GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report)’s share price traded up 5.2% on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $300.45 and last traded at $300.1080. 6,026,729 shares traded hands during trading, an increase of 2% from the average session volume of 5,917,236 shares. The stock had previously closed at $285.28.
Key Headlines Impacting GE Aerospace
Here are the key news stories impacting GE Aerospace this week:
- Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace announced that its in-house generative AI tool designed a preliminary hypersonic ramjet engine concept in seconds, highlighting a potential step-change in engineering speed and strengthening the company’s innovation narrative. GE Aerospace uses generative AI to design hypersonic ramjet in seconds
- Positive Sentiment: The company also said it completed design studies for the hypersonic ramjet, reinforcing confidence in its defense R&D pipeline and advanced propulsion capabilities. Press Release: GE completes design studies of hypersonic ramjet
- Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace secured a U.S. Air Force contract to advance its GE426 engine for the Autonomous Collaborative Platform program, adding to expectations for future defense revenue and validating its military propulsion strategy. GE Aerospace Awarded U.S. Air Force Contract to Advance GE426 Engine for Autonomous Collaborative Platform
- Positive Sentiment: Additional coverage pointed to strength in GE’s Defense & Propulsion unit and a 10-year Japan Airlines maintenance deal, both of which support the case for durable growth in GE Aerospace’s services and defense businesses. GE Gains From Strength in Defense & Propulsion Unit: Can It Sustain?
- Positive Sentiment: GE Aerospace also announced manufacturing and supply-chain investments in India and Mexico, which could support long-term capacity and engine output. GE Aerospace Accelerates India Manufacturing Growth with 100 Crore Pune Investment
Analyst Ratings Changes
A number of analysts have recently commented on the company. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on GE Aerospace in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $325.00 price objective on the stock. TD Cowen dropped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $350.00 to $330.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 8th. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on GE Aerospace from $425.00 to $400.00 and set an “overweight” rating on the stock in a research note on Wednesday, April 22nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on GE Aerospace from $325.00 to $335.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, January 26th. Finally, Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b)” rating on shares of GE Aerospace in a research note on Thursday, January 22nd. 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 issued a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $348.22.
GE Aerospace Stock Up 5.2%
The company has a current ratio of 1.01, a quick ratio of 0.70 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $313.11 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.96, a PEG ratio of 2.66 and a beta of 1.36. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $295.74 and a 200-day moving average of $305.50.
GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, April 21st. The company reported $1.86 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates 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 for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $11.61 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm posted $1.49 EPS. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 24.6% on a year-over-year basis. GE Aerospace has set its FY 2026 guidance at 7.100-7.400 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts expect that GE Aerospace will post 7.46 EPS for the current year.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of GE. Brighton Jones LLC grew its holdings in shares of GE Aerospace by 25.3% during the fourth quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 12,008 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,003,000 after buying an additional 2,421 shares in the last quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 7.1% in the fourth quarter. Revolve Wealth Partners LLC now owns 2,251 shares of the company’s stock valued at $375,000 after purchasing an additional 150 shares in the last quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 4.6% in the second quarter. Sivia Capital Partners LLC now owns 4,337 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,116,000 after purchasing an additional 191 shares in the last quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 348.6% in the second quarter. Main Street Financial Solutions LLC now owns 5,899 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,518,000 after purchasing an additional 4,584 shares in the last quarter. Finally, HUB Investment Partners LLC grew its stake in GE Aerospace by 4.2% in the second quarter. HUB Investment Partners LLC now owns 9,035 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,326,000 after purchasing an additional 366 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
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.
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