GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Trading Down 3.1% – Time to Sell?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) fell 3.1% during mid-day trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $343.56 and last traded at $345.21. 5,344,101 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 0% from the average daily volume of 5,328,426 shares. The stock had previously closed at $356.23.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GE has been the topic of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. Jefferies Financial Group lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 2nd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 13th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 price target (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.59.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The business has a 50-day moving average price of $360.56 and a 200 day moving average price of $326.42. The company has a market cap of $358.18 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.66, a P/E/G ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. The business had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.87 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 40.56% and a net margin of 17.72%.The company’s revenue was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the company posted $1.66 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. As a group, research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date was 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 22.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total transaction of $2,863,636.16. Following the sale, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at approximately $7,309,770.86. The trade was a 28.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Corporate insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC grew its position in GE Aerospace by 28.9% during the 2nd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock worth $47,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.2% in the second quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 960 shares of the company’s stock valued at $359,000 after purchasing an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 1,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 31 shares during the period. Gradient Investments LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4.4% in the second quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. Finally, Kinloch Capital LLC boosted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.1% in the second quarter. Kinloch Capital LLC now owns 1,079 shares of the company’s stock worth $403,000 after buying an additional 32 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.