Wellington Management Group LLP Increases Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Wellington Management Group LLP lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 97.3% during the second quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 6,797,935 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,352,432 shares during the period. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 0.66% of GE Aerospace worth $2,540,592,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in GE. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter valued at about $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth about $31,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. Paladin Partners LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at about $38,000. Finally, Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. purchased a new position in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at about $40,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GE has been the subject of a number of research reports. Sanford C. Bernstein set a $421.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. BNP Paribas Exane dropped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Weiss Ratings upgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “buy (b)” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Seaport Research Partners started coverage on GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $390.59.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total value of $2,863,636.16. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly 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.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

NYSE GE opened at $343.51 on Friday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The company has a market cap of $356.41 billion, a PE ratio of 40.46, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.36. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $268.01 and a 52 week high of $388.84. The firm’s 50-day simple moving average is $360.35 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $328.08.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its earnings results 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. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. The firm had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.87 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.66 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 21.1% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. Research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 22.14%.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: LEAP engine deliveries are accelerating. GE Aerospace’s LEAP deliveries increased 41% this year, helping address a key production bottleneck for Boeing and Airbus. Continued delivery growth could support commercial-engine revenue, aftermarket services and cash flow. GE Aerospace’s LEAP Engine Deliveries Jumped 41% This Year
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Wall Street’s overall view is favorable, with recent price targets generally above the current trading level. GE’s strong commercial and defense franchises, backlog and free-cash-flow generation continue to support the bullish case. Is GE Aerospace a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating strength is drawing investor attention. A long-term investment strategy highlighted GE Aerospace as a high-quality franchise with sustainable competitive advantages, reinforcing confidence in its business momentum. Broad-Based Strength Lifts GE Aerospace Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin expansion is a key execution test. GE is relying on cost controls and backlog conversion to improve profitability, but inflation and investments for growth could pressure margins in the near term. Can GE Aerospace Boost Profit Margin Amid Cost Pressures?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking are weighing on the shares. GE trades at a premium valuation, and recent weakness has been attributed to investors reassessing the stock after its strong rally rather than to a new negative earnings release. Comparisons with Howmet also suggest some investors see better risk-reward elsewhere. Howmet vs. GE Aerospace
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a secondary caution signal. Company insiders reported sales and no open-market purchases during the past six months, which may reinforce concerns about the stock’s elevated valuation, although the activity does not indicate a change in operating fundamentals.

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.