GE Aerospace $GE Shares Sold by Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.

Key Points

• Peregrine Asset Advisers cut its position in GE Aerospace by 87.7% during Q4, selling 16,721 shares and leaving 2,336 shares valued at about $720,000.
• GE beat Q1 EPS estimates with $1.86 (vs. $1.60) on $11.61 billion in revenue and set FY‑2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.40 EPS (analysts expect about 7.46).
• The stock carries a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” with an average target price of $349.89, amid mixed analyst target moves (e.g., Morgan Stanley cut to $400, Goldman raised to $350, UBS trimmed to $350).

Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc. decreased its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 87.7% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 2,336 shares of the company's stock after selling 16,721 shares during the period. Peregrine Asset Advisers Inc.'s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $720,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 34.3% in the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 22,632 shares of the company's stock valued at $6,808,000 after purchasing an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Integrity Financial Corp WA acquired a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at $481,000. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 23.6% during the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 51,105 shares of the company's stock valued at $15,373,000 after acquiring an additional 9,750 shares during the last quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 667.0% during the third quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 10,194 shares of the company's stock valued at $3,066,000 after acquiring an additional 8,865 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 18.1% during the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 47,706 shares of the company's stock valued at $14,354,000 after acquiring an additional 7,315 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts recently commented on GE shares. Morgan Stanley decreased their price objective on GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group decreased their price target on GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, President Capital decreased their price target on GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $349.89.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $286.91 on Monday. The stock's 50-day moving average is $305.62 and its 200-day moving average is $306.38. The company has a market cap of $299.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.33, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.70. GE Aerospace has a 12 month low of $205.56 and a 12 month high of $348.48.

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

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from GE Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.15%.

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.

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