GE Aerospace $GE Stock Sold by Vest Financial LLC

Vest Financial LLC lessened its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 16.4% during the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 198,487 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,917 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $61,986,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GE. GK Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth $25,000. Clark Wealth Partners lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 70.1% in the third quarter. Clark Wealth Partners now owns 114 shares of the company’s stock worth $36,000 after buying an additional 47 shares in the last quarter. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the second quarter worth $38,000. Parvin Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the second quarter valued at $41,000. Finally, Markowski Investments bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at $46,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms recently weighed in on GE. Vertical Research restated a “buy” rating and set a $400.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday. Royal Bank Of Canada reduced their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their target price on GE Aerospace from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $378.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 price target (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $375.62.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised again. GE now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.00–$8.10, above the $7.92 consensus and up from its previous $7.65–$7.85 forecast. The company also lifted its revenue-growth outlook to approximately 19%–20%, operating-profit guidance to $10.9–$11.0 billion, and free-cash-flow guidance to $9.1–$9.4 billion. GE Aerospace raises 2026 profit forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial services remain the key growth engine. GE beat third-quarter estimates with adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus $2.01 expected and revenue of $13.29 billion versus $12.88 billion expected. Orders rose 49% to $19 billion, while strong engine-repair, spare-parts, and maintenance demand is supporting expectations for low-double-digit services growth in 2027. GE Aerospace Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term aftermarket demand looks resilient. Delayed aircraft deliveries, aging fleets, and airline fuel pressures could encourage carriers to keep existing aircraft in service longer, supporting GE’s sizable services backlog and high-margin maintenance business. GE also reported that an AI tool reduced technical-record processing time by about 25%, potentially improving engine turnaround and availability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. UBS raised its target to $380, while JPMorgan, RBC, and Susquehanna lowered targets but retained bullish ratings. Citi described the stock as an attractive entry point, highlighting strong operating trends despite recent post-earnings weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term profitability concerns overshadowed the beat. Management expects GE9X production ramp-up costs to create an approximately $300 million profit drag in 2027. Investors are also monitoring margin pressure, supply-chain constraints, spare-parts backlogs, fuel-related airline risks, and lower operating cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding. Commentary pointed to a premium valuation after a strong multiyear run, while BNP Paribas Exane cut its target to $280 and assigned an underperform rating. The combination of elevated expectations and concerns about future costs helps explain why GE stock decreased even after the earnings beat.

GE Aerospace Stock Down 1.4%

Shares of NYSE GE opened at $295.62 on Thursday. The business has a 50-day moving average of $325.95 and a two-hundred day moving average of $328.95. The company has a market capitalization of $306.73 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.38. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $268.91 and a 1 year high of $388.84. 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) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.25 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.01 by $0.24. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.31% and a return on equity of 44.43%. The firm had revenue of $13.29 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $12.88 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 24.7% on a year-over-year basis. On average, analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 8.00 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, October 5th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 5th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 22.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total value of $2,863,636.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,309,770.86. This represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global aerospace company that designs, develops, manufactures and services aircraft engines and related systems. Its products support commercial air transport, business and general aviation, military aircraft, and other defense applications. The company also provides engine components, avionics, mechanical systems, digital solutions and maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

GE Aerospace serves airlines, aircraft operators, leasing companies, airframers and government customers worldwide.