Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) Receives Average Rating of “Buy” from Analysts

Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eleven analysts that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, nine have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. The average 12 month target price among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $172.5556.

AER has been the topic of several analyst reports. Morgan Stanley increased their target price on shares of Aercap from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Truist Financial boosted their price target on Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Zacks Research raised Aercap from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Monday, July 20th. Barclays upped their price target on Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. increased their target price on shares of Aercap from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday, April 30th.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Groupe la Francaise grew its position in shares of Aercap by 221.4% during the 1st quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after purchasing an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Aercap during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in Aercap in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aercap during the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aercap during the 1st quarter worth $44,000. Institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Aercap Stock Up 0.2%

NYSE AER opened at $155.38 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. Aercap has a 52 week low of $108.00 and a 52 week high of $158.80. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.93 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.65, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.93. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $145.96 and a 200-day moving average of $143.78.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $4.14 by $1.00. Aercap had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 37.85%.The business had revenue of $2.22 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same period last year, the company earned $2.83 EPS. The firm’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. On average, equities research analysts forecast that Aercap will post 18.95 EPS for the current year.

Aercap declared that its board has authorized a stock repurchase plan on Wednesday, April 29th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to repurchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.

Aercap Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be paid a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 12th. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.87%.

Aercap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) is a global aircraft leasing and aviation finance company that acquires, leases, sells and manages commercial aircraft and engines. Its core services include operating leases, finance leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, aircraft trading and remarketing, and asset management for airline customers. The company also provides related commercial and technical support services designed to optimize fleet utilization and residual values over the life cycle of aircraft and engines.

Operating with a broad global footprint, AerCap serves airlines and other aviation customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.