Vest Financial LLC Sells 38,917 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Vest Financial LLC lessened its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 16.4% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 198,487 shares of the company’s stock after selling 38,917 shares during the period. Vest Financial LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $61,986,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of GE. Amundi grew its position in GE Aerospace by 135.2% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,119,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,736,665,000 after acquiring an additional 3,518,278 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the second quarter worth about $1,283,858,000. Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 97.3% in the 2nd quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,797,935 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,540,592,000 after purchasing an additional 3,352,432 shares during the last quarter. Jennison Associates LLC grew its position in GE Aerospace by 37.7% during the 1st quarter. Jennison Associates LLC now owns 11,026,006 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,128,850,000 after acquiring an additional 3,017,937 shares during the last quarter. Finally, State Street Corp grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 2.6% during the 2nd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 46,497,628 shares of the company’s stock worth $17,377,559,000 after acquiring an additional 1,160,584 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Activity

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated 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 directly owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,309,770.86. This trade represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Guidance was raised again. GE now expects fiscal 2026 adjusted EPS of $8.00–$8.10, above the $7.92 consensus and up from its previous $7.65–$7.85 forecast. The company also lifted its revenue-growth outlook to approximately 19%–20%, operating-profit guidance to $10.9–$11.0 billion, and free-cash-flow guidance to $9.1–$9.4 billion. GE Aerospace raises 2026 profit forecast
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial services remain the key growth engine. GE beat third-quarter estimates with adjusted EPS of $2.25 versus $2.01 expected and revenue of $13.29 billion versus $12.88 billion expected. Orders rose 49% to $19 billion, while strong engine-repair, spare-parts, and maintenance demand is supporting expectations for low-double-digit services growth in 2027. GE Aerospace Q3 earnings call highlights
• Positive Sentiment: Long-term aftermarket demand looks resilient. Delayed aircraft deliveries, aging fleets, and airline fuel pressures could encourage carriers to keep existing aircraft in service longer, supporting GE’s sizable services backlog and high-margin maintenance business. GE also reported that an AI tool reduced technical-record processing time by about 25%, potentially improving engine turnaround and availability.
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains mixed. UBS raised its target to $380, while JPMorgan, RBC, and Susquehanna lowered targets but retained bullish ratings. Citi described the stock as an attractive entry point, highlighting strong operating trends despite recent post-earnings weakness.
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term profitability concerns overshadowed the beat. Management expects GE9X production ramp-up costs to create an approximately $300 million profit drag in 2027. Investors are also monitoring margin pressure, supply-chain constraints, spare-parts backlogs, fuel-related airline risks, and lower operating cash flow.
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation remains demanding. Commentary pointed to a premium valuation after a strong multiyear run, while BNP Paribas Exane cut its target to $280 and assigned an underperform rating. The combination of elevated expectations and concerns about future costs helps explain why GE stock decreased even after the earnings beat.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE Aerospace stock opened at $295.62 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $306.73 billion, a PE ratio of 34.10, a PEG ratio of 2.16 and a beta of 1.38. GE Aerospace has a 12 month low of $268.91 and a 12 month 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 stock’s fifty day simple moving average is $325.95 and its 200 day simple moving average is $328.95.

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

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $280.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $431.00 price objective (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. Morgan Stanley reaffirmed an “overweight” rating and set a $375.00 target price (down from $400.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, October 15th. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada cut their price target on GE Aerospace from $400.00 to $375.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday. Seventeen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $375.62.

GE Aerospace Company Profile

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.