Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. Lowers Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Symphony Financial Ltd. Co. lowered its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 15.3% during the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 10,078 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,822 shares during the quarter. Symphony Financial Ltd. Co.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $3,766,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Several other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of GE. Auto Owners Insurance Co grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 52,247.5% during the 4th quarter. Auto Owners Insurance Co now owns 65,721,281 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,024,413,000 after buying an additional 65,595,733 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 1.5% in the fourth quarter. State Street Corp now owns 45,240,802 shares of the company’s stock worth $13,951,570,000 after acquiring an additional 663,160 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in GE Aerospace by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 24,774,942 shares of the company’s stock worth $7,615,200,000 after acquiring an additional 312,880 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter worth about $4,444,736,000. Finally, Morgan Stanley increased its position in GE Aerospace by 2.4% during the 4th quarter. Morgan Stanley now owns 13,924,762 shares of the company’s stock valued at $4,289,245,000 after purchasing an additional 332,380 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: South Korea’s navy selected GE Aerospace to supply engines for its new KDDX destroyers. The award expands GE’s international defense presence and could support future propulsion revenue. ROK Navy Selects GE Aerospace to Power New KDDX Destroyer
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace plans to flight-test its HyCAT hypersonic test bed in 2028 after winning a related program. The effort strengthens the company’s positioning in hypersonic and advanced-defense technologies, although meaningful revenue is likely several years away. GE Aerospace Boosts Hypersonic Hopes With HyCAT Win
• Positive Sentiment: GE expects full qualification of its T901 helicopter engine by the end of next year. Qualification would remove an important development milestone and potentially advance adoption of the engine in U.S. Army programs. GE Aerospace Anticipates Full Qualification of T901
• Positive Sentiment: Market coverage continues to highlight GE’s longer-term outperformance versus the Nasdaq and strong analyst sentiment. This supports the investment case, though it may already be reflected in the stock’s elevated valuation. Is GE Aerospace Stock Outperforming the Nasdaq?
• Neutral Sentiment: Indian aviation authorities said a 2023 Air India 787 engine shutdown prompted GE Aerospace to expand inspection requirements. The report underscores additional oversight and potential maintenance implications, but does not identify a new incident or financial impact. DGCA Says Air India Engine Shutdown Prompted Expanded GE Inspections
• Negative Sentiment: GE fell more than the broader market in the latest trading session. Available coverage describes the move but provides no clear company-specific catalyst, suggesting profit-taking or market positioning may have contributed after the stock’s prior gains. Why GE Aerospace Fell More Than the Broader Market

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities research analysts have recently weighed in on GE shares. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an “outperform” rating and issued a $400.00 price target (up from $355.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, July 15th. Seaport Research Partners assumed coverage on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price objective for the company. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating and set a $431.00 target price (up from $353.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, July 1st. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating and issued a $410.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 20th. Finally, Susquehanna reissued a “positive” rating and issued a $430.00 price target (up from $380.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $390.59.

GE Aerospace Trading Down 1.4%

NYSE GE opened at $330.86 on Wednesday. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The firm has a market cap of $343.29 billion, a PE ratio of 38.97, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.45 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $359.43 and a 200 day moving average price of $328.42. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $268.01 and a 52 week high of $388.84.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. The company had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.87 billion. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. GE Aerospace’s revenue was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were paid a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.6%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 22.14%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total transaction 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 represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

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.