EP Wealth Advisors LLC Buys 10,548 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

EP Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) by 30.3% in the second quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 45,321 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 10,548 shares during the period. EP Wealth Advisors LLC’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $16,938,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Burkett Financial Services LLC raised its position in GE Aerospace by 28.9% during the 2nd quarter. Burkett Financial Services LLC now owns 125 shares of the company’s stock valued at $47,000 after purchasing an additional 28 shares in the last quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.2% during the 2nd quarter. BOK Financial Private Wealth Inc. now owns 960 shares of the company’s stock worth $359,000 after buying an additional 30 shares in the last quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 3.0% during the 4th quarter. High Falls Advisors Inc now owns 1,069 shares of the company’s stock worth $329,000 after buying an additional 31 shares in the last quarter. Gradient Investments LLC grew its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 4.4% during the 2nd quarter. Gradient Investments LLC now owns 765 shares of the company’s stock worth $286,000 after buying an additional 32 shares in the last quarter. Finally, LRI Investments LLC increased its stake in shares of GE Aerospace by 1.4% during the fourth quarter. LRI Investments LLC now owns 2,390 shares of the company’s stock valued at $736,000 after buying an additional 33 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

GE Aerospace Trading Up 1.2%

NYSE:GE opened at $348.85 on Friday. GE Aerospace has a 52 week low of $266.37 and a 52 week high of $388.84. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $361.10 and a 200 day moving average of $326.84. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.98 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.96. The stock has a market capitalization of $361.95 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 41.09, a PEG ratio of 2.52 and a beta of 1.36.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, July 16th. The company reported $2.02 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.86 by $0.16. GE Aerospace had a net margin of 17.72% and a return on equity of 40.56%. The company had revenue of $12.63 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $11.87 billion. During the same period last year, the firm earned $1.66 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’s revenue was up 21.1% compared to the same quarter last year. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.650-7.850 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts anticipate that GE Aerospace will post 7.91 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

GE Aerospace Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 27th. Stockholders of record on Monday, July 6th were given a $0.47 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, July 6th. This represents a $1.88 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.5%. GE Aerospace’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 22.14%.

Insider Buying and Selling at GE Aerospace

In other news, SVP Mohamed Ali sold 8,096 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, July 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $353.71, for a total value of $2,863,636.16. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 20,666 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $7,309,770.86. This trade represents a 28.15% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. 0.19% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts recently weighed in on the company. Seaport Research Partners initiated coverage on GE Aerospace in a report on Tuesday, May 26th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $375.00 price objective for the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reiterated a “buy” rating and set a $450.00 target price on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Monday, July 27th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their target price on shares of GE Aerospace from $365.00 to $455.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 2nd. UBS Group boosted their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $426.00 to $435.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, July 17th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane lowered their price target on shares of GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Sixteen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $390.59.

About GE Aerospace

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.