Oak Thistle LLC decreased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 58.1% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,945 shares of the company's stock after selling 5,478 shares during the quarter. Oak Thistle LLC's holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $1,215,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 147.2% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company's stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 98.1% during the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GE has been the subject of several research reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. UBS Group set a $374.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. TD Cowen lowered their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $350.88.
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Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace
In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. This trade represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total transaction of $927,222.85. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president owned 10,583 shares of the company's stock, valued at $3,233,212.33. This trade represents a 22.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders sold 37,398 shares of company stock worth $11,455,491. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
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GE Aerospace Price Performance
GE Aerospace stock opened at $312.94 on Friday. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $311.73 and a 200-day moving average price of $306.62. The firm has a market capitalization of $328.22 billion, a PE ratio of 38.45, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.85 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $175.05 and a 12-month high of $348.48.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The business's revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.
GE Aerospace Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. This is a boost from GE Aerospace's previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 23.10%.
GE Aerospace Company Profile
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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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