GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the nineteen ratings firms that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat.com reports. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have issued a hold recommendation and sixteen have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month target price among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $390.5882.

Several brokerages have recently issued reports on GE. Wells Fargo & Company reiterated an “overweight” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $421.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 target price (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group restated a “buy” rating and set a $410.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Monday, July 20th.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In related news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at $7,309,770.86. This represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of GE Aerospace

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. Blueline Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth about $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at about $31,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at about $32,000. Paladin Partners LLC acquired a new position in GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth approximately $40,000. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: South Korea’s navy selected GE Aerospace to supply engines for its new KDDX destroyers. The award expands GE’s international defense presence and could support future propulsion revenue. ROK Navy Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace plans to flight-test its HyCAT hypersonic test bed in 2028 after winning a related program. The effort strengthens the company’s positioning in hypersonic and advanced-defense technologies, although meaningful revenue is likely several years away. GE Aerospace Boosts Hypersonic Hopes With HyCAT Win
• Positive Sentiment: GE expects full qualification of its T901 helicopter engine by the end of next year. Qualification would remove an important development milestone and potentially advance adoption of the engine in U.S. Army programs. GE Aerospace Anticipates Full Qualification of T901
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage continues to highlight GE’s longer-term outperformance versus the Nasdaq and strong analyst sentiment. This supports the investment case, though it may already be reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation. Is GE Aerospace Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: Indian aviation authorities said a 2023 Air India 787 engine shutdown prompted GE Aerospace to expand inspection requirements. The report underscores additional oversight and potential maintenance implications, but does not identify a new incident or financial impact. DGCA Says Air India Engine Shutdown Prompted Expanded GE Inspections
• Negative Sentiment: GE fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session. Available coverage describes the move but provides no clear company-specific catalyst, suggesting profit-taking or market positioning may have contributed after the stock’s prior gains. Why GE Aerospace Fell More Than the Broader Market

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE GE opened at $330.86 on Wednesday. The stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $359.43 and its 200 day simple moving average is $328.42. The stock has a market capitalization of $343.29 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.97, a PEG ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $268.01 and a 52-week high of $388.84.

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

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 22.14%.

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.