Brokerages Set StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) Price Target at $35.00

StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) has been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the fifteen analysts that are currently covering the firm, MarketBeat reports. Six research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, seven have issued a buy recommendation and two have issued a strong buy recommendation on the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.75.

Several analysts recently weighed in on the stock. UBS Group lifted their target price on shares of StandardAero from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Bank of America lowered their price target on StandardAero from $35.00 to $27.00 and set a “neutral” rating for the company in a research report on Thursday. Guggenheim assumed coverage on StandardAero in a research note on Monday. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on StandardAero from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Finally, Weiss Ratings downgraded StandardAero from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a report on Friday, September 11th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other StandardAero news, CEO Russell Ford sold 40,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, July 6th. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.44, for a total transaction of $1,217,600.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 486,955 shares in the company, valued at $14,822,910.20. This represents a 7.59% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website. Over the last three months, insiders sold 191,423 shares of company stock valued at $5,847,760. Insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in SARO. Carlyle Group Inc. purchased a new position in StandardAero in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $2,529,998,000. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of StandardAero in the second quarter valued at $646,128,000. Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new position in StandardAero in the second quarter valued at $366,857,000. Norges Bank purchased a new position in StandardAero in the fourth quarter valued at $217,655,000. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE acquired a new position in StandardAero during the 2nd quarter worth $178,878,000.

StandardAero Trading Down 1.0%

Shares of SARO stock opened at $22.32 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The firm has a market cap of $7.39 billion, a PE ratio of 23.01 and a beta of 0.85. The company has a 50-day moving average of $26.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $26.74. StandardAero has a 1-year low of $22.29 and a 1-year high of $34.48.

StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) last released its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.08. StandardAero had a net margin of 5.12% and a return on equity of 14.52%. The business had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $0.20 EPS. The business’s revenue was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. StandardAero has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.570 EPS. On average, analysts predict that StandardAero will post 1.51 EPS for the current year.

About StandardAero

StandardAero is an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company that provides services for commercial, business and general aviation, military and government, and industrial aviation customers. Its offerings are designed to support the operation, reliability and service life of aircraft and aviation systems.

The company’s capabilities include maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft engines, airframes, avionics and components. StandardAero also provides engine modifications, engine upgrades, engineering and technical services, parts support, and other specialized maintenance solutions for a range of aviation platforms.

StandardAero serves customers internationally through a network of facilities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.