W1M Asset Management Ltd Buys 56,082 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Key Points

• W1M Asset Management increased its GE Aerospace stake by 4.1% in the second quarter, purchasing 56,082 shares and bringing its total holdings to 1.44 million shares valued at approximately $537.4 million. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of GE Aerospace.
• GE Aerospace reported strong quarterly results, with earnings per share of $2.02 and revenue of $12.63 billion, beating analyst estimates; revenue increased 21.1% year over year. Analysts maintain a “Moderate Buy” consensus rating with an average price target of $390.59.
• GE Aerospace shares opened at $348.85, while the company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, representing a 0.5% annualized yield. Separately, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares worth approximately $2.86 million.

W1M Asset Management Ltd grew its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Free Report) by 4.1% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,439,418 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 56,082 shares during the period. GE Aerospace makes up approximately 4.9% of W1M Asset Management Ltd's holdings, making the stock its 6th largest holding. W1M Asset Management Ltd owned approximately 0.14% of GE Aerospace worth $537,392,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 28.9% in the 2nd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 125 shares of the company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 3.2% during the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 960 shares of the company's stock worth $359,000 after acquiring an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.0% during the fourth quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 1,069 shares of the company's stock valued at $329,000 after acquiring an additional 31 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 4.4% in the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 765 shares of the company's stock valued at $286,000 after purchasing an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.4% in the 4th quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,390 shares of the company's stock valued at $736,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities research analysts recently issued reports on the stock. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $400.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a "buy" rating and issued a $450.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 27th. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating and set a $380.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Weiss Ratings raised shares of GE Aerospace from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, Susquehanna reaffirmed a "positive" rating and issued a $430.00 target price (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $390.59.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE stock opened at $348.85 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $361.10 and a 200-day moving average of $326.84. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $266.37 and a one year high of $388.84. The stock has a market cap of $361.95 billion, a PE ratio of 41.09, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.54 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.67.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. The company had revenue of $12.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.87 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.14%.

Insider Activity at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the business's stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total value of $2,863,636.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at $7,309,770.86. The trade was a 28.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

GE Aerospace Company 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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