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1,229 Shares in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Bought by Topsail Wealth Management LLC

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Topsail Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 1,229 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $246,000.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Norges Bank acquired a new position in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth approximately $2,375,439,000. GAMMA Investing LLC increased its position in GE Aerospace by 23,611.7% during the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 5,065,997 shares of the company's stock worth $1,013,959,000 after purchasing an additional 5,044,632 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC increased its position in GE Aerospace by 87.7% during the 4th quarter. Janus Henderson Group PLC now owns 3,581,799 shares of the company's stock worth $597,412,000 after purchasing an additional 1,673,365 shares during the period. Invesco Ltd. increased its position in GE Aerospace by 14.4% during the 4th quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 9,544,757 shares of the company's stock worth $1,591,970,000 after purchasing an additional 1,204,910 shares during the period. Finally, FMR LLC increased its position in GE Aerospace by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. FMR LLC now owns 66,823,968 shares of the company's stock worth $11,145,570,000 after purchasing an additional 965,012 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 1,602 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, April 29th. The stock was sold at an average price of $200.67, for a total transaction of $321,473.34. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 8,805 shares in the company, valued at $1,766,899.35. This trade represents a 15.39% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 4,104 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Thursday, April 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $196.73, for a total value of $807,379.92. Following the sale, the vice president owned 11,540 shares in the company, valued at $2,270,264.20. This trade represents a 26.23% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE:GE traded up $2.73 during trading hours on Wednesday, reaching $249.78. 5,581,342 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 5,523,229. The firm's 50-day moving average is $236.28 and its 200-day moving average is $207.07. The stock has a market cap of $266.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 38.85, a P/E/G ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.37. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.90, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.77. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $150.20 and a 1-year high of $260.55.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last announced its 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. The firm had revenue of $9.94 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.06 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 29.15% and a net margin of 17.63%. Equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Friday, July 25th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 7th will be issued a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.58%. GE Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 22.40%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

GE has been the topic of several recent analyst reports. Northcoast Research cut GE Aerospace from a "buy" rating to a "neutral" rating in a research report on Monday, May 19th. Royal Bank Of Canada set a $275.00 price target on GE Aerospace and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Tuesday, June 3rd. Wells Fargo & Company upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $212.00 to $222.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Thursday, April 24th. UBS Group upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $207.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, April 23rd. Finally, Citigroup lowered their price target on GE Aerospace from $235.00 to $227.00 and set a "buy" rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, April 10th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and ten have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average price target of $223.75.

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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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