GE Aerospace $GE Shares Sold by Exchange Traded Concepts LLC

Exchange Traded Concepts LLC cut its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 9.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 52,439 shares of the company’s stock after selling 5,218 shares during the period. Exchange Traded Concepts LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $16,153,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Bare Financial Services Inc boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the last quarter. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter worth $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 147.2% during the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 53 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. This represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this hyperlink. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 37,398 shares of company stock worth $11,455,491 over the last three months. Insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

More GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Jim Cramer singled out GE Aerospace as a “huge winner,” which has driven investor interest and helped the stock’s recent outperformance. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is planning a €110 million European site expansion with workforce development — a capacity and supply-chain investment that supports higher production for recovering commercial aviation demand. Read More.
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights aviation strength as a tailwind for GE Aerospace and S&P futures, reinforcing demand expectations for engines, services and aftermarket revenue. Read More.
• Neutral Sentiment: An industry comparison reviews how GE’s engine families stack up against Rolls‑Royce’s Trent series — useful context on competitiveness but not an immediate catalyst unless product wins or specs change market share. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Zacks Research downgraded GE Aerospace from “strong-buy” to “hold,” a change that can pressure sentiment and trigger short-term selling by momentum-focused investors. Read More.
• Negative Sentiment: Competitive dynamics: coverage of RTX/Pratt & Whitney highlights how rival engine programs and strong aftermarket services at competitors could limit GE Aerospace’s share gains and margin expansion in some segments. Read More.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several research analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock. 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. Wall Street Zen raised shares of GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, March 21st. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 target price (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group increased their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $331.12.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE:GE opened at $283.00 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $348.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $314.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.70. The company has a market capitalization of $296.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 34.77, a P/E/G ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.36. 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 released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The company’s revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Equities analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 23.10%.

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.