GE Aerospace $GE Shares Acquired by Sterling Investment Management LLC

Key Points

• Sterling Investment Management LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 42.0% in Q4 to 25,928 shares (about $7.99M), making GE its 4th-largest position and part of an investor base where institutions own roughly 74.77% of the stock.
• GE Aerospace beat quarter estimates with $1.86 EPS vs. $1.60 expected and revenue of $11.61B (up 24.6% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of 7.10–7.40 EPS versus analyst forecasts around 7.46.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.47 (annualized $1.88, yield 0.7%) and currently trades at about a $292.2B market cap with a PE ~34.5 and a 52-week range of $205.65–$348.48.

Sterling Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 42.0% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 25,928 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 7,668 shares during the period. GE Aerospace makes up approximately 4.5% of Sterling Investment Management LLC's holdings, making the stock its 4th largest position. Sterling Investment Management LLC's holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $7,987,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of GE. Capital World Investors grew its position in GE Aerospace by 16.2% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,449,731,000 after buying an additional 2,995,054 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in GE Aerospace by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,430,878 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,536,177,000 after buying an additional 1,494,541 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at $285,263,000. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in GE Aerospace by 0.8% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company's stock valued at $28,564,097,000 after buying an additional 699,364 shares during the last quarter. Finally, PFA Pension Forsikringsaktieselskab purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at $202,901,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company's stock.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of GE opened at $280.07 on Tuesday. GE Aerospace has a twelve month low of $205.65 and a twelve month high of $348.48. The stock's 50 day moving average is $305.62 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $292.21 billion, a PE ratio of 34.49, a P/E/G ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.26. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The company had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company earned $1.49 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 7.46 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th were given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace's payout ratio is 23.15%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. President Capital lowered their price objective on GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $349.89.

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.

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