Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) Given Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” by Brokerages

Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) has received an average rating of “Moderate Buy” from the ten ratings firms that are presently covering the company, MarketBeat Ratings reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. The average 1-year price objective among analysts that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $144.1667.

A number of equities analysts have recently issued reports on the stock. Bank of America increased their price objective on shares of Aercap from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 4th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Aercap in a research note on Wednesday, October 8th. Susquehanna upped their target price on Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research upgraded Aercap from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Cowen restated a “buy” rating on shares of Aercap in a research note on Thursday, October 30th.

Aercap Stock Performance

Shares of AER stock opened at $134.00 on Friday. The firm has a 50 day moving average of $127.06 and a 200-day moving average of $119.63. The company has a market cap of $25.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.35, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.40. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57. Aercap has a 52 week low of $85.57 and a 52 week high of $138.34.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last issued its earnings results on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $4.97 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.16 by $1.81. The business had revenue of $2.31 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 45.41% and a return on equity of 15.31%. Aercap’s revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the prior year, the firm earned $2.41 earnings per share. Aercap has set its FY 2025 guidance at 13.700-13.700 EPS. On average, equities analysts forecast that Aercap will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Investors of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, November 12th. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio is currently 5.12%.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On Aercap

A number of hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Savant Capital LLC raised its stake in shares of Aercap by 2.4% in the third quarter. Savant Capital LLC now owns 3,417 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $413,000 after purchasing an additional 80 shares during the last quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC grew its holdings 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 buying an additional 85 shares in the last quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC raised its position in Aercap by 0.4% in the 2nd quarter. Fiduciary Alliance LLC now owns 23,310 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,727,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the last quarter. Huntington National Bank raised its position in Aercap by 11.7% in the 3rd quarter. Huntington National Bank now owns 895 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $108,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Geneos Wealth Management Inc. lifted its stake in Aercap by 26.6% during the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 94 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. 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.