RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. Has $6.21 Million Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Key Points

• RWQ Financial cut its stake in GE Aerospace by 63% in Q4, selling 34,405 shares and leaving 20,165 shares valued at about $6.21 million, which is 2.9% of the fund's holdings and its 15th-largest position.
• GE Aerospace beat quarterly EPS estimates with $1.86 vs. $1.60 and revenue up 24.6% YoY to $11.61 billion, set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.40 EPS (consensus ~7.46), and raised its quarterly dividend to $0.47 (annualized $1.88; yield ~0.7%).

RWQ Financial Management Services Inc. lessened its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 63.0% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 20,165 shares of the company's stock after selling 34,405 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace makes up 2.9% of RWQ Financial Management Services Inc.'s holdings, making the stock its 15th biggest position. RWQ Financial Management Services Inc.'s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $6,211,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Several other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Jacobsen Capital Management boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.4% in the 3rd quarter. Jacobsen Capital Management now owns 2,295 shares of the company's stock valued at $690,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the last quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 0.4% in the 3rd quarter. Harfst & Associates Inc. now owns 7,444 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,239,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Ledyard National Bank boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.2% in the 3rd quarter. Ledyard National Bank now owns 2,754 shares of the company's stock valued at $828,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Hardy Reed LLC boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 0.7% in the 3rd quarter. Hardy Reed LLC now owns 4,999 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,504,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Wolff Wiese Magana LLC boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.0% in the 4th quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,070,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company's stock.

GE Aerospace Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $286.91 on Friday. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $305.62 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $306.34. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $205.56 and a 1 year high of $348.48. The company has a market capitalization of $299.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.33, a P/E/G 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 (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The business had revenue of $11.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. The company's quarterly revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the company. Wall Street Zen downgraded GE Aerospace from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. UBS Group cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a "buy (b)" rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $349.89.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares in the company, valued at $5,055,245.55. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

GE Aerospace 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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