GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Shares Down 3.6% – What’s Next?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)’s stock price was down 3.6% during trading on Monday . The company traded as low as $270.79 and last traded at $272.7610. Approximately 8,316,175 shares were traded during mid-day trading, an increase of 46% from the average daily volume of 5,695,583 shares. The stock had previously closed at $282.81.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several equities research analysts have weighed in on GE shares. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. UBS Group set a $374.00 price objective on GE Aerospace and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Wolfe Research lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley initiated coverage on GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $425.00 target price on the stock. Finally, Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $380.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Thursday, January 15th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $331.12.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

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 company has a market capitalization of $286.08 billion, a PE ratio of 33.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.61 and a beta of 1.36. The stock’s 50-day moving average is $314.11 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.87.

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, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The business had revenue of $11.90 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates 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 for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, equities analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.10%.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total value of $927,222.85. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at $3,233,212.33. This represents a 22.29% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Also, 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 transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 in the last quarter. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GE Aerospace

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in GE. Diversified Trust Co boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 21.3% in the 3rd quarter. Diversified Trust Co now owns 32,021 shares of the company’s stock worth $9,633,000 after purchasing an additional 5,625 shares in the last quarter. Cadinha & Co. LLC increased its position in GE Aerospace by 154.8% during 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 in the last quarter. Czech National Bank increased its position in 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 in the last quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 34.3% in the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 22,632 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,808,000 after buying an additional 5,775 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Integrity Financial Corp WA purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at about $481,000. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

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.