Wealthfront Advisers LLC Raises Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Wealthfront Advisers LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 2.1% in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund owned 158,018 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 3,194 shares during the quarter. Wealthfront Advisers LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $44,841,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. 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 acquiring an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC boosted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares during the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 348.6% during the 2nd quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 4,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 4.2% during the 2nd quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,326,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: RBC Capital Markets said GE Aerospace could raise 2026 adjusted EBIT guidance by about $500 million, citing strong commercial services demand and capacity constraints, which supports the stock ahead of earnings. GE Aerospace Could Raise 2026 Guidance by $500 Million, RBC Says Ahead of Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary remain constructive heading into tomorrow’s earnings release, with reports saying GE Aerospace could deliver strong Q2 results, helping reinforce bullish sentiment. What To Expect From GE Aerospace’s (GE) Q2 Earnings
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace announced work tied to the UK’s AW149 helicopter engines, including selecting StandardAero to build and maintain them, highlighting continued defense and aftermarket opportunities. GE Aerospace Picks StandardAero To Build, Maintain UK’s AW149 Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are pricing in a sizeable post-earnings move, showing elevated expectations and potentially more volatility after results. Options Traders Brace for GE Earnings – Here’s the Expected Stock Range
• Neutral Sentiment: Broader market coverage notes GE Aerospace earnings are due and that the stock has already had a strong run this year, which means investors are watching closely for confirmation. Dow Jones Futures: Apple, Google Mask Dell, Sandisk, Micron Sell-Off; J.B. Hunt Jumps Late
• Negative Sentiment: Some reports warn that GE Aerospace faces a high bar into earnings and that its valuation could limit further upside if results or guidance fail to exceed expectations. GE Aerospace faces high bar heading into earnings: BNP Paribas

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday. Morgan Stanley cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $430.00 target price (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Citigroup reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $431.00 target price (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $365.61.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 1.8%

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $360.09 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $254.66 and a 1-year high of $382.97. The company has a market capitalization of $375.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 44.35, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.35. The business’s fifty day moving average price is $334.41 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $318.09. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.01 and a quick ratio of 0.70.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating 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 analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.49 EPS. The firm’s revenue for the quarter 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 forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.49 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

GE Aerospace Profile

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.