Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management Acquires 3,291 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 20.6% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 19,240 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 3,291 shares during the period. Empirical Financial Services LLC d.b.a. Empirical Wealth Management’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $5,926,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter worth $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% in the second quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after purchasing an additional 100 shares during the last quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

More GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large, growing backlog and stronger-than-expected results support revenue visibility and justify premium valuation — investors see persistent engine demand underpinning future cash flow. GE Aerospace Is Down 14% This Month While Its $190 Billion Backlog Keeps Growing
• Positive Sentiment: GE is ramping investments in MRO and manufacturing capacity to shorten turn times and meet heavy engine demand — a potential catalyst for margin expansion and faster revenue recognition. GE’s Investment in Manufacturing Capacity
• Positive Sentiment: Wells Fargo initiated/featured GE as an aero/defense pick and set an Overweight stance, signaling institutional buy-side support that can help the stock bid. GE, Boeing, and 3 More Aero and Defense Plays
• Positive Sentiment: GE expanded its global aviation supply-chain network and maintained industrial leadership in S&P 500 funds — enhancements to resiliency and index positioning can support demand for the stock. GE Aerospace Expands Global Aviation Supply Chain Network GE Aerospace Maintains Industrial Leadership In S&P 500 Fund
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup trimmed its price target to $353 but kept a Buy rating — reduces upside but leaves analyst support intact. Citigroup Adjusts GE Aerospace Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: Daiwa initiated coverage with a Neutral rating and a $301 target, highlighting that strong fundamentals leave limited margin for error — contributes to mixed analyst signals. Wall Street Split on GE Aerospace as Daiwa Sets $301 Target
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market/geopolitical volatility (reports of conflict-related threats) has pressured aero/defense names and contributed to recent intra-month weakness — a risk to short-term sentiment. Shares Plummet Amid Geopolitical Headlines

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total value of $1,222,920.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,055,245.55. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, 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 transaction of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $46,103,507.98. This trade represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Daiwa Securities Group assumed coverage on GE Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday. They set a “neutral” rating and a $301.00 target price for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased 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. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 22nd. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $343.89.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 3.4%

NYSE:GE opened at $293.34 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $159.36 and a 1 year high of $348.48. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $311.98 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $306.72. The stock has a market cap of $307.66 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.04, a PEG ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 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 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The company had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’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, equities analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share 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 issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 23.10%.

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.