GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Price Down 1.4% - Should You Sell?

Key Points

• GE Aerospace shares fell 1.4% to $330.86 in midday trading, with volume 42% below the average. The stock remains below its 50-day moving average of $359.94 but above its 200-day average of $328.30.
• Analysts remain broadly positive: 16 rate the stock Buy, two Hold and one Sell, producing a “Moderate Buy” consensus and an average price target of $390.59.
• GE Aerospace exceeded quarterly expectations, reporting $2.02 in EPS and $12.63 billion in revenue, up 21.1% year over year. The company also pays a $0.47 quarterly dividend, equivalent to a 0.6% yield.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report)'s share price was down 1.4% on Tuesday . The stock traded as low as $329.51 and last traded at $330.86. Approximately 3,023,054 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 42% from the average daily volume of 5,241,705 shares. The stock had previously closed at $335.71.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have weighed in on GE. Weiss Ratings raised GE Aerospace from a "buy (b-)" rating to a "buy (b)" rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Susquehanna reiterated a "positive" rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Jefferies Financial Group upped their target price on GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 2nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and issued a $400.00 target price (up from $355.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Finally, TD Cowen reaffirmed 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. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $390.59.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The stock has a market capitalization of $343.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.36. The business's 50 day simple moving average is $359.94 and its 200-day simple moving average is $328.30. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.98.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $12.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $11.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.66 EPS. GE Aerospace's quarterly revenue was up 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.14%.

Insider Transactions 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 shares were sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total transaction of $2,863,636.16. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,309,770.86. The trade was a 28.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. California State Teachers Retirement System raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 36,799.0% in the second quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System now owns 594,835,395 shares of the company's stock worth $222,307,832,000 after purchasing an additional 593,223,330 shares during the period. Auto Owners Insurance Co raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 52,247.5% in the fourth quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,721,281 shares of the company's stock valued at $2,024,413,000 after purchasing an additional 65,595,733 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at $4,444,736,000. Amundi increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 135.2% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,119,975 shares of the company's stock worth $1,736,665,000 after purchasing an additional 3,518,278 shares during the period. Finally, Jupiter Topco LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at about $1,283,858,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company's stock.

About GE Aerospace

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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