General Electric (NYSE:GE) Shares Down 1.4% - Here's What Happened

General Electric (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report)'s stock price was down 1.4% during trading on Tuesday . The company traded as low as $181.89 and last traded at $181.90. Approximately 552,709 shares traded hands during mid-day trading, a decline of 91% from the average daily volume of 6,251,901 shares. The stock had previously closed at $184.56.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several research analysts have commented on the company. Barclays lifted their price target on General Electric from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 30th. Sanford C. Bernstein upped their price objective on shares of General Electric from $201.00 to $225.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Monday, October 14th. Citigroup lifted their target price on General Electric from $198.00 to $216.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, October 10th. Royal Bank of Canada reduced their price objective on General Electric from $210.00 to $200.00 and set an "outperform" rating for the company in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Finally, Wells Fargo & Company boosted their price objective on General Electric from $205.00 to $210.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Wednesday, October 23rd. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and fourteen have assigned a buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $200.93.

General Electric Trading Down 1.0 %

The firm has a market capitalization of $197.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.88, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.82 and a beta of 1.19. The firm's 50-day simple moving average is $180.98 and its 200-day simple moving average is $170.19. The company has a quick ratio of 0.85, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.

General Electric (NYSE:GE - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, October 22nd. The conglomerate reported $1.15 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $1.13 by $0.02. General Electric had a return on equity of 18.93% and a net margin of 11.48%. The company had revenue of $9.84 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $9.02 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.82 EPS. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Analysts anticipate that General Electric will post 4.22 EPS for the current year.

General Electric Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, October 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, September 26th were paid a dividend of $0.28 per share. This represents a $1.12 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.61%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, September 26th. General Electric's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 19.68%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In related news, SVP Riccardo Procacci sold 7,000 shares of General Electric stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, November 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $181.13, for a total transaction of $1,267,910.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the senior vice president now directly owns 13,289 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $2,407,036.57. The trade was a 0.00 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Corporate insiders own 0.66% of the company's stock.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On General Electric

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Tsfg LLC lifted its holdings in General Electric by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tsfg LLC now owns 485 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $92,000 after purchasing an additional 55 shares during the last quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC lifted its holdings in shares of General Electric by 37.9% during the second quarter. Macroview Investment Management LLC now owns 211 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 58 shares in the last quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of General Electric by 2.6% in the third quarter. Strategic Advisors LLC now owns 2,267 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $428,000 after acquiring an additional 58 shares during the period. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. increased its holdings in shares of General Electric by 1.0% during the third quarter. Mitchell Mcleod Pugh & Williams Inc. now owns 6,299 shares of the conglomerate's stock worth $1,188,000 after purchasing an additional 60 shares during the period. Finally, Allegheny Financial Group LTD raised its position in shares of General Electric by 1.4% in the second quarter. Allegheny Financial Group LTD now owns 4,489 shares of the conglomerate's stock valued at $714,000 after buying an additional 61 shares in the last quarter. 74.77% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

General Electric Company 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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