Thrivent Financial for Lutherans Purchases 31,891 Shares of GE Aerospace $GE

Posted by Francis Steltz on May 17th, 2026

Thrivent Financial for Lutherans increased its position in GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 22.7% in the 4th quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 172,091 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 31,891 shares during the quarter. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans’ holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $53,112,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Phoenix Financial Ltd. grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 34.3% in the third quarter. Phoenix Financial Ltd. now owns 22,632 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,808,000 after acquiring an additional 5,775 shares during the period. Integrity Financial Corp WA bought a new stake in shares of GE Aerospace in the third quarter worth $481,000. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 23.6% in the third quarter. Prime Capital Investment Advisors LLC now owns 51,105 shares of the company’s stock worth $15,373,000 after acquiring an additional 9,750 shares during the period. HORAN Wealth LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 667.0% in the third quarter. HORAN Wealth LLC now owns 10,194 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,066,000 after acquiring an additional 8,865 shares during the period. Finally, Prospera Financial Services Inc grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 18.1% in the third quarter. Prospera Financial Services Inc now owns 47,706 shares of the company’s stock worth $14,354,000 after acquiring an additional 7,315 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace

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

Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace’s CEO reportedly met with China’s National Development and Reform Commission, raising hopes for new engine orders and improved China access for the company. Reuters article
Positive Sentiment: Reuters and other reports suggest GE Aerospace could sell hundreds of engines to China if aircraft deals expand, which would be a meaningful long-term revenue tailwind. Bizjournals article
Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace and Emirates announced a plan to develop piece-part repair capabilities for GE90 and GP7200 engines, supporting the company’s higher-margin maintenance and aftermarket business. Aviation Week article
Neutral Sentiment: GE Aerospace Weekend promotion is a branding and marketing item, but it is unlikely to materially affect the stock. MLB article
Negative Sentiment: BNP Paribas Exane cut its price target on GE Aerospace to $270 and kept an underperform rating, reinforcing concerns that the stock may have limited upside near current levels. American Banking News article

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently commented on GE. UBS Group cut their price objective on GE Aerospace from $357.00 to $350.00 and set a “buy” rating for the company in a report on Wednesday, April 22nd. Jefferies Financial Group set a $365.00 price target on GE Aerospace in a report on Sunday, April 26th. Wall Street Zen lowered GE Aerospace from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 24th. Finally, BNP Paribas Exane cut their price target on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating for the company in a report on Thursday. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have given a Buy rating, three have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $348.22.

Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on GE Aerospace

GE Aerospace Stock Performance

NYSE:GE opened at $281.91 on Friday. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $297.32 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $305.92. GE Aerospace has a 52-week low of $227.59 and a 52-week high of $348.48. 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 firm has a market capitalization of $294.13 billion, a PE ratio of 34.72, a P/E/G ratio of 2.62 and a beta of 1.36.

GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.60 by $0.26. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The business had revenue of $11.61 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $1.49 earnings per share. GE Aerospace’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Analysts forecast that GE Aerospace will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.

GE Aerospace Company Profile

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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.