Accurate Wealth Management LLC trimmed its position in General Electric (NYSE:GE – Free Report) by 6.4% in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 2,344 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after selling 160 shares during the quarter. Accurate Wealth Management LLC’s holdings in General Electric were worth $403,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in GE. Toth Financial Advisory Corp bought a new position in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Valley Wealth Managers Inc. bought a new position in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $25,000. O Brien Wealth Partners LLC bought a new position in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $27,000. Peterson Financial Group Inc. bought a new position in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $28,000. Finally, RPg Family Wealth Advisory LLC bought a new position in General Electric during the third quarter worth about $30,000. 74.77% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, SVP Riccardo Procacci sold 7,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Wednesday, November 6th. The stock was sold at an average price of $181.13, for a total value of $1,267,910.00. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 13,289 shares in the company, valued at approximately $2,407,036.57. This represents a 34.50 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, SVP Russell Stokes sold 15,550 shares of the stock in a transaction on Monday, November 18th. The shares were sold at an average price of $178.29, for a total value of $2,772,409.50. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president now owns 148,857 shares in the company, valued at approximately $26,539,714.53. This trade represents a 9.46 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders own 0.66% of the company’s stock.
General Electric Trading Up 2.0 %
General Electric (NYSE:GE – Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $1.15 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $1.13 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $9.84 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $9.02 billion. General Electric had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 11.48%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 5.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.82 EPS. As a group, analysts anticipate that General Electric will post 4.24 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
General Electric Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, January 27th. Shareholders of record on Friday, December 27th will be given a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.62%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Friday, December 27th. General Electric’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 19.68%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
GE has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reduced their target price on General Electric from $235.00 to $228.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Thursday, January 2nd. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price objective on General Electric from $201.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Monday, October 14th. Melius Research lifted their price objective on General Electric from $194.00 to $202.00 in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada cut their price objective on General Electric from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an “outperform” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company lifted their price objective on General Electric from $210.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Wednesday, December 11th. Three investment analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $201.47.
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General Electric Profile
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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