GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) have received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the twenty brokerages that are currently covering the firm, Marketbeat Ratings reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, two have assigned a hold recommendation, sixteen have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $357.5556.

Several brokerages recently weighed in on GE. Wall Street Zen lowered GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. TD Cowen decreased their target price on GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Monday, June 1st.

Institutional Trading of GE Aerospace

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Burkett Financial Services LLC lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 28.9% during the 2nd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after acquiring an additional 28 shares during the period. High Falls Advisors Inc raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 3.0% in the fourth quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 1,069 shares of the company’s stock valued at $329,000 after purchasing an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 1.0% in the fourth quarter. Wolff Wiese Magana LLC now owns 3,474 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,070,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 2.0% during the fourth quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC now owns 1,699 shares of the company’s stock worth $523,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. Finally, Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace by 3.6% during the fourth quarter. Montz Harcus Wealth Management LLC now owns 947 shares of the company’s stock worth $292,000 after purchasing an additional 33 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Trading Down 3.6%

GE Aerospace stock traded down $13.53 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $365.15. The company had a trading volume of 431,773 shares, compared to its average volume of 5,681,046. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $243.34 and a 12-month high of $382.97. The stock’s 50 day moving average price is $322.83 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $315.11. The firm has a market capitalization of $380.98 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.90, a PEG ratio of 3.35 and a beta of 1.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01.

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

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

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

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.