2,411 GE Aerospace $GE Shares Purchased by Kestra Investment Management LLC

Kestra Investment Management LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 278.7% during the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 3,276 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,411 shares during the period. Kestra Investment Management LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $1,023,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. GK Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $25,000. Paladin Partners LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $38,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $41,000. Clark Wealth Partners boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 70.1% in the 3rd quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock valued at $36,000 after purchasing an additional 47 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Markowski Investments bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Vertical Research reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, October 20th. Susquehanna cut their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $430.00 to $400.00 and set a “positive” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. HC Wainwright set a $375.00 price target on GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, October 21st. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $376.00 price objective on GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, October 23rd. Finally, Guggenheim set a $380.00 price objective on GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, October 21st. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $373.45.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Defense and propulsion growth: Robust demand, rising orders and key defense contracts are supporting the segment’s low-double-digit growth outlook for 2026, providing a potential business-growth catalyst. Zacks article
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst outlook remains bullish: Despite GE Aerospace lagging the broader market over the past year, Wall Street analysts cited in the report remain optimistic about its prospects. Barchart article
• Neutral Sentiment: Charitable donations: GE Aerospace donated more than $1 million to veteran and military charities in the U.S. and U.K.—a reputational positive, but not a direct earnings catalyst. Military.com article
• Neutral Sentiment: Industrial fund selling: GE was the largest stock sale reported by the Industrial Select SPDR, which sold holdings across all 83 positions. Because the fund exited everything, the sale may reflect broad portfolio changes rather than a GE-specific view. Yahoo Finance article
• Negative Sentiment: Correction may weigh on sentiment: A Motley Fool article describes GE Aerospace shares as being in a correction, a near-term headwind, though it argues patient investors could be rewarded over the longer term. Motley Fool article

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $338.41 on Wednesday. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $268.91 and a one year high of $388.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $349.70 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.03, a PEG ratio of 2.28 and a beta of 1.43. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $314.60 and a 200 day simple moving average of $323.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.68.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.24. The business had revenue of $13.29 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.88 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 44.43% and a net margin of 17.31%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.66 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 8.16 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 5th were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date was Monday, October 5th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 21.68%.

Insider Activity at GE Aerospace

In other news, VP Robert Giglietti sold 14,796 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $332.54, for a total transaction of $4,920,261.84. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 20,201 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,717,640.54. This represents a 42.28% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

GE Aerospace Company Profile

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) designs, manufactures and services engines and related systems for commercial and military aircraft. Its offerings include aircraft engines, components, avionics and other integrated systems, along with maintenance, repair and overhaul services and digital solutions that support aircraft operations. The company serves airlines, aircraft manufacturers, governments and defense organizations around the world. Its business combines original equipment production with long-term aftermarket support, including parts and technical services for engines already in operation.