First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown Cuts Position in GE Aerospace $GE

First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown reduced its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 15.9% during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 7,713 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,458 shares during the period. First National Bank & Trust Co. of Newtown’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,189,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Allworth Financial LP raised its position in GE Aerospace by 7.6% during the fourth quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 76,867 shares of the company’s stock worth $23,677,000 after acquiring an additional 5,434 shares during the last quarter. Dara Capital US Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,527,000. NewEdge Wealth LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 92.2% in the fourth quarter. NewEdge Wealth LLC now owns 20,142 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,204,000 after purchasing an additional 9,663 shares during the last quarter. CenterBook Partners LP increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 892.6% during the 4th quarter. CenterBook Partners LP now owns 49,788 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,336,000 after purchasing an additional 44,772 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Franklin Resources Inc. increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 22.7% during the 3rd quarter. Franklin Resources Inc. now owns 2,060,723 shares of the company’s stock worth $619,907,000 after purchasing an additional 380,757 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Key GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace’s defense and propulsion segment is benefiting from strong orders, major contracts and rising military demand, which supports the company’s 2026 growth outlook. Will Strength in Defense & Propulsion Unit Continue to Drive GE’s Momentum?
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts and market commentary continue to point to strong aerospace-defense industry tailwinds, including defense spending, aviation demand and GE Aerospace’s strategic initiatives, as supporting the stock. 3 Aerospace-Defense Stocks to Buy Amid Strong Industry Tailwinds
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is expected to post higher earnings in its upcoming report, with expectations for an earnings beat helping sentiment ahead of next week’s release. GE Aerospace (GE) Earnings Expected to Grow: What to Know Ahead of Next Week’s Release
• Neutral Sentiment: Wall Street coverage ahead of Q2 earnings remains mixed, but consensus still centers on expected EPS of $1.86 and revenue of $11.82 billion for the July 16 report. Top Wall Street Forecasters Revamp GE Aerospace Expectations Ahead Of Q2 Earnings
• Neutral Sentiment: Several articles noted that GE Aerospace remains in a strong uptrend and is drawing heavy investor attention, suggesting the stock is already benefiting from positive momentum but may be priced for a lot of good news. GE Keeps Climbing. Should You Climb On?

GE Aerospace Trading Up 0.8%

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $358.84 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $246.75 and a fifty-two week high of $382.97. The business’s fifty day moving average is $329.21 and its two-hundred day moving average is $316.94. The company has a quick ratio of 0.70, a current ratio of 1.01 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market cap of $374.39 billion, a PE ratio of 44.19, a P/E/G ratio of 3.16 and a beta of 1.35.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $11.61 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business earned $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of research firms recently issued reports on GE. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Citigroup reissued a “buy” rating and set a $431.00 price target (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, July 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada reissued an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Weiss Ratings downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, April 27th. One equities research 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 assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $360.33.

GE Aerospace Company 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.