Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft Forecasts Strong Price Appreciation for GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) had its price target upped by analysts at Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft from $375.00 to $387.00 in a report issued on Friday,MarketScreener reports. The firm currently has a “buy” rating on the stock. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft’s target price points to a potential upside of 30.32% from the stock’s previous close.

A number of other equities research analysts have also issued reports on GE. Zacks Research lowered shares of GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Friday, September 26th. Royal Bank Of Canada upped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, October 17th. The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on GE Aerospace from $271.00 to $305.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, October 10th. UBS Group set a $374.00 price target on GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday. Finally, Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $318.29.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 0.7%

GE Aerospace stock traded up $1.96 during midday trading on Friday, hitting $296.96. 923,263 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,471,513. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $159.36 and a 1 year high of $332.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a current ratio of 1.08 and a quick ratio of 0.76. The firm has a market cap of $313.24 billion, a P/E ratio of 39.63, a P/E/G ratio of 2.17 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $305.30 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $291.83.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 34.01% and a net margin of 18.34%.The business had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $1.32 earnings per share. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, 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 this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Dara Capital US Inc. bought a new stake in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at $2,527,000. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. lifted its holdings in GE Aerospace by 9.1% in the fourth quarter. Valley Brook Capital Group Inc. now owns 6,147 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,893,000 after purchasing an additional 515 shares during the period. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. grew its position in GE Aerospace by 3.6% in the 4th quarter. Armbruster Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,153 shares of the company’s stock valued at $663,000 after buying an additional 75 shares in the last quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 390.7% during the 4th quarter. Halbert Hargrove Global Advisors LLC now owns 265 shares of the company’s stock valued at $82,000 after buying an additional 211 shares during the period. Finally, Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. raised its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 79.0% during the 4th quarter. Steigerwald Gordon & Koch Inc. now owns 451 shares of the company’s stock worth $139,000 after buying an additional 199 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Quarterly beat and surge in orders — GE posted Q4 EPS and revenues above consensus and reported a large jump in orders and backlog, driven by strong engine and aftermarket demand. This underpins earnings momentum and cash generation. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Aftermarket and profit guidance above estimates — Management flagged strong high‑margin aftermarket revenue and issued FY2026 profit guidance that came in above some estimates, supporting margin and FCF expectations. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial engine deliveries and backlog strength — Engine deliveries rose (~25% in 2025) and backlog/ordering activity remains elevated, supporting multi‑year demand visibility for parts, services and new engine ramps. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst support and high price targets — Multiple firms reiterated Buy/Outperform ratings and elevated price targets (many in the $325–$380 range), offering upside if execution and growth re-accelerate. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: CEO response to airline complaints — Management publicly defended industry pricing amid airline pushback on maintenance costs; that dialogue could influence regulatory/partner relations but is not an immediate earnings driver. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Sell‑the‑news and guidance viewed as conservative — Despite beats, some investors sold into the report because FY2026 guidance and commentary were seen as cautious relative to the recent run‑up; that drove the intraday share pullback. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Signs of slowing top‑line growth flagged by markets — Commentary and some reports highlighted a sequential slowdown in revenue growth, which, combined with a high valuation, increased sensitivity to any guidance shortfall. Article Title

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.