Natixis Advisors LLC Buys 8,976 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Natixis Advisors LLC boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 0.8% during the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 1,108,949 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 8,976 shares during the period. GE Aerospace makes up 0.5% of Natixis Advisors LLC’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 28th largest position. Natixis Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $341,590,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in GE. Norges Bank bought a new position in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,444,736,000. Capital World Investors raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,449,731,000 after buying an additional 2,995,054 shares during the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 1,200.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,847,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $568,935,000 after buying an additional 1,705,005 shares during the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at $285,263,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,564,097,000 after buying an additional 699,364 shares during the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 0.2%

Shares of GE stock opened at $324.41 on Tuesday. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $232.24 and a 52-week high of $348.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $338.47 billion, a PE ratio of 39.95, a PEG ratio of 3.00 and a beta of 1.37. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $296.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $305.74.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $1.49 EPS. GE Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter 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, analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 7.47 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on GE shares. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Morgan Stanley decreased their target price 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. UBS Group decreased their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Zacks Research lowered shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target 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.