Qtron Investments LLC Decreases Stock Position in GE Aerospace $GE

Qtron Investments LLC lowered its stake in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 9.7% during the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The institutional investor owned 14,351 shares of the company’s stock after selling 1,546 shares during the period. GE Aerospace makes up approximately 0.6% of Qtron Investments LLC’s portfolio, making the stock its 25th biggest holding. Qtron Investments LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $4,421,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other large investors have also recently modified their holdings of the company. Blueline Advisors LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at about $25,000. Abich Financial Wealth Management LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at about $32,000. Tucker Asset Management LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Redmont Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new position in GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at about $36,000. Finally, Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC increased its holdings in GE Aerospace by 72.0% during the 3rd quarter. Beaird Harris Wealth Management LLC now owns 141 shares of the company’s stock valued at $42,000 after purchasing an additional 59 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

GE Aerospace stock opened at $332.49 on Friday. The stock’s 50 day simple moving average is $302.44 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $307.17. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a current ratio of 1.01. The stock has a market cap of $346.90 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.95, a PEG ratio of 2.82 and a beta of 1.37. GE Aerospace has a fifty-two week low of $232.24 and a fifty-two week high of $348.48.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. The business had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The business’s revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace News Roundup

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

• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace added Microsoft AI leader Judson Althoff to its board, a move that could strengthen its technology and digital strategy as the company expands use of AI across aviation and defense. GE Aerospace adds Microsoft AI leader to board
• Positive Sentiment: Analysts highlighted strong momentum in GE Aerospace’s Defense & Propulsion unit, citing solid order growth, rising revenue, major defense contracts, and a robust pipeline that could support future earnings. Strength in Defense & Propulsion Unit Drives GE: Will the Momentum Last?
• Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace also announced a new propulsion power order from the U.S. Navy and progress in reopening jet-engine sales into China, both of which reinforce demand across its commercial and defense businesses. GE Aerospace Balances China Engine Reopening With New U.S. Navy Win
• Neutral Sentiment: News that SpaceX’s planned IPO could be valued above Boeing, RTX, GE Aerospace, and the rest of the S&P 500 aerospace group combined mainly highlights investor enthusiasm for private-space valuations rather than a direct change in GE’s fundamentals. SpaceX IPO Valuation Is Worth More Than Boeing, RTX, GE Aerospace And Every Other S&P 500 Aerospace Firm Combined: Report
• Neutral Sentiment: Reports that the Air India crash final report is delayed while GE engine analysis remains pending could create headline risk, but it does not yet indicate a final finding against GE Aerospace. AI-171 crash final report delayed as GE engine analysis remains pending; AAIB set for interim update
• Negative Sentiment: Broader market weakness in defense stocks and rising inflation/rate worries weighed on the sector, which can pressure GE Aerospace even when company-specific news is positive. Old Dominion Freight Line, GE Vernova, and Caterpillar Stocks Trade Down, What You Need To Know Defense Stocks Fall Despite Trump’s Promise of More Iran Strikes

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages recently issued reports on GE. Sanford C. Bernstein boosted their price target on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Weiss Ratings downgraded GE Aerospace from a “buy (b)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a report on Monday, June 1st. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and set a $355.00 price target on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. UBS Group reduced their price target on GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Finally, Seaport Research Partners began coverage on GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They set a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price target on the stock. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.

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.