Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on GE Aerospace (NYSE:GE).
And retail traders should know.
We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.
Whether these are institutions or just wealthy individuals, we don’t know. But when something this big happens with GE, it often means somebody knows something is about to happen.
So how do we know what these investors just did?
Today, Benzinga‘s options scanner spotted 8 uncommon options trades for GE Aerospace.
This isn’t normal.
The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 25% bullish and 75%, bearish.
Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $178,120, and 5 are calls, for a total amount of $278,470.
Expected Price Movements
Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $220.0 to $320.0 for GE Aerospace over the last 3 months.
Volume & Open Interest Trends
Assessing the volume and open interest is a strategic step in options trading. These metrics shed light on the liquidity and investor interest in GE Aerospace’s options at specified strike prices. The forthcoming data visualizes the fluctuation in volume and open interest for both calls and puts, linked to GE Aerospace’s substantial trades, within a strike price spectrum from $220.0 to $320.0 over the preceding 30 days.
GE Aerospace Option Volume And Open Interest Over Last 30 Days
Noteworthy Options Activity:
| Symbol | PUT/CALL | Trade Type | Sentiment | Exp. Date | Ask | Bid | Price | Strike Price | Total Trade Price | Open Interest | Volume |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GE | CALL | TRADE | BEARISH | 01/15/27 | $43.15 | $42.0 | $42.0 | $300.00 | $126.0K | 457 | 32 |
| GE | PUT | TRADE | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $6.35 | $6.1 | $6.35 | $250.00 | $101.6K | 1.5K | 160 |
| GE | CALL | TRADE | BULLISH | 12/18/26 | $91.5 | $88.0 | $90.45 | $220.00 | $54.2K | 108 | 6 |
| GE | PUT | SWEEP | BULLISH | 12/19/25 | $4.5 | $4.3 | $4.32 | $280.00 | $43.3K | 3.2K | 104 |
| GE | CALL | SWEEP | BEARISH | 03/20/26 | $36.55 | $35.1 | $35.6 | $270.00 | $35.6K | 208 | 15 |
About GE Aerospace
GE Aerospace is the global leader in designing, manufacturing, and servicing commercial aircraft engines, along with partner Safran in their CFM joint venture. With its massive global installed base of nearly 70,000 commercial and military engines, GE Aerospace earns most of its profits on recurring service revenue of that equipment, which operates for decades. GE Aerospace is the remaining core business of the company formed in 1892 with historical ties to American inventor Thomas Edison; that company became a storied conglomerate with peak revenue of $130 billion in 2000 until GE spun off its appliance, finance, healthcare, and wind and power businesses between 2016 and 2024.
Following our analysis of the options activities associated with GE Aerospace, we pivot to a closer look at the company’s own performance.
Current Position of GE Aerospace
- With a volume of 1,906,451, the price of GE is down -0.82% at $291.65.
- RSI indicators hint that the underlying stock may be approaching oversold.
- Next earnings are expected to be released in 58 days.
What Analysts Are Saying About GE Aerospace
Over the past month, 2 industry analysts have shared their insights on this stock, proposing an average target price of $345.0.
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* An analyst from JP Morgan has decided to maintain their Overweight rating on GE Aerospace, which currently sits at a price target of $325.
* An analyst from B of A Securities has decided to maintain their Buy rating on GE Aerospace, which currently sits at a price target of $365.
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