Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) Stock Now Rated “Buy” by Sell-Side Brokerages

Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) have earned an average recommendation of “Buy” from the eleven research firms that are covering the stock, MarketBeat.com reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation, nine have issued a buy recommendation and one has given a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 12-month price target among brokers that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $172.56.

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $190.00 price objective on shares of Aercap in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Truist Financial upped their target price on shares of Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on shares of Aercap from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $173.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th.

Aercap Price Performance

NYSE:AER opened at $145.22 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. The company has a 50-day moving average of $147.61 and a 200-day moving average of $143.79. Aercap has a 52 week low of $118.93 and a 52 week high of $158.80. The company has a market capitalization of $24.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.15, a PEG ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.93.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by $1.00. Aercap had a net margin of 37.85% and a return on equity of 17.60%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $2.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $2.83 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts anticipate that Aercap will post 18.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.1%. Aercap’s payout ratio is presently 7.87%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aercap

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of AER. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. increased its stake in shares of Aercap by 56.3% in the fourth quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 3,272,935 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $470,517,000 after buying an additional 1,179,241 shares in the last quarter. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. bought a new position in Aercap in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $424,585,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted its holdings in Aercap by 2.7% during the 4th quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,738,772 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $393,726,000 after buying an additional 71,923 shares in the last quarter. Norges Bank bought a new position in Aercap in the 4th quarter valued at $352,172,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its position in Aercap by 3.5% in the 4th quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,617,706 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $230,393,000 after buying an additional 53,957 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

About Aercap

AerCap Holdings N.V. is a global aviation leasing company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland, and listed on the New York Stock Exchange under the symbol AER. The company provides aircraft, engine and helicopter leasing services to airlines and other aviation customers worldwide.

AerCap’s business includes operating leases, finance leases, aircraft sales, asset management and fleet transition services. Its portfolio is centered on commercial passenger aircraft and also includes freighter aircraft, aircraft engines and helicopters.