Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. Has $261.09 Million Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. increased its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 29.5% in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 867,941 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 197,742 shares during the period. Robeco Institutional Asset Management B.V. owned about 0.08% of GE Aerospace worth $261,094,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 23.5% in the 2nd quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares during the period. Diversified Trust Co grew its position in GE Aerospace by 21.3% during the third quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 32,021 shares of the company’s stock valued at $9,633,000 after purchasing an additional 5,625 shares in the last quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 154.8% in the 3rd quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC now owns 97,280 shares of the company’s stock valued at $29,264,000 after buying an additional 59,106 shares during the period. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.8% in the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 159,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,101,000 after buying an additional 2,779 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.3% during the 3rd quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 269,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,020,000 after buying an additional 8,668 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. Zacks Research downgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their price target on GE Aerospace from $320.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, September 22nd. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane assumed coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Tuesday, November 18th. They issued an “underperform” rating for the company. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $309.94.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GE opened at $324.07 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $302.40 and its 200-day simple moving average is $285.96. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.08. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $329.43. The firm has a market cap of $341.84 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 43.27, a P/E/G ratio of 2.19 and a beta of 1.40.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 34.01% and a net margin of 18.34%.The firm had revenue of $11.31 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.29 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.15 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 26.4% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, December 29th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.23%.

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.