AJOVista LLC acquired a new position in General Electric (NYSE:GE – Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 683 shares of the conglomerate’s stock, valued at approximately $87,000.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of GE. Halpern Financial Inc. boosted its stake in shares of General Electric by 968.4% in the 4th quarter. Halpern Financial Inc. now owns 203 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 184 shares during the last quarter. Criterion Capital Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in General Electric during the fourth quarter worth about $27,000. CGC Financial Services LLC raised its position in General Electric by 90.2% in the fourth quarter. CGC Financial Services LLC now owns 232 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $30,000 after acquiring an additional 110 shares during the period. Capital Analysts LLC raised its holdings in shares of General Electric by 55.8% in the 4th quarter. Capital Analysts LLC now owns 243 shares of the conglomerate’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 87 shares during the period. Finally, Bfsg LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Electric in the 4th quarter worth approximately $32,000. Institutional investors own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
Insider Buying and Selling at General Electric
In other General Electric news, SVP Michael J. Holston sold 22,055 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $144.87, for a total transaction of $3,195,107.85. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 56,284 shares in the company, valued at $8,153,863.08. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
General Electric Price Performance
Shares of GE traded up $1.47 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $164.11. 3,968,626 shares of the stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 7,987,890. The company’s 50-day moving average price is $161.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $137.89. The company has a market cap of $179.64 billion, a P/E ratio of 53.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.92 and a beta of 1.25. General Electric has a 52-week low of $77.93 and a 52-week high of $166.26. The company has a current ratio of 1.17, a quick ratio of 0.82 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.63.
General Electric (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, April 23rd. The conglomerate reported $0.82 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.65 by $0.17. The company had revenue of $16.10 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $15.25 billion. General Electric had a return on equity of 12.54% and a net margin of 5.05%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 11.1% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $0.27 earnings per share. On average, analysts anticipate that General Electric will post 3.96 earnings per share for the current year.
General Electric Increases Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 25th. Shareholders of record on Monday, April 15th were given a dividend of $0.28 per share. The ex-dividend date was Friday, April 12th. This is an increase from General Electric’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.08. This represents a $1.12 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.68%. General Electric’s dividend payout ratio is 36.72%.
About General Electric
General Electric Company, doing business as GE Aerospace, designs and produces commercial and defense aircraft engines, integrated engine components, electric power, and mechanical aircraft systems. It also offers aftermarket services to support its products. The company operates in the United States, Europe, China, Asia, the Americas, the Middle East, and Africa.
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