MCF Advisors LLC Buys 5,420 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

MCF Advisors LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 185.6% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 8,341 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 5,420 shares during the period. MCF Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,572,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently bought and sold shares of GE. Norges Bank bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $4,444,736,000. Capital World Investors grew its position in GE Aerospace by 16.2% in the third quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,449,731,000 after acquiring an additional 2,995,054 shares during the period. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. grew its position in GE Aerospace by 1,200.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,847,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $568,935,000 after acquiring an additional 1,705,005 shares during the period. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. bought a new stake in GE Aerospace in the third quarter valued at $285,263,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in GE Aerospace by 0.8% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,564,097,000 after acquiring an additional 699,364 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $328.69 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01. The firm has a market cap of $342.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 40.48, a P/E/G ratio of 2.90 and a beta of 1.37. The business’s fifty day moving average is $298.84 and its two-hundred day moving average is $306.22. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $232.24 and a 52 week high of $348.48.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 EPS 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 analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The business’s revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Equities research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts have weighed in on GE shares. Zacks Research cut GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. President Capital reduced their price objective on GE Aerospace from $355.00 to $342.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. Daiwa Securities Group initiated coverage on GE Aerospace in a research note on Tuesday, March 31st. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $301.00 price objective on the stock. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Citigroup reduced their price objective on GE Aerospace from $380.00 to $353.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace’s Commercial Engines unit saw orders surge 93% to $17.3 billion, underscoring strong demand and supporting expectations for continued growth. Strength in Commercial Engines Unit Drives GE Aerospace: A Sign for More Upside?
• Positive Sentiment: The U.S. Air Force awarded GE and Rolls-Royce work on “medium thrust” drone engines, adding another defense-related opportunity for GE Aerospace’s propulsion business. Air Force awards GE, Rolls-Royce for ‘medium thrust’ drone engines
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace qualified 600-volt power systems for next-generation U.S. Army vehicles, highlighting progress in military electrification and creating a potential new revenue stream. GE Aerospace qualifies 600-volt power systems for next-generation US Army vehicles
• Positive Sentiment: British Airways and Air New Zealand chose GE’s GEnx engines for Boeing 787 fleets, which reinforces GE’s position in widebody aircraft engines and suggests airlines are favoring GE over rival Rolls-Royce. Airline Shift To GEnx Engines Puts GE Valuation In Sharper Focus
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace is also drawing bullish commentary from analysts and market watchers who cite its long-term exposure to airlines, transport, and engines as an attractive growth story. Market expert sees opportunity in Toast, GE Aerospace
• Neutral Sentiment: Several broader sector and earnings recap articles continued to highlight GE Aerospace as a strong industrial performer, reinforcing momentum but not adding a specific new catalyst. Q1 Earnings Outperformers: GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) And The Rest Of The General Industrial Machinery Stocks

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.