AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) Short Interest Update

AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) was the recipient of a large increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,470,000 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the December 31st total of 2,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 979,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.

AerCap Stock Down 0.2 %

Shares of AER traded down $0.19 during trading on Tuesday, reaching $94.83. The company’s stock had a trading volume of 608,945 shares, compared to its average volume of 947,238. AerCap has a twelve month low of $75.83 and a twelve month high of $100.81. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The company has a market cap of $18.77 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.50, a P/E/G ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.81. The company has a fifty day moving average of $95.93 and a two-hundred day moving average of $95.00.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on AER shares. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating and set a $119.00 price target on shares of AerCap in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their target price on shares of AerCap from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AerCap currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $112.00.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of large investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Toth Financial Advisory Corp acquired a new stake in shares of AerCap during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $29,000. Truvestments Capital LLC bought a new stake in AerCap during the third quarter valued at $35,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AerCap during the fourth quarter worth $38,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its position in shares of AerCap by 35.5% in the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 664 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 174 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. acquired a new position in shares of AerCap in the 3rd quarter valued at about $64,000. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About AerCap

AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers aircraft asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft and engines; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.