GE Aerospace $GE Shares Sold by New Mexico Educational Retirement Board

New Mexico Educational Retirement Board lessened its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 4.7% during the 3rd quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 48,177 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,400 shares during the quarter. GE Aerospace accounts for about 0.4% of New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s investment portfolio, making the stock its 26th biggest holding. New Mexico Educational Retirement Board’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $14,493,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in GE. REAP Financial Group LLC purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC grew its position in GE Aerospace by 147.2% during the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the period. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the second quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock valued at $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. Finally, Roble Belko & Company Inc increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Stories Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Announced a large Europe manufacturing investment to expand capacity and additive manufacturing capabilities — the program (~€110m / $127m) is expected to create 1,000+ jobs and boost production and MRO throughput across several EU sites, which supports future revenue and delivery resilience. GE Aerospace to invest more than $127M in Europe, add over 1,000 jobs
• Positive Sentiment: Expanding additive manufacturing (3D printing) footprint in Europe to shorten lead times and lower per‑engine costs — a manufacturing upgrade that can improve margins and support ramping engine production. GE Aerospace to expand additive manufacturing capability
• Positive Sentiment: Expanded partnership with Palantir to deploy agentic AI for U.S. Air Force mission readiness — this strengthens defense offerings (predictive maintenance, supply-chain optimization) and can translate into higher, stickier government contract revenue over time. GE Aerospace (GE) Expands Partnership With Palantir
• Neutral Sentiment: Local site investments (Eastleigh, Vermont) reinforce the broader Europe/U.S. manufacturing push but are incremental in dollar terms — supportive for regional capacity and hiring but limited immediate revenue impact. Aerospace firm set to invest thousands in Eastleigh site
• Neutral Sentiment: Coverage highlights Defense & Propulsion unit momentum and strong engine demand — a positive thematic backdrop, but already partly priced given recent guidance and order commentary. GE’s Defense & Propulsion Unit Gains Momentum
• Negative Sentiment: Policy-driven shift away from Chinese-origin rare-earth materials (per new U.S. compliance rules) could raise sourcing costs and complicate defense supply chains starting in 2027 — a potential margin headwind for military systems and engines that rely on permanent magnets and specialized materials. Rare Earth Shift Tests GE Aerospace Defense Supply Chain And Margins

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE opened at $300.61 on Thursday. The firm’s fifty day simple moving average is $318.66 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $306.11. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $159.36 and a 52-week high of $348.48. The company has a market cap of $315.28 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.93, a PEG ratio of 2.79 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a quick ratio of 0.74, a current ratio of 1.04 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00.

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

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a $0.47 dividend. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, March 9th. This is a positive change from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is presently 23.10%.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of research analysts have weighed in on GE shares. Susquehanna reiterated a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 15th. The Goldman Sachs Group raised their target price on GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, January 23rd. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price target (up from $378.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Sanford C. Bernstein increased their price target on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 3rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $331.12.

Insiders Place Their Bets

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

GE Aerospace 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.