True North Advisors LLC Cuts Stake in GE Aerospace $GE

True North Advisors LLC lessened its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 12.8% in the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The firm owned 21,524 shares of the company’s stock after selling 3,148 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace comprises approximately 1.0% of True North Advisors LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 17th biggest position. True North Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $6,475,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the second quarter valued at about $3,408,828,000. Amundi grew its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 124.0% during the first quarter. Amundi now owns 3,200,479 shares of the company’s stock worth $600,506,000 after acquiring an additional 1,771,944 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.6% during the second quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock valued at $23,677,180,000 after acquiring an additional 1,482,069 shares in the last quarter. Kingstone Capital Partners Texas LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $227,998,000. Finally, Lazard Asset Management LLC raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4,253.7% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 796,422 shares of the company’s stock valued at $204,991,000 after purchasing an additional 778,129 shares during the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace News Summary

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

• Positive Sentiment: Zacks upgraded GE to a Rank #2 (Buy), highlighting improving earnings prospects — a direct analyst-level catalyst that can support further upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Market headlines flag GE as in a “buy zone” and part of a broader bullish shift in futures — momentum/buy-zone labeling often attracts technical buyers and fund flows. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst and media coverage are calling a “breakout” as GE pushes toward record highs — media attention on new highs can accelerate investor interest. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Citi and J.P. Morgan commentary on the aerospace sector — Citi predicting a potential trillion-dollar market leader and JPM seeing a mostly positive outlook for aerospace — support a bullish secular narrative for GE. Article Title Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: A sector roundup ranks the top aerospace and defense firms by market value — useful for context on GE’s positioning but not an immediate catalyst. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Political pressure: reporting that former President Trump publicly targeted defense contractors over slow production triggered an after-hours dip for GE and peers — a reputational/regulatory risk that can increase short-term volatility. Article Title

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE stock opened at $314.52 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $331.76 billion, a PE ratio of 41.99, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.37 and a beta of 1.40. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $300.05 and a 200-day simple moving average of $280.79. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $159.36 and a 52-week high of $316.67.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.46 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $11.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.29 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 34.01% and a net margin of 18.34%.The company’s revenue was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business earned $1.15 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. On average, equities analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be paid a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.23%.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total value of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares in the company, valued at $44,785,706.14. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

GE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, November 18th. They set an “underperform” rating on the stock. Bank of America raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $310.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, October 27th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price target on GE Aerospace from $271.00 to $305.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, October 10th. Citigroup assumed coverage on GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, December 11th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $386.00 price objective for the company. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on GE Aerospace from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. Sixteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $309.94.

GE Aerospace 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.