in the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 4,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4.2% during the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,326,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% 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.