GE Aerospace $GE Shares Acquired by SageGuard Financial Group LLC

SageGuard Financial Group LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 4.3% during the first quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 40,246 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,646 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace accounts for about 1.8% of SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th largest position. SageGuard Financial Group LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $11,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of the company. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 4.9% in the first quarter. 3Chopt Investment Partners LLC now owns 3,362 shares of the company’s stock valued at $956,000 after purchasing an additional 157 shares during the period. Apollon Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 91.3% during the 1st quarter. Apollon Wealth Management LLC now owns 80,042 shares of the company’s stock worth $22,714,000 after purchasing an additional 38,196 shares during the period. Patton Fund Management Inc. increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 8.8% during the 1st quarter. Patton Fund Management Inc. now owns 832 shares of the company’s stock worth $236,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the period. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 96.2% during the 1st quarter. Patriot Financial Group Insurance Agency LLC now owns 27,546 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,817,000 after purchasing an additional 13,503 shares during the period. Finally, Gunderson Capital Management LLC raised its position in GE Aerospace by 6.9% in the 1st quarter. Gunderson Capital Management LLC now owns 26,308 shares of the company’s stock valued at $7,465,000 after purchasing an additional 1,699 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GE Aerospace Stock Down 0.1%

GE Aerospace stock opened at $368.66 on Monday. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $243.34 and a 1-year high of $379.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock has a market cap of $384.64 billion, a PE ratio of 45.40, a P/E/G ratio of 3.27 and a beta of 1.37. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $314.76 and its two-hundred day moving average is $312.19.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping 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 analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 23.15%.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts continue to view GE Aerospace as a buy, which is reinforcing optimism around the stock even though broker ratings can be overly upbeat. Wall Street Analysts Think GE (GE) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, highlighting strong capital returns and ongoing financial strength. GE Aerospace Board of Directors Authorizes Quarterly Dividend
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth when GE Aerospace reports second-quarter results next month, which is supporting bullish sentiment. Here’s What to Expect From GE Aerospace’s Next Earnings Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared GE Aerospace’s performance with other aerospace stocks, but these were mostly relative-performance pieces rather than new company-specific catalysts. Is GE Aerospace (GE) Stock Outpacing Its Aerospace Peers This Year?
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace also drew attention for engine demand staying in the spotlight, which underscores a favorable industry backdrop but does not appear to add fresh hard news. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Draws Eyes As Engine Demand Keeps the Spotlight
• Negative Sentiment: One report noted concerns that an advanced combat aircraft project is facing hurdles because of costly GE engines, which could point to pricing or program-related pressure in some defense applications. Advanced combat aircraft project faces hurdle over costly GE engines

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Weiss Ratings cut GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group cut their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. Morgan Stanley decreased their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.22.

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.