GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Stock Price Up 3.3% – Still a Buy?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) shot up 3.3% during trading on Thursday . The company traded as high as $302.31 and last traded at $301.76. 4,393,395 shares changed hands during trading, a decline of 19% from the average session volume of 5,392,597 shares. The stock had previously closed at $292.18.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: Joint venture sale of 300 CFM engines to Pegasus Airlines — a large commercial order that meaningfully boosts backlog and forward engine/aftermarket revenue expectations. GE Aerospace joint venture lands massive sale of 300 engines
• Positive Sentiment: U.S. Navy awards GE Aerospace $22M to upgrade F414 engines — a defense contract that supports recurring services and aftermarket work. Navy Awards GE Aerospace $22M for F414 Engine Upgrades
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts aggregate to a “Moderate Buy” consensus — supports investor confidence and can attract momentum buyers. GE Aerospace Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy”
• Positive Sentiment: Company ranked in prestigious national management?effectiveness top 20 — positive for corporate governance and investor sentiment. P&G, GE earn top 20 spots in management effectiveness rankings
• Positive Sentiment: Market commentary lists GE among 12 stocks in “buy zones,” which can attract technical traders and fund flows. Dow Jones futures: Market takes bullish turn; Palantir, GE lead 12 stocks in buy zones
• Neutral Sentiment: A $75M investment to create 160 aerospace jobs in Muskegon County is a regional industry tailwind but not a direct GE-specific catalyst. Aerospace engineer to invest $75M, create 160 new jobs
• Neutral Sentiment: Industry podcast and outlook coverage (AviationWeek) provides context on sector trends but no direct company news. Flubs & Forecasts 2025-26 Edition | Check 6 Podcast
• Negative Sentiment: Analysis questioning whether GE’s ~77% 2025 rally is already priced in — raises valuation risk that could limit further upside or invite profit?taking. Has GE’s 77% Surge in 2025 Already Priced In Its Aerospace Transformation?

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on GE shares. TD Cowen increased their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $330.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, October 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a research report on Wednesday, October 8th. Royal Bank Of Canada boosted their price target on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, October 17th. Wall Street Zen raised GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, December 13th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $309.94.

GE Aerospace Price Performance

The firm has a market cap of $324.29 billion, a PE ratio of 41.05, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.33 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.76, a current ratio of 1.08 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The stock has a 50 day moving average price of $299.71 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $279.92.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.46 by $0.20. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.34% and a return on equity of 34.01%. The company had revenue of $11.31 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $10.29 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $1.15 EPS. GE Aerospace’s revenue was up 26.4% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2025 guidance at 6.000-6.200 EPS. As a group, equities analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Stockholders of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. This represents a $1.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is currently 19.23%.

Insider Activity

In related news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of GE Aerospace stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The stock was sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $44,785,706.14. The trade was a 5.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of GE. Ameriflex Group Inc. increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 23.5% during the second quarter. Ameriflex Group Inc. now owns 1,742 shares of the company’s stock valued at $437,000 after purchasing an additional 331 shares during the period. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in GE Aerospace by 17.1% during the first quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 8,241 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,647,000 after purchasing an additional 1,201 shares during the last quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey boosted its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.8% during the 2nd quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 159,682 shares of the company’s stock worth $41,101,000 after acquiring an additional 2,779 shares in the last quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. lifted its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 7.0% in the second quarter. Mirae Asset Global Investments Co. Ltd. now owns 182,120 shares of the company’s stock valued at $46,876,000 after purchasing an additional 11,873 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Czech National Bank raised its position in GE Aerospace by 3.3% during the third quarter. Czech National Bank now owns 269,330 shares of the company’s stock valued at $81,020,000 after buying an additional 8,668 shares during the period. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

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.