Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) has been given a consensus recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by the ten brokerages that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have issued a hold rating and seven have assigned a buy rating to the company. The average twelve-month price target among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $148.8571.

AER has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Barclays lifted their price objective on Aercap from $144.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial started coverage on Aercap in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $159.00 price target for the company. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research lowered Aercap from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Finally, TD Cowen reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Aercap in a research report on Thursday, October 30th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aercap

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AER. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Aercap during the 4th quarter worth $27,000. Mather Group LLC. purchased a new stake in Aercap during the third quarter valued at about $26,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new stake in Aercap during the third quarter worth about $35,000. GAMMA Investing LLC raised its holdings in shares of Aercap by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 359 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $52,000 after purchasing an additional 96 shares during the period. Finally, Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd purchased a new position in shares of Aercap in the 2nd quarter worth about $43,000. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aercap Trading Up 0.3%

Shares of Aercap stock opened at $143.70 on Friday. The company has a 50-day moving average of $140.51 and a two-hundred day moving average of $127.18. Aercap has a 12-month low of $85.57 and a 12-month high of $149.24. The company has a current ratio of 0.30, a quick ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43. The stock has a market cap of $26.84 billion, a PE ratio of 6.81, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.73 and a beta of 1.08.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $1.81. The firm had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion. Aercap had a return on equity of 15.16% and a net margin of 45.41%.Aercap’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business posted $2.41 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2025 guidance at 13.700-13.700 EPS. On average, research analysts anticipate that Aercap will post 11.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th were paid a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, November 12th. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.12%.

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.