Aercap Holdings N.V. Plans Quarterly Dividend of $0.40 (NYSE:AER)

Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) announced a quarterly dividend on Wednesday, July 29th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, September 3rd. This represents a c) dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th.

Aercap has a dividend payout ratio of 12.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Equities research analysts expect Aercap to earn $17.09 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.60 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 9.4%.

Aercap Price Performance

Aercap stock traded down $5.46 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $148.63. The stock had a trading volume of 1,752,008 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,286,571. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34, a current ratio of 0.24 and a quick ratio of 0.24. The stock has a market capitalization of $24.80 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.51, a PEG ratio of 1.05 and a beta of 0.94. Aercap has a 1-year low of $105.65 and a 1-year high of $156.33. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $144.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.41.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last released 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. The business had revenue of $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.10 billion. Aercap had a return on equity of 16.01% and a net margin of 45.22%.The business’s revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $2.83 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. As a group, analysts predict that Aercap will post 17.39 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts have weighed in on the stock. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. TD Cowen upped their price target on shares of Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Citigroup began coverage on shares of Aercap in a research report on Monday, July 20th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $173.00 price target on the stock. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. Finally, Weiss Ratings upgraded Aercap from a “buy (b+)” rating to a “buy (a-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, July 8th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $168.67.

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.