Kovack Advisors Inc. Increases Stock Holdings in GE Aerospace $GE

Posted by Geri Gentry on Jun 12th, 2026

Kovack Advisors Inc. increased its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 50.0% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 13,321 shares of the company’s stock after buying an additional 4,439 shares during the period. Kovack Advisors Inc.’s holdings in GE Aerospace were worth $4,103,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in GE. Norges Bank purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $4,444,736,000. Capital World Investors lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 16.2% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 21,442,810 shares of the company’s stock valued at $6,449,731,000 after buying an additional 2,995,054 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 1,200.7% during the 4th quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,847,011 shares of the company’s stock valued at $568,935,000 after buying an additional 1,705,005 shares in the last quarter. CIBC Bancorp USA Inc. purchased a new position in shares of GE Aerospace during the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $285,263,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of GE Aerospace by 0.8% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 92,731,541 shares of the company’s stock valued at $28,564,097,000 after buying an additional 699,364 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of research analysts have recently issued reports on the company. BNP Paribas Exane decreased their target price on GE Aerospace from $300.00 to $270.00 and set an “underperform” rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 14th. Zacks Research lowered GE Aerospace from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, March 24th. Royal Bank Of Canada restated an “outperform” rating and issued a $355.00 price objective on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on GE Aerospace from $374.00 to $405.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Tuesday, March 3rd. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group restated a “buy” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a report on Wednesday, May 27th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, sixteen have assigned a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.

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Key GE Aerospace News

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

GE Aerospace Trading Up 4.3%

Shares of GE stock opened at $332.49 on Friday. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $302.44 and its two-hundred day 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 firm has a market capitalization of $346.90 billion, a P/E 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 – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.60 by $0.26. The company had revenue of $11.61 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $11.61 billion. GE Aerospace had a return on equity of 37.99% and a net margin of 17.86%.The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. Research analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.48 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.