Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 72.9% during the first quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 9,521 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,014 shares during the quarter. Pinnacle Wealth Management Advisory Group LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,702,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Blueline Advisors LLC bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at $25,000. Ankerstar Wealth LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth $31,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth $32,000. Lifetime Wealth Management P.C. bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth $40,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 72.0% in the third quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GE has been the topic of a number of analyst reports. Daiwa Securities Group began coverage on GE Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They set a “neutral” rating and a $301.00 price objective on the stock. Citigroup cut their target price on GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. BNP Paribas Exane reduced 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. Wall Street Zen cut GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.
GE Aerospace Stock Down 0.7%
GE opened at $368.66 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $384.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 45.40, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 3.29 and a beta of 1.37. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $243.34 and a one year high of $379.67. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $314.76 and a 200-day moving average price of $312.01. 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 – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The firm’s revenue was up 24.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
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 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 is Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.15%.
Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Wall Street analysts continue to view GE Aerospace as a buy, which is reinforcing optimism around the stock even though broker ratings can be overly upbeat. Wall Street Analysts Think GE (GE) Is a Good Investment: Is It?
- Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace declared a quarterly dividend of $0.47 per share, highlighting strong capital returns and ongoing financial strength. GE Aerospace Board of Directors Authorizes Quarterly Dividend
- Positive Sentiment: Analysts expect double-digit earnings growth when GE Aerospace reports second-quarter results next month, which is supporting bullish sentiment. Here’s What to Expect From GE Aerospace’s Next Earnings Report
- Neutral Sentiment: Several articles compared GE Aerospace’s performance with other aerospace stocks, but these were mostly relative-performance pieces rather than new company-specific catalysts. Is GE Aerospace (GE) Stock Outpacing Its Aerospace Peers This Year?
- Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace also drew attention for engine demand staying in the spotlight, which underscores a favorable industry backdrop but does not appear to add fresh hard news. GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Draws Eyes As Engine Demand Keeps the Spotlight
- Negative Sentiment: One report noted concerns that an advanced combat aircraft project is facing hurdles because of costly GE engines, which could point to pricing or program-related pressure in some defense applications. Advanced combat aircraft project faces hurdle over costly GE engines
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.
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