GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Rating Upgraded by Zacks Research

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) was upgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other equities analysts have also weighed in on GE. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and set a $380.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft increased their price target on GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 24th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $319.00.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $292.16 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $308.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 35.89, a PEG ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. The stock’s 50-day simple moving average is $304.83 and its 200-day simple moving average is $293.35. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $159.36 and a 52 week high of $332.79.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued 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. 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 the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.32 EPS. The firm’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, analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total value of $2,381,680.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,003,000 after buying an additional 2,421 shares during the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 7.1% during the 4th quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after acquiring an additional 150 shares during the period. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its position in GE Aerospace by 4.6% in the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after acquiring an additional 191 shares during the last quarter. Cooper Financial Group increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 48.1% in the second quarter. Cooper Financial Group now owns 3,980 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,024,000 after purchasing an additional 1,292 shares during the period. Finally, Consolidated Portfolio Review Corp bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the second quarter worth $949,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

More GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Successful hybrid‑electric engine tests with NASA (demonstrated core functions of the prototype and a narrowbody hybrid‑electric ground test), reinforcing GE Aerospace’s technology edge and long‑term growth potential. NASA, GE Aerospace Hybrid Engine Under HyTEC Program
• Positive Sentiment: Citi added GE to its high‑conviction focus list and laid out an ambitious path to a much larger market cap, giving investors a bullish, long‑term thesis from a major bank. Citi adds GE to high-conviction focus list
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raised its price target to $335, signalling confidence in GE Aerospace’s revenue and profit trajectory; analyst PT increases can support the stock once sentiment normalizes. JPMorgan Boosts GE Aerospace Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Commentary from The Motley Fool argues the market overreacted to near‑term margin noise and that the developments are long‑term positives for the business. The Market Is Wrong to Sell Off GE Aerospace Stock
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage roundup / analyst optimism — media pieces note that many sell‑side analysts remain constructive, which dampens downside risk but doesn’t eliminate short‑term volatility. Is GE a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Neutral Sentiment: Delta Airlines reached a settlement involving GEnx engines amid unrelated defense tests reporting, a transactional update that is not expected to materially change GE Aerospace’s core commercial aftermarket trajectory. Delta Airlines Settles on GE GEnx Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: GE Appliances announced new U.S. water‑filter manufacturing initiatives — relevant to the broader GE ecosystem but largely unrelated to GE Aerospace’s aerospace earnings drivers. GE Appliances Announces Water Filter Manufacturing
• Negative Sentiment: Near‑term margin pressure cited after recent updates appears to have triggered the sell‑off; that short‑term profitability concern is the main driver of today’s weakness even as longer‑term catalysts remain intact. The Market Is Wrong to Sell Off GE Aerospace 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.