Aercap Holdings N.V. (AER) To Go Ex-Dividend on February 25th

Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, February 6th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of 0.40 per share by the financial services provider on Thursday, March 19th. This represents a c) annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This is a 48.1% increase from Aercap’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27.

Aercap has a dividend payout ratio of 8.2% meaning its dividend is sufficiently covered by earnings. Analysts expect Aercap to earn $11.63 per share next year, which means the company should continue to be able to cover its $1.08 annual dividend with an expected future payout ratio of 9.3%.

Aercap Price Performance

NYSE:AER opened at $140.11 on Friday. Aercap has a 52 week low of $85.57 and a 52 week high of $149.24. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $142.87 and its two-hundred day moving average is $129.53. The company has a market capitalization of $26.17 billion, a P/E ratio of 6.57, a P/E/G ratio of 0.72 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a quick ratio of 0.30, a current ratio of 0.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.43.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.95 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.64. The firm had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.07 billion. Aercap had a return on equity of 15.16% and a net margin of 45.41%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the company earned $3.31 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-13.000 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Aercap will post 11.29 EPS for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on AER shares. Susquehanna lifted their price target on shares of Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Aercap in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $159.00 target price for the company. Zacks Research lowered Aercap from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Tuesday, December 30th. Barclays raised their price target on Aercap from $144.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, January 6th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Aercap from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Seven investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $148.86.

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.