GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Trading Up 1.7% – Should You Buy?

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE)’s share price shot up 1.7% during mid-day trading on Friday . The stock traded as high as $325.55 and last traded at $325.45. 3,992,636 shares were traded during trading, a decline of 7% from the average session volume of 4,281,608 shares. The stock had previously closed at $319.94.

Trending Headlines about GE Aerospace

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE and Lockheed Martin showcased rotating-detonation/ramjet technology for hypersonic missiles, evidencing GE Aerospace’s advanced propulsion work and potential long-term defense contract upside. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: GE promoted Mohamed Ali and created an expanded C-suite role to lead its enlarged commercial engines unit — a signal management is reorganizing to support commercial aftermarket and engine growth. Article Title
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts at Wolfe Research and TD Cowen raised price targets and maintained positive ratings (outperform/buy), reinforcing upward expectations for revenue and earnings momentum. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Zacks highlights GE’s history of earnings surprises and frames GE as having the setup to potentially beat again — supportive context but not definitive for the next quarter. Article Title
• Neutral Sentiment: Citigroup adjusted its price target (reported change to $378), a reminder that street views vary; such PT moves can nudge intraday volatility but aren’t a direct operational change. Article Title
• Negative Sentiment: Some outlets report an analyst downgrade that briefly pressured the stock, and a Zacks piece offers a contrasting view saying GE may not have the ideal setup to beat the coming quarter — indicating uncertainty around short-term EPS results. Article Title

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research firms have recently weighed in on GE. UBS Group reissued a “buy” rating and issued a $368.00 price target (up previously from $366.00) on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday. Citigroup lowered their price objective on GE Aerospace from $386.00 to $378.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a research report on Tuesday. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on GE Aerospace from $275.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Monday, October 27th. TD Cowen boosted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $330.00 to $350.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday. Finally, Wall Street Zen cut GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, January 3rd. Sixteen equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and two have assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $314.00.

GE Aerospace Stock Up 1.7%

The firm has a market cap of $343.29 billion, a PE ratio of 43.45, a PEG ratio of 2.18 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a current ratio of 1.08, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a 50 day moving average price of $304.62 and a 200-day moving average price of $289.53.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, October 21st. The company reported $1.66 earnings per share for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $11.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $10.29 billion. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $1.15 earnings per share. The firm’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. Research analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 EPS for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th will be issued a $0.36 dividend. This represents a $1.44 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Monday, December 29th. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio is 19.23%.

Insider Transactions at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’s 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 transaction, the senior vice president directly owned 150,434 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $44,785,706.14. This represents a 5.05% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. 0.21% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On GE Aerospace

Institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Perigon Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in GE Aerospace by 4.7% during the fourth quarter. Perigon Wealth Management LLC now owns 18,886 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,817,000 after purchasing an additional 842 shares in the last quarter. West Branch Capital LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 11.2% in the 4th quarter. West Branch Capital LLC now owns 5,773 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,778,000 after buying an additional 580 shares during the last quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. raised its stake in GE Aerospace by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Abacus Planning Group Inc. now owns 2,450 shares of the company’s stock worth $755,000 after acquiring an additional 55 shares in the last quarter. Wealth Advisory Solutions LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $248,000. Finally, Matauro LLC purchased a new stake in GE Aerospace in the fourth quarter valued at $226,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

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.