Caprock Group LLC Acquires 2,309 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Caprock Group LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 3.1% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 77,246 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 2,309 shares during the period. Caprock Group LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $23,822,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Other large investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. REAP Financial Group LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth approximately $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth approximately $26,000. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the third quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares in the last quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 98.1% in the third quarter. Roble Belko & Company Inc now owns 103 shares of the company’s stock worth $31,000 after buying an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC bought a new position in GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities analysts recently commented on GE shares. BNP Paribas Exane reduced their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $305.00 to $290.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Morgan Stanley assumed coverage on GE Aerospace in a research report on Friday, February 20th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $425.00 price target on the stock. Wolfe Research upped their price target on GE Aerospace from $340.00 to $360.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. TD Cowen reduced their price target on GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, April 8th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Thursday, January 22nd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, fifteen have issued a Buy rating, three have assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $350.88.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

Shares of GE stock opened at $286.78 on Wednesday. The business’s fifty day simple moving average is $310.78 and its 200-day simple moving average is $307.09. The company has a market cap of $300.78 billion, a PE ratio of 35.23, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.43. The company has a current ratio of 1.04, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00. GE Aerospace has a 12-month low of $182.10 and a 12-month high of $348.48.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 35.52% and a net margin of 18.98%.The business’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm posted $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.43 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Increases Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, April 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, March 9th will be issued a dividend of $0.47 per share. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.7%. This is a boost from GE Aerospace’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.36. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, March 9th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is presently 23.10%.

Insider Activity

In other news, SVP Amy L. Gowder sold 4,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Monday, February 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.73, for a total transaction of $1,222,920.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president directly owned 16,535 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $5,055,245.55. The trade was a 19.48% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Robert M. Giglietti sold 3,035 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Friday, January 30th. The shares were sold at an average price of $305.51, for a total transaction of $927,222.85. Following the sale, the vice president directly owned 10,583 shares in the company, valued at $3,233,212.33. This trade represents a 22.29% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders have sold 37,398 shares of company stock valued at $11,455,491 over the last ninety days. 0.19% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and heavy orders: GE reported Q1 adjusted EPS of $1.86 and revenue above expectations, with orders surging (~87% y/y) and a large commercial services backlog that supports medium?term growth. RTT News — Q1 Adj. Profit Rises
• Positive Sentiment: Strong commercial & military demand: Multiple reports cite robust commercial-engine and services demand driving top-line strength and a deeper order book, supporting longer-term growth momentum. Bloomberg — Tops Estimates
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst reaction mixed but generally constructive: TD Cowen kept a Buy rating on GE while trimming its price target to $330 from $350, reflecting confidence in earnings visibility but some valuation/near-term risk adjustment. TipRanks — TD Cowen Rating
• Negative Sentiment: Fuel-cost headwinds: Management warned that rising jet fuel costs are pressuring margins and could moderate airline demand growth, a key profitability risk cited by several outlets. Quartz — Warns on Oil Prices
• Negative Sentiment: Geopolitical risk weighed: Management highlighted Middle East tensions as a near-term risk to travel volumes and supply chains; that caution contributed to the stock pullback despite the beat. Benzinga — Middle East Risk Warning
• Negative Sentiment: Guidance slightly light vs. street: GE reaffirmed FY26 EPS guidance of $7.10–$7.40, which sits just below consensus (~$7.45), leaving room for analyst revisions and giving traders a reason to sell into the print. MarketBeat — Guidance & Transcript

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.