Wagner Wealth Management LLC lowered its holdings in General Electric (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 8.5% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 1,298 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 120 shares during the period. Wagner Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in General Electric were worth $216,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new position in General Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. acquired a new stake in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $25,000. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in General Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at about $27,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. acquired a new position in shares of General Electric in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new stake in shares of General Electric during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $30,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 74.77% of the company’s stock.
Insider Transactions at General Electric
In other General Electric news, SVP Russell Stokes sold 15,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $178.29, for a total transaction of $2,772,409.50. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 148,857 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $26,539,714.53. This represents a 9.46 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Company insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.
General Electric Stock Down 0.4 %
General Electric (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, January 23rd. The conglomerate reported $1.32 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.05 by $0.27. General Electric had a return on equity of 22.19% and a net margin of 14.31%. Sell-side analysts expect that General Electric will post 5.39 EPS for the current fiscal year.
General Electric Dividend Announcement
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, January 27th. Stockholders of record on Friday, December 27th were given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.55%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, December 27th. General Electric’s dividend payout ratio is presently 18.70%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
GE has been the subject of several research analyst reports. Bank of America boosted their price objective on shares of General Electric from $200.00 to $225.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price target on shares of General Electric from $190.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Friday, January 24th. Northcoast Research assumed coverage on shares of General Electric in a research report on Tuesday, January 7th. They set a “neutral” rating for the company. Citigroup raised their target price on shares of General Electric from $216.00 to $235.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, January 27th. Finally, Melius Research upped their price target on shares of General Electric from $194.00 to $202.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $208.73.
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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