UniSuper Management Pty Ltd Grows Stock Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

UniSuper Management Pty Ltd lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 18.6% during the third quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 74,551 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 11,673 shares during the quarter. UniSuper Management Pty Ltd’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $22,426,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the 2nd quarter worth $3,408,828,000. Jennison Associates LLC lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 21.5% in the 3rd quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 8,430,878 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,536,177,000 after buying an additional 1,494,541 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.6% in the 2nd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 91,989,511 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,677,180,000 after buying an additional 1,482,069 shares during the period. Lazard Asset Management LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4,253.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 796,422 shares of the company’s stock worth $204,991,000 after buying an additional 778,129 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,113,967 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,181,956,000 after buying an additional 724,559 shares during the period. 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: Q4 results beat and big order/backlog momentum — GE reported better‑than‑expected Q4 EPS and revenue, with record LEAP deliveries, a large order surge and aftermarket strength that support profit and cash‑flow upside. Is GE Stock Fully Valued Around $300?
• Positive Sentiment: Company guidance and profit outlook point higher — Management raised FY‑2026 profit guidance above some estimates citing high‑margin aftermarket demand, which supports medium‑term earnings upgrades. GE forecasts 2026 profit above estimates
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrades/price target increases from major bulge‑bracket firms — Goldman Sachs and Deutsche Bank raised price targets and remain Buy, signalling meaningful upside from current levels. Goldman Sachs raises PT to $350 Deutsche Bank raises PT to $387
• Neutral Sentiment: MarketBeat view: pullback is a buying setup — Technical/long‑term analysts call the post‑earnings pullback a buy‑the‑dip opportunity given buybacks, dividends and intact uptrend, but they expect possible short‑term sideways action. MarketBeat tailwinds article
• Negative Sentiment: Mixed/negative investor reaction — Despite the beats, the stock slipped as some investors focused on signs of slowing sequential revenue growth and viewed FY guidance as cautious; that contributed to today’s decline. Stock brushes off upbeat Q4
• Negative Sentiment: Analyst downgrade/price target cut adds short‑term pressure — BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target and kept an Underperform rating, creating a headline that can amplify selling even as other banks lift targets. BNP Paribas Exane cuts PT to $290
• Negative Sentiment: Risk of near‑term range‑bound action or deeper pullback if support breaks — Market commentary highlights a likely range near ~$280–$300; a break below support could trigger more downside. MarketBeat technical notes

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Friday. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, October 27th. Susquehanna reaffirmed a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. Wolfe Research lifted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, January 12th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday. 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 stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $318.41.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $293.89 on Friday. The company has a market capitalization of $310.00 billion, a PE ratio of 36.10, a P/E/G ratio of 1.98 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $305.09 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $292.15. GE Aerospace has a one year low of $159.36 and a one year high of $332.79. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.04.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings data 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. The firm had revenue of $12.72 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.32 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Shareholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is currently 19.23%.

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.