Aercap (NYSE:AER) Price Target Raised to $185.00

Aercap (NYSE:AER) had its price target upped by TD Cowen from $180.00 to $185.00 in a report issued on Monday,Benzinga reports. TD Cowen currently has a buy rating on the financial services provider’s stock.

AER has been the subject of several other reports. Citigroup boosted their price target on Aercap from $173.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Aercap from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research cut Aercap from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 29th. Barclays lifted their price objective on Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Morgan Stanley lifted their price objective on Aercap from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $173.11.

Aercap Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE AER opened at $144.19 on Monday. The company has a 50-day simple moving average of $145.77 and a 200-day simple moving average of $144.67. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a current ratio of 0.28 and a quick ratio of 0.28. The company has a market cap of $24.06 billion, a PE ratio of 7.10, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.57 and a beta of 0.98. Aercap has a 12 month low of $118.96 and a 12 month high of $158.80.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate 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 the consensus estimate of $2.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $2.83 earnings per share. The company’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Aercap will post 19.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.87%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aercap

A number of institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of AER. Donald Smith & CO. Inc. acquired a new stake in Aercap during the 2nd quarter valued at $424,585,000. KBC Group NV increased its stake in Aercap by 1.2% during the 1st quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 982,037 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $134,715,000 after buying an additional 11,916 shares during the period. Sei Investments Co. increased its stake in Aercap by 23.2% during the 1st quarter. Sei Investments Co. now owns 769,611 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $105,575,000 after buying an additional 144,857 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank lifted its holdings in Aercap by 20.4% in the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 579,800 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $79,537,000 after buying an additional 98,200 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Janney Montgomery Scott LLC lifted its holdings in Aercap by 2.2% in the 1st quarter. Janney Montgomery Scott LLC now owns 486,450 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $66,731,000 after buying an additional 10,406 shares in the last quarter. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Aercap

AerCap Holdings N.V. is a global aviation leasing company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company provides aircraft leasing and aviation finance services to airlines and other aviation customers worldwide, helping them access commercial aircraft and related equipment without owning the assets outright.

AerCap’s business includes the leasing, purchase, sale and financing of commercial passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, engines and helicopters. It also provides asset management and fleet planning services, and supports customers through aircraft transitions, remarketing, maintenance coordination and other lifecycle activities.

The company serves airlines across major aviation markets, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.