Stock Traders Purchase High Volume of Put Options on GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) was the recipient of unusually large options trading activity on Thursday. Stock traders purchased 39,572 put options on the stock. This is an increase of approximately 157% compared to the average volume of 15,387 put options.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace reported third-quarter adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus the $2.01 consensus, while revenue reached $13.29 billion, up 24.7% year over year and above expectations. The company also raised its fiscal 2026 EPS outlook to $8.00–$8.10, compared with the $7.92 consensus. Boarding Now—GE Aerospace’s Earnings Beat Comes With a Catch
• Positive Sentiment: Management indicated that commercial engine demand remains solid and projected low-double-digit services growth in 2027. Robust engine-maintenance demand, spare-parts backlogs and a services backlog valued at roughly $170 billion support the longer-term outlook. GE Aerospace Q3 Earnings Call Highlights Higher Services Outlook
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace expects to deliver more than 3,200 engines over the next decade, highlighting its substantial production pipeline and potential future services revenue. GE Aerospace to Deliver 3,200-Plus Engines Over Next Decade
• Positive Sentiment: Several analysts remain constructive: UBS raised its target to $380, while JPMorgan, RBC and Susquehanna retained bullish ratings despite reducing their targets. High call-option activity also reflects continued speculative investor interest. UBS Raises GE Aerospace Price Target
• Neutral Sentiment: The earnings beat was GE’s eighth consecutive quarterly consensus beat, but the stock’s muted reaction reflects elevated expectations and debate over whether its valuation fully reflects the company’s growth prospects. GE Aerospace Slipped After Strong Earnings
• Negative Sentiment: Investors are concerned about transition costs and losses tied to ramping the GE9X engine program in 2027, along with supply-chain delays, fuel-related pressure and potential Boeing-related costs. These issues may temporarily weigh on margins and cash flow. GE Aerospace Q3 Earnings Call Highlights
• Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane cut its target to $280 and assigned an underperform rating. Other target reductions, even where analysts maintained positive ratings, reinforce concerns that the shares may be priced aggressively after their strong run. Analysts Slash Forecasts on GE Aerospace

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. Royal Bank Of Canada lowered their target price on GE Aerospace from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research note on Wednesday. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $410.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 20th. Jefferies Financial Group set a $435.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, September 23rd. Melius Research set a $350.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace and gave the stock a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, September 14th. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company cut their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $390.00 to $380.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, September 30th. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.62.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction 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 transaction, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares in the company, valued at $7,309,770.86. The trade was a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 0.19% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Curry Webb Wealth Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $144,000. Virtue Asset Management LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 12.4% during the 3rd quarter. Virtue Asset Management LLC now owns 926 shares of the company’s stock worth $289,000 after buying an additional 102 shares during the period. NBT Bank N.A. bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $3,801,000. Root Financial Partners LLC boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 12.2% in the 3rd quarter. Root Financial Partners LLC now owns 3,403 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,063,000 after buying an additional 370 shares in the last quarter. Finally, FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH boosted its stake in GE Aerospace by 8.1% in the 3rd quarter. FARMERS & MERCHANTS TRUST Co OF LONG BEACH now owns 2,445 shares of the company’s stock valued at $764,000 after buying an additional 183 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE traded down $2.39 during trading on Thursday, reaching $293.49. 6,370,128 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,112,385. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $268.91 and a 52 week high of $388.84. The company has a current ratio of 0.98, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $325.95 and a 200 day moving average of $328.95. The stock has a market cap of $304.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 33.85, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.38.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, October 20th. The company reported $2.25 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.01 by $0.24. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 44.43% and a net margin of 17.31%. The company had revenue of $13.29 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $12.88 billion. During the same period last year, the business posted $1.66 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 24.7% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, sell-side analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 8.00 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, October 26th. Investors of record on Monday, October 5th will be given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date is Monday, October 5th. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 22.14%.

About GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace (NYSE: GE) is a global aerospace company that designs, develops, manufactures and services aircraft engines and related systems. Its products support commercial air transport, business and general aviation, military aircraft, and other defense applications. The company also provides engine components, avionics, mechanical systems, digital solutions and maintenance, repair and overhaul services.

GE Aerospace serves airlines, aircraft operators, leasing companies, airframers and government customers worldwide.