GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Price Down 3.9% – Time to Sell?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)’s stock price traded down 3.9% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as low as $336.53 and last traded at $346.1620. Approximately 6,839,800 shares changed hands during mid-day trading, an increase of 21% from the average session volume of 5,630,352 shares. The stock had previously closed at $360.35.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace beat Q2 estimates, posting $2.02 EPS on $12.63 billion in revenue, and raised its FY 2026 outlook to $7.65-$7.85 EPS, signaling stronger profit, cash flow, and demand momentum. Article: GE Aerospace lifts 2026 forecast as airlines keep up maintenance spending
• Positive Sentiment: Several reports highlighted resilient commercial services and maintenance demand, which supports the company’s longer-term earnings power and helped analysts say the stock may still have room to run. Article: GE Q2 Earnings Call Points to a Higher 2026 Ceiling
• Positive Sentiment: UBS raised its price target on GE Aerospace to $435 and reiterated a buy rating, reinforcing the view that fundamentals remain strong after earnings.
• Positive Sentiment: The CFM LEAP 1B durability kit was approved, a product and aftermarket development that may help support future engine service revenue. Article: GE Aerospace Says CFM Leap 1B Durability Kit Approved
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO Larry Culp said there are “no victory laps,” suggesting management sees execution and supply chain issues as the main challenge even after a record quarter. Article: GE Aerospace Has a Record Quarter. Larry Culp Says ‘No Victory Laps’
• Neutral Sentiment: Some coverage noted that backlog remains huge, but slowing order growth and ongoing delivery constraints are tempering enthusiasm and keeping valuation concerns in focus. Article: GE boosts profit outlook but stock falls as booming order growth cools
• Negative Sentiment: The stock is under pressure because investors appear to be taking profits after a strong run and are worried the valuation is already rich, even with the improved guidance. Article: GE Aerospace Q2 earnings top estimates as commercial services drive growth

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

GE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $431.00 price objective (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. Weiss Ratings downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. UBS Group increased their price target on GE Aerospace from $426.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday. Wall Street Zen downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 24th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $370.33.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

The company has a market capitalization of $363.69 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.06, a P/E/G ratio of 2.96 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a current ratio of 0.98 and a quick ratio of 0.70. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $336.31 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $318.52.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 business had revenue of $12.63 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.87 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’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, research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.75 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 27th. Shareholders of record on Monday, July 6th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 23.15%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company’s stock worth $28,564,097,000 after purchasing an additional 699,364 shares during the last quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 52,247.5% in the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,721,281 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,024,413,000 after purchasing an additional 65,595,733 shares during the last quarter. State Street Corp grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.5% during the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,240,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,951,570,000 after buying an additional 663,160 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,774,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,615,200,000 after buying an additional 312,880 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,444,736,000. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

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.