GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Posts Earnings Results, Beats Expectations By $0.16 EPS

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) posted its quarterly earnings results on Thursday. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16, Zacks reports. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%. GE Aerospace updated its FY 2026 guidance to 7.650-7.850 EPS.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 1.8%

GE Aerospace stock opened at $360.09 on Thursday. GE Aerospace has a 12 month low of $254.66 and a 12 month high of $382.97. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $334.41 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $318.09. The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $375.69 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.35, a PEG ratio of 3.13 and a beta of 1.35.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 23.15%.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace raised FY 2026 EPS guidance to $7.65-$7.85, topping consensus and signaling stronger profitability. Reuters article
• Positive Sentiment: Airline maintenance and aftermarket spending remains resilient, supporting GE Aerospace’s services revenue and margins. Reuters article
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street expects a strong second quarter, but the stock may be sensitive to whether results and guidance beat already elevated expectations. Barron’s article
• Neutral Sentiment: Options traders are pricing in a sizable post-earnings move, highlighting elevated uncertainty around the report. TipRanks article

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

Several research firms have commented on GE. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 target price (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price target on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. UBS Group dropped their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, April 1st. They set an “overweight” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. One research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $365.61.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Several institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the business. Sivia Capital Partners LLC raised its position in GE Aerospace by 4.6% during the second 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 during the period. Brighton Jones LLC boosted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 25.3% in the 4th quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,003,000 after purchasing an additional 2,421 shares during the period. Advocate Investing Services LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $109,000. Triumph Capital Management increased its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 82.6% during the 4th quarter. Triumph Capital Management now owns 314 shares of the company’s stock valued at $97,000 after purchasing an additional 142 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss RE Ltd. purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at $100,000. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Company 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.