Pettee Investors Inc. Purchases 2,370 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Pettee Investors Inc. boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 53.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund owned 6,828 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,370 shares during the period. Pettee Investors Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,054,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

A number of other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,677,180,000 after purchasing an additional 1,482,069 shares during the period. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.4% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 44,268,912 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,394,375,000 after purchasing an additional 613,866 shares in the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.1% during the 2nd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,113,967 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,181,956,000 after acquiring an additional 724,559 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,408,828,000. Finally, Jennison Associates LLC raised its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,430,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,536,177,000 after buying an additional 1,494,541 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Moody’s upgraded GE Aerospace’s senior unsecured ratings to A2, which improves the company’s credit profile and can lower funding costs and reduce perceived financial risk. Moody’s upgrades GE Aerospace senior unsecured ratings to A2
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target after GE signaled it expects low double‑digit growth in 2026, reinforcing bullish analyst sentiment and supporting higher valuation multiples. JPMorgan Increases PT on GE Aerospace
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage/market commentary is constructive: outlets and commentators (including a recent “Bull of the Day” piece and Jim Cramer) flagged GE as a buying opportunity, which can attract retail and momentum flows. Bull of the Day: GE Aerospace (GE)
• Positive Sentiment: GE is expanding R&D and partnerships in Singapore to co‑develop AI and propulsion tech, supporting long‑term product pipeline and international collaboration. GE Aerospace To Establish Aerospace Research Partnership In Singapore
• Neutral Sentiment: Current Chemicals launched as an independent specialty materials manufacturer building on a 75‑year GE legacy — a legacy divestiture/partnering development that may be neutral to slightly positive for focus but has limited near‑term earnings impact on GE Aerospace. Current Chemicals Launches as Independent Specialty Materials Manufacturer
• Negative Sentiment: Boeing and GE have identified a potential durability issue with a seal on the engine that will power the 777X; the companies are analyzing the problem. This is an operational risk that could lead to inspections, design changes, or delivery delays for 777X operators if the issue proves substantive. Boeing, GE identify potential engine seal issue on 777X, Bloomberg News reports

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities research analysts recently commented on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein reissued an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, October 27th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft lifted their target price 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. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, January 26th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up previously from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, TD Cowen raised their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $319.00.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 0.7%

NYSE GE opened at $308.93 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $305.67 and a two-hundred day moving average of $294.43. The stock has a market capitalization of $325.86 billion, a PE ratio of 37.95, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.40. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $332.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, December 29th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 17.69%.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total value of $2,381,680.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. This trade represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

About GE Aerospace

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.