Aercap (NYSE:AER) Hits New 52-Week High – Time to Buy?

Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) reached a new 52-week high during trading on Wednesday . The stock traded as high as $153.16 and last traded at $152.5410, with a volume of 2978258 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $150.43.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AER has been the topic of a number of research reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Aercap in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 price objective on Aercap and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Truist Financial began coverage on shares of Aercap in a research note on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $159.00 target price for the company. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 11th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have given a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $152.13.

Aercap Stock Down 0.3%

The firm has a market cap of $25.17 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.07, a PEG ratio of 1.34 and a beta of 1.05. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $144.83 and a two-hundred day moving average of $131.80. The company has a current ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last announced its earnings results 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 business had revenue of $2.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.07 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 44.04% and a return on equity of 15.11%. Aercap’s revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $3.31 earnings per share. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-13.000 EPS. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Increases Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Investors of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. This is an increase from Aercap’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 5.06%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Arkadios Wealth Advisors boosted its stake in shares of Aercap by 2.7% in the 4th quarter. Arkadios Wealth Advisors now owns 2,525 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $363,000 after purchasing an additional 67 shares during the last quarter. Wedmont Private Capital grew its stake in Aercap by 3.9% during the fourth quarter. Wedmont Private Capital now owns 1,979 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $290,000 after purchasing an additional 74 shares during the period. Argentarii LLC grew its position in shares of Aercap by 2.8% during the 4th quarter. Argentarii LLC now owns 2,793 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $402,000 after buying an additional 77 shares during the period. Savant Capital LLC increased its stake in shares of Aercap by 2.4% in the 3rd quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,417 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $413,000 after acquiring an additional 80 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Kathmere Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in Aercap by 3.9% during the third quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 2,246 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $272,000 after acquiring an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

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.