Horst & Graben Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,251 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $250,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. Truvestments Capital LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 26.2% during the fourth quarter. Truvestments Capital LLC now owns 236 shares of the company's stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 49 shares during the period. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 17.6% during the fourth quarter. Ritter Daniher Financial Advisory LLC DE now owns 334 shares of the company's stock worth $56,000 after acquiring an additional 50 shares during the period. Ballast Advisors LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 2.5% during the fourth quarter. Ballast Advisors LLC now owns 2,093 shares of the company's stock worth $349,000 after acquiring an additional 51 shares during the period. First Pacific Financial raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 46.0% during the first quarter. First Pacific Financial now owns 165 shares of the company's stock worth $33,000 after acquiring an additional 52 shares during the period. Finally, First Heartland Consultants Inc. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 1.2% during the fourth quarter. First Heartland Consultants Inc. now owns 4,729 shares of the company's stock worth $789,000 after acquiring an additional 54 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
GE Aerospace Price Performance
NYSE:GE traded down $1.54 on Tuesday, reaching $247.11. The stock had a trading volume of 5,974,468 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,522,969. The company has a market capitalization of $263.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.43, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.37. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $150.20 and a 1-year high of $260.55. The company has a quick ratio of 0.77, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $235.34 and a 200-day moving average price of $206.79.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 22nd. The company reported $1.49 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.29 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.63% and a return on equity of 29.15%. The firm had revenue of $9.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.06 billion. Research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.
GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 7th will be paid a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.58%. GE Aerospace's payout ratio is presently 22.40%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GE has been the topic of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $275.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research note on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $212.00 to $222.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 24th. Citigroup dropped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $235.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, April 10th. Northcoast Research lowered shares of GE Aerospace from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research note on Monday, May 19th. Finally, UBS Group raised their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $207.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have given a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $223.75.
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Insider Activity at GE Aerospace
In related news, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 4,104 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $196.73, for a total value of $807,379.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 11,540 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,270,264.20. This trade represents a 26.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 1,602 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $200.67, for a total transaction of $321,473.34. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 8,805 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,766,899.35. This represents a 15.39% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.
About GE Aerospace
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GE Aerospace (also known as General Electric) is a company that specializes in providing aerospace products and services. It operates through two reportable segments: Commercial Engines and Services and Defense and Propulsion Technologies. It offers jet and turboprop engines, as well as integrated systems for commercial, military, business, and general aviation aircraft.
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