Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. Lowers Stock Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc. trimmed its stake in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 26.7% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm owned 312,260 shares of the company’s stock after selling 113,581 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace comprises about 5.5% of Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.’s portfolio, making the stock its 2nd biggest holding. Bristol Gate Capital Partners Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $93,934,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Rafferty Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 2.7% in the 3rd quarter. Rafferty Asset Management LLC now owns 263,197 shares of the company’s stock valued at $79,175,000 after purchasing an additional 6,895 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank grew its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 2.9% in the third quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 583,409 shares of the company’s stock worth $175,501,000 after purchasing an additional 16,591 shares during the last quarter. Mosaic Family Wealth Partners LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 12.1% in the third quarter. Mosaic Family Wealth Partners LLC now owns 1,235 shares of the company’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 133 shares during the period. Ninepoint Partners LP bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter worth $535,000. Finally, Dunhill Financial LLC lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 39.5% in the third quarter. Dunhill Financial LLC now owns 1,329 shares of the company’s stock worth $400,000 after acquiring an additional 376 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q4 beat and forward guidance: GE Aerospace reported EPS and revenue above expectations and set FY2026 guidance of $7.10–$7.40, reinforcing growth and margin outlook for the next year.
• Positive Sentiment: AI/data partnership with Palantir to support USAF training-fleet readiness — strengthens digital analytics for engine health and could improve aftermarket services and contract wins. GE Aerospace Partners With Palantir on AI Jet Engine Contract
• Positive Sentiment: Won first digital TrueChoice Defense deal for the J85 engine — a foothold for digital aftermarket solutions in military engines that can scale to other platforms. GE wins first digital TrueChoice Defense deal for J85 engine
• Positive Sentiment: Aftermarket/MRO expansion: Coverage highlights GE’s >$1B investments to scale MRO capacity as LEAP deliveries and shop visits rise — supports higher recurring aftermarket revenue and margins. Can GE’s Growth Investments Create Long-Term Value for Investors?
• Positive Sentiment: Market momentum/coverage: Recent pieces note GE stock reaching new highs and being in buy zones after recovery from a sell-off — positive technical and sentiment signal for momentum investors. GE Stock Jets To A New High. A Natural Gas Name Joins It.
• Positive Sentiment: Industry tailwinds: A new additive manufacturing industry report cites expanding use of metal/polymer 3D printing across aerospace and names GE Aerospace among key adopters — potential cost and supply-chain advantages. AM Applications (Metal and Polymer Parts) Industry Research Report 2025-2034
• Neutral Sentiment: GE expands use of Aireon space-based ADS‑B data — operational improvement for traffic/flight monitoring; helpful but incremental to near-term financials. Press Release: GE expands use of Aireon’s space-based ADS-B data
• Neutral Sentiment: Recruiting/PR: Military Officer Leadership Program and facility “behind the scenes” coverage improve talent pipeline and brand but have limited immediate financial impact. Military Officer Leadership Program though GE Aerospace Behind the scenes of GE Aerospace facility
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation/questions: Commentary in Forbes asks whether the rally makes GE too expensive for new buyers — raises short-term risk if growth or margin execution slips. GE Stock Is Soaring—Is It Too Late To Jump In?
• Negative Sentiment: Macro/market skepticism: Broader warnings about AI-driven market froth (Michael Burry commentary) can pressure high‑multiple industrials if risk appetite falls. ‘Big Short’ Investor Michael Burry Draws Parallel Between Nvidia and This 1920s Era Hot Stock

GE Aerospace Trading Up 0.2%

NYSE:GE opened at $341.55 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a 1 year low of $159.36 and a 1 year high of $348.48. The stock’s fifty day moving average price is $317.81 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $301.43. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a current ratio of 1.04 and a quick ratio of 0.74. The company has a market cap of $358.22 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.96, a P/E/G ratio of 3.15 and a beta of 1.40.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The company’s revenue was up 17.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $1.32 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.6%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 17.69%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 30,363 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 30th. The stock was sold at an average price of $306.47, for a total transaction of $9,305,348.61. Following the transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $46,103,507.98. This trade represents a 16.79% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. This trade represents a 19.48% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 in the last quarter. Corporate insiders own 0.21% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

GE has been the subject of several recent analyst reports. TD Cowen raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 14th. Zacks Research upgraded GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, January 27th. Wolfe Research increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Monday, January 12th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a report on Friday, January 23rd. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $375.00 to $387.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $329.29.

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.