<p>Investors with a lot of money to spend have taken a bearish stance on <strong>GE Aerospace</strong> (NYSE:GE).</p>
<p>And retail traders should know.</p>
<p>We noticed this today when the trades showed up on publicly available options history that we track here at Benzinga.</p>
<p>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.</p>
<p>So how do we know what these investors just did? </p>
<p>Today, Benzinga's options scanner spotted 13 uncommon options trades for GE Aerospace.</p>
<p>This isn't normal.</p>
<p>The overall sentiment of these big-money traders is split between 15% bullish and 46%, bearish.</p>
<p>Out of all of the special options we uncovered, 3 are puts, for a total amount of $329,385, and 10 are calls, for a total amount of $713,216.</p>
<h3>Expected Price Movements</h3>
<p>Taking into account the Volume and Open Interest on these contracts, it appears that whales have been targeting a price range from $180.0 to $330.0 for GE Aerospace over the last 3 months. </p>
<h3>Volume &amp; Open Interest Trends</h3>
<p>Examining the volume and open interest provides crucial insights into stock research. This information is key in gauging liquidity and interest levels for GE Aerospace's options at certain strike prices. Below, we present a snapshot of the trends in volume and open interest for calls and puts across GE Aerospace's significant trades, within a strike price range of $180.0 to $330.0, over the past month.</p>
<h3>GE Aerospace 30-Day Option Volume &amp; Interest Snapshot</h3>
<p><img src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766772068_0.png?x-oss-process=image/auto-orient,1/interlace,1/resize,w_1440,h_1440/quality,q_95/format,jpg" alt="Options Call Chart" original-src="https://imageproxy.pbkrs.com/https://www.benzinga.com/files/images/story/2025/1766772068_0.png"/></p>

<h3>Largest Options Trades Observed:</h3>
<p></p><table>
<thead>
<tr>
<th><strong>Symbol</strong></th>
<th><strong>PUT/CALL</strong></th>
<th><strong>Trade Type</strong></th>
<th><strong>Sentiment</strong></th>
<th><strong>Exp. Date</strong></th>
<th><strong>Ask</strong></th>
<th><strong>Bid</strong></th>
<th><strong>Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Strike Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Total Trade Price</strong></th>
<th><strong>Open Interest</strong></th>
<th align="right"><strong>Volume</strong></th>
</tr>
</thead>
<tbody>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>05/15/26</td>
<td>$100.5</td>
<td>$100.5</td>
<td>$100.5</td>
<td>$220.00</td>
<td>$361.8K</td>
<td>350</td>
<td align="right">0</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>PUT</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>12/18/26</td>
<td>$17.95</td>
<td>$16.5</td>
<td>$17.5</td>
<td>$270.00</td>
<td>$262.5K</td>
<td>71</td>
<td align="right">151</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BULLISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$23.5</td>
<td>$23.5</td>
<td>$23.5</td>
<td>$310.00</td>
<td>$70.5K</td>
<td>1.1K</td>
<td align="right">34</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>NEUTRAL</td>
<td>01/16/26</td>
<td>$108.05</td>
<td>$105.75</td>
<td>$106.84</td>
<td>$210.00</td>
<td>$64.1K</td>
<td>516</td>
<td align="right">6</td>
</tr>
<tr>
<td>GE</td>
<td>CALL</td>
<td>TRADE</td>
<td>BEARISH</td>
<td>03/20/26</td>
<td>$62.75</td>
<td>$59.7</td>
<td>$60.6</td>
<td>$260.00</td>
<td>$42.4K</td>
<td>469</td>
<td align="right">7</td>
</tr>
</tbody>
</table><p></p>
<h3>About GE Aerospace</h3>
<p>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.</p>
<p>In light of the recent options history for GE Aerospace, it's now appropriate to focus on the company itself. We aim to explore its current performance.</p>
<h3>Present Market Standing of GE Aerospace</h3>
<ul>
<li>Currently trading with a volume of 801,804, the GE's price is down by -0.01%, now at $316.71. </li>
<li>RSI readings suggest the stock is currently may be approaching overbought.</li>
<li>Anticipated earnings release is in 27 days.</li>
</ul>
<h3>Professional Analyst Ratings for GE Aerospace</h3>
<p>2 market experts have recently issued ratings for this stock, with a consensus target price of $368.0.</p>
<p><strong>Unusual Options Activity Detected: Smart Money on the Move</strong></p>
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* In a cautious move, an analyst from Citigroup downgraded its rating to Buy, setting a price target of $386. 
* An analyst from Susquehanna has revised its rating downward to Positive, adjusting the price target to $350. </p>
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<p>Investors with significant capital have taken a bearish stance on GE Aerospace, as observed through 13 uncommon options trades. The sentiment is split with 15% bullish and 46% bearish. The trades indicate a targeted price range of $180 to $330. GE Aerospace, a leader in aircraft engines, is currently trading at $316.71. Analysts have set a consensus target price of $368. Recent downgrades include Citigroup to Buy with a $386 target and Susquehanna to Positive with a $350 target.</p>

What the Options Market Tells Us About GE Aerospace