GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Shares Down 3.3% After Analyst Downgrade

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) was down 3.3% on Friday after BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on the stock from $300.00 to $270.00. BNP Paribas Exane currently has an underperform rating on the stock. GE Aerospace traded as low as $281.31 and last traded at $281.9140. Approximately 4,984,610 shares were traded during mid-day trading, a decline of 16% from the average daily volume of 5,936,125 shares. The stock had previously closed at $291.54.

GE has been the subject of a number of other reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Zacks Research downgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. President Capital dropped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Citigroup lowered their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley lowered their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, April 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $348.22.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace and Emirates are expanding their maintenance partnership to develop piece-part repairs for GE90 and GP7200 engines, which could strengthen aftermarket revenue and deepen customer ties. GE, Emirates To Develop GE90, GP7200 Piece-Parts Repairs
• Positive Sentiment: Emirates separately said it is tapping GE Aerospace’s expertise to advance engine piece-part repair capabilities, reinforcing GE’s role in high-margin MRO and services work. Emirates taps GE Aerospace…
• Positive Sentiment: Reports that GE Aerospace CEO Larry Culp visited China’s state planner and that the company may sell hundreds of engines to China suggest potential demand upside if U.S.-China aviation ties improve. Reuters article
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace Weekend is a promotional/event item and does not appear to be a material operating update. GE Aerospace Weekend
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target on GE Aerospace to $270 from $300 and maintained an underperform rating, signaling skepticism about near-term upside. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Price Target Lowered to $270.00 at BNP Paribas Exane
• Negative Sentiment: China trade headlines are centered more on Boeing jet orders than GE engines, which may be adding noise and limiting enthusiasm until GE’s own China opportunity is clearer. Trump says China to buy 200 Boeing jets…

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace during the third quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $32,000. Finally, Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth $32,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GE Aerospace Stock Down 3.3%

The firm’s fifty day moving average price is $298.49 and its 200-day moving average price is $306.09. The company has a market capitalization of $294.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 34.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings results 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. The company had revenue of $11.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.86% and a return on equity of 37.99%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Sell-side analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.46 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

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.