GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) Upgraded by Zacks Research to “Strong-Buy” Rating

Zacks Research upgraded shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) from a hold rating to a strong-buy rating in a research report released on Tuesday morning,Zacks.com reports.

A number of other brokerages have also recently issued reports on GE. Bank of America upped their price objective on shares of GE Aerospace from $310.00 to $365.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, October 27th. Wall Street Zen upgraded GE Aerospace from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday, January 24th. Susquehanna restated a “positive” rating and issued a $380.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 15th. Sanford C. Bernstein reiterated an “outperform” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Monday, October 27th. Finally, The Goldman Sachs Group lifted their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $338.00 to $350.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, January 23rd. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, GE Aerospace currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $319.00.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 1.2%

Shares of NYSE:GE traded up $3.41 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $295.89. The company had a trading volume of 2,466,342 shares, compared to its average volume of 6,000,822. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $304.83 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $293.35. The firm has a market cap of $312.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.77 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 0.74 and a current ratio of 1.04. GE Aerospace has a 1-year low of $159.36 and a 1-year high of $332.79.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.43 by $0.14. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 18.98% and a return on equity of 35.52%. The firm had revenue of $11.90 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.27 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the company posted $1.32 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 17.6% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts predict that GE Aerospace will post 5.4 earnings per share for the current year.

GE Aerospace Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 26th. Investors of record on Monday, December 29th were given a dividend of $0.36 per share. The ex-dividend date was 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 (DPR) is 17.69%.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other GE Aerospace news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 8,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 19th. The shares were sold at an average price of $297.71, for a total transaction of $2,381,680.00. Following the sale, 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 ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. 0.21% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Bare Financial Services Inc grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 81.1% during the 2nd quarter. Bare Financial Services Inc now owns 96 shares of the company’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 43 shares during the period. REAP Financial Group LLC acquired a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth $25,000. Marquette Asset Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the third quarter worth about $26,000. Lavaca Capital LLC grew its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,666.7% during the 2nd quarter. Lavaca Capital LLC now owns 106 shares of the company’s stock worth $27,000 after acquiring an additional 100 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC increased its stake in GE Aerospace by 147.2% in the 3rd quarter. Barnes Dennig Private Wealth Management LLC now owns 89 shares of the company’s stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 53 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

More GE Aerospace News

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

• Positive Sentiment: Large-bank endorsement and upside price-target: JPMorgan raised its price target for GE Aerospace to $335, signaling conviction in further upside and supporting investor sentiment. JPMorgan Boosts Price Target
• Positive Sentiment: Citi put GE on a high-conviction focus list and outlined a bull-case path to a $1T market value—this kind of institutional attention tends to lift sentiment and flows into the stock. Citi Adds GE to High-Conviction List
• Positive Sentiment: Technology and product wins: GE and NASA validated/ground-tested a hybrid narrowbody engine under the HyTEC program—progress on hybrid-electric propulsion supports long-term TAM expansion and ESG/efficiency narratives. Multiple outlets covered the successful tests. NASA, GE Hybrid Engine
• Positive Sentiment: Analyst upgrade: Zacks Research moved GE from “hold” to “strong-buy,” adding to the cluster of positive sell-side signals that can attract buyers. Zacks Upgrade
• Positive Sentiment: Commercial support: Reports that Delta settled on GE’s GEnx engines (and related activity amid missile tests) underscore continued aftermarket/airline demand for GE engines. Delta Settles on GEnx Engines
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst commentary roundup: Coverage pieces (Zacks, Seeking Alpha) highlight broad Wall Street optimism but mostly recirculate rating changes and models—useful for sentiment but less immediate than fresh earnings or contracts. Wall Street Analysts Look Optimistic
• Neutral Sentiment: Corporate/brand news unrelated to Aerospace: GE Appliances (Haier) opening a water-filter plant is positive for the broader GE brand narrative but has limited direct impact on GE Aerospace fundamentals. GE Appliances Manufacturing
• Negative Sentiment: Near-term margin concerns: some market commentary flagged near-term margin pressure after the latest update, which has prompted short-term selling despite the longer-term positives—this is the reason some investors pared exposure. Market Reaction and Margin Pressure

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.