Mackenzie Financial Corp Sells 18,662 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Mackenzie Financial Corp reduced its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 4.3% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 416,143 shares of the company’s stock after selling 18,662 shares during the quarter. Mackenzie Financial Corp’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $125,184,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter worth about $3,408,828,000. Capital World Investors lifted its holdings 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 purchasing an additional 2,995,054 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 21.5% during the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,430,878 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,536,177,000 after purchasing an additional 1,494,541 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 1.6% in the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,677,180,000 after buying an additional 1,482,069 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in GE Aerospace by 4,253.7% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 796,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,991,000 after buying an additional 778,129 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace announced a US$1 billion 2026 investment program to expand and modernize multiple U.S. manufacturing sites, target higher jet‑engine output for commercial and defense customers, and support suppliers — a move that underpins future revenue and backlog execution. GE Aerospace’s US$1b Bet On U.S. Capacity And Backlog Execution
• Positive Sentiment: Coverage pieces are bullishly framing the $1B push as a clear reason to buy — analysts and commentators point to capacity expansion and defense exposure as drivers for longer‑term upside. A $1 Billion Reason to Buy GE Aerospace Stock Now
• Positive Sentiment: Company is deploying the $1B across dozens of sites (announcements cite investments in ~30 communities across 17 states) — concentrated capital spending that should improve throughput and create jobs, supporting both commercial and defense delivery cadence. GE Aerospace invests $1B package in 30 communities across 17 states
• Positive Sentiment: Local capex items: specific site investments include Terre Haute (~$15M), Lynn (~$42M), Limestone County/Huntsville (~$55M) and West Michigan (~$60M, incl. $10M for Grand Rapids avionics) — concrete, near‑term deployments of the broader program. GE Aerospace to invest about $15 million in Terre Haute plant
• Positive Sentiment: Short interest fell sharply in late February (down ~27% from mid‑February), reducing one potential source of downside pressure and suggesting fewer forced sellers as the company executes on backlog. Short interest decline reported
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysis pieces (Forbes, market commentary) highlight that GE’s stock has outperformed recently on strong commercial orders and defense wins — these explain the prior rally but also raise expectations that the market may be pricing in aggressive execution. What’s Behind GE Stock’s Massive Rally?
• Neutral Sentiment: Macro/defense context: defense spending and geopolitical tensions are cited as tailwinds for defense suppliers (including GE’s defense engine business), which may support multiple expansion but also adds sensitivity to news flow and volatility. Why This Defense ETF Could Keep Rallying as the Iran Conflict Escalates (GE)

GE Aerospace Trading Down 0.4%

GE opened at $325.08 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $159.36 and a 1-year high of $348.48. The stock has a market capitalization of $340.94 billion, a PE ratio of 39.94, a PEG ratio of 3.02 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $320.48 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $305.09.

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

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a $0.47 dividend. This is a boost 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 presently 23.10%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley started coverage on GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $331.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total value of $9,305,348.61. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. This trade represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the sale, the vice president owned 10,583 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $3,233,212.33. The trade was a 22.29% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last quarter, insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate 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.