J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG Has $3.23 Million Position in GE Aerospace $GE

J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG grew its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 47.7% in the first quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 11,401 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,680 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $3,235,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 7.6% during the 4th quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 76,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,677,000 after buying an additional 5,434 shares during the last quarter. Dara Capital US Inc. acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the 4th quarter valued at about $2,527,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 92.2% in the 4th quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 20,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,204,000 after buying an additional 9,663 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 892.6% in the 4th quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 49,788 shares of the company’s stock valued at $15,336,000 after acquiring an additional 44,772 shares during the period. Finally, Ascentis Independent Advisors raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 207.3% in the 1st quarter. Ascentis Independent Advisors now owns 4,317 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,225,000 after acquiring an additional 2,912 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is expected to post another solid second quarter, with analysts pointing to strong commercial aviation demand and a resilient defense business. The company’s consensus Q2 estimate is $1.86 per share on $11.9 billion in revenue, which would reinforce the recent operational strength. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: News that HAL received a seventh GE engine for Tejas Mk-1A fighter jets supports the investment case for GE Aerospace’s defense and international engine business, highlighting continued production activity and customer demand. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Multiple reports note that GE Aerospace remains one of the market’s standout industrial names, with shares up strongly over the past year and orders nearly doubling last quarter. That strength keeps sentiment constructive heading into earnings. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Several previews focus on benchmark comparisons, analyst estimates, and peer performance, but do not introduce a new catalyst. These pieces mainly reinforce that investors are waiting for the earnings release and updated guidance. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Analysts’ price target chatter around GE Aerospace largely reflects existing optimism rather than a fresh fundamental update, so it is unlikely to move the stock on its own. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some market coverage says GE Aerospace’s valuation is already elevated, which could limit further upside even if earnings are strong. Investors appear wary that high expectations may leave little room for disappointment. Article Title

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $353.48 on Tuesday. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $332.00 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $317.52. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $254.66 and a one year high of $382.97. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The firm has a market cap of $368.80 billion, a PE ratio of 43.53, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.18 and a beta of 1.35.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The company had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. GE Aerospace’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.15%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. Morgan Stanley reduced their price objective on GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Weiss Ratings cut GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Zacks Research downgraded GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 price objective (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $380.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $363.11.

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.