Rational Advisors Inc. Sells 4,554 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Rational Advisors Inc. lessened its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 45.3% in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 5,500 shares of the company’s stock after selling 4,554 shares during the quarter. Rational Advisors Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $2,056,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Auto Owners Insurance Co increased its stake in 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 valued at $2,024,413,000 after purchasing an additional 65,595,733 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter worth approximately $4,444,736,000. Amundi lifted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 135.2% in the first quarter. Amundi now owns 6,119,975 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,736,665,000 after buying an additional 3,518,278 shares in the last quarter. Jupiter Topco LLC bought a new position in shares of GE Aerospace in the second quarter worth approximately $1,283,858,000. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 97.3% during the second quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 6,797,935 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,540,592,000 after buying an additional 3,352,432 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total transaction of $2,863,636.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,309,770.86. This represents a 28.15% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Company insiders own 0.19% of the company’s stock.

More GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: LEAP engine deliveries are accelerating. GE Aerospace’s LEAP deliveries increased 41% this year, helping address a key production bottleneck for Boeing and Airbus. Continued delivery growth could support commercial-engine revenue, aftermarket services and cash flow. GE Aerospace’s LEAP Engine Deliveries Jumped 41% This Year
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment remains constructive. Wall Street’s overall view is favorable, with recent price targets generally above the current trading level. GE’s strong commercial and defense franchises, backlog and free-cash-flow generation continue to support the bullish case. Is GE Aerospace a Buy as Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic?
• Positive Sentiment: Broad-based operating strength is drawing investor attention. A long-term investment strategy highlighted GE Aerospace as a high-quality franchise with sustainable competitive advantages, reinforcing confidence in its business momentum. Broad-Based Strength Lifts GE Aerospace Performance
• Neutral Sentiment: Margin expansion is a key execution test. GE is relying on cost controls and backlog conversion to improve profitability, but inflation and investments for growth could pressure margins in the near term. Can GE Aerospace Boost Profit Margin Amid Cost Pressures?
• Negative Sentiment: Valuation and profit-taking are weighing on the shares. GE trades at a premium valuation, and recent weakness has been attributed to investors reassessing the stock after its strong rally rather than to a new negative earnings release. Comparisons with Howmet also suggest some investors see better risk-reward elsewhere. Howmet vs. GE Aerospace
• Negative Sentiment: Insider selling is a secondary caution signal. Company insiders reported sales and no open-market purchases during the past six months, which may reinforce concerns about the stock’s elevated valuation, although the activity does not indicate a change in operating fundamentals.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 0.2%

GE stock opened at $343.51 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $356.41 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.46, a P/E/G ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.36. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.98. The business’s 50-day moving average is $360.35 and its two-hundred day moving average is $328.08. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $268.01 and a fifty-two week high of $388.84.

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

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Investors of record on Monday, July 6th were given a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.5%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, July 6th. GE Aerospace’s payout ratio is 22.14%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several equities research analysts recently weighed in on the stock. Wells Fargo & Company reissued an “overweight” rating and set a $390.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 20th. TD Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective (up from $330.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Monday, July 13th. BNP Paribas Exane cut their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research note on Thursday, May 14th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $450.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 27th. Finally, UBS Group boosted their price target on GE Aerospace from $426.00 to $435.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, July 17th. Sixteen investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $390.59.

About GE Aerospace

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.