Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. Purchases 6,530 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 4.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 148,536 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 6,530 shares during the quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $45,754,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,564,097,000 after purchasing an additional 699,364 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 0.7% in the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 44,577,642 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,425,562,000 after purchasing an additional 308,730 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.3% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,774,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,615,200,000 after purchasing an additional 312,880 shares during the last quarter. Capital World Investors boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 16.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,449,731,000 after purchasing an additional 2,995,054 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Northern Trust Corp boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.8% in the third quarter. Northern Trust Corp now owns 10,296,945 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,097,527,000 after purchasing an additional 181,316 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is investing heavily in MRO capacity and manufacturing expansion to support long-term engine demand, which could strengthen future revenue and earnings growth. Can GE’s Growth Investments Create Long-Term Value for Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer and other market commentators reiterated a bullish view on GE Aerospace, adding to the stock’s momentum and investor interest. Cramer’s lightning round: Buy GE Aerospace
• Positive Sentiment: The stock has been outperforming the S&P 500 and continues to draw strong analyst attention, suggesting investors remain confident in GE Aerospace’s fundamentals. Is GE Aerospace Stock Outperforming the S&P 500?
• Positive Sentiment: Zacks noted GE Aerospace recently rose faster than the market, reflecting continued buying interest after strong recent trading. GE Aerospace (GE) Rises Higher Than Market: Key Facts
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles simply noted that GE Aerospace is among the most-watched stocks, which may reflect interest but does not add new company-specific catalysts. Is Most-Watched Stock GE Aerospace (GE) Worth Betting on Now?
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace also appeared in a broader market discussion about stocks and the economy, but that article did not provide meaningful new information specific to the company. Larry Kudlow: The ‘Trumpian Economy’ Is Booming Despite the Gas Price Noise

GE Aerospace Stock Up 0.8%

GE stock opened at $323.45 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $295.66 and a 200-day moving average of $305.69. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $232.24 and a fifty-two week high of $348.48. The company has a market capitalization of $337.46 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.83, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share 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 company had revenue of $11.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 7.47 earnings per share for the current year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GE has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. TD Cowen cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Citigroup cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. Finally, Zacks Research cut GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $348.22.

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.