FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) Receives Consensus Rating of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

Shares of FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) have been given an average rating of “Moderate Buy” by the twelve research firms that are currently covering the company, MarketBeat reports. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and eleven have given a buy recommendation to the company. The average 1-year price objective among brokers that have issued a report on the stock in the last year is $295.7778.

FTAI has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wolfe Research reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $225.00 target price on shares of FTAI Aviation in a research report on Wednesday, December 31st. BTIG Research boosted their price target on shares of FTAI Aviation from $335.00 to $340.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 13th. Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on shares of FTAI Aviation from $230.00 to $325.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Jefferies Financial Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and set a $350.00 price objective on shares of FTAI Aviation in a report on Monday, February 9th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of FTAI Aviation from a “strong sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, January 9th.

FTAI Aviation Stock Performance

NASDAQ FTAI opened at $245.00 on Wednesday. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.13 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 53.03, a PEG ratio of 0.86 and a beta of 1.50. The stock has a 50-day moving average of $269.23 and a 200 day moving average of $212.93. The company has a current ratio of 5.28, a quick ratio of 2.30 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 10.32. FTAI Aviation has a twelve month low of $81.45 and a twelve month high of $323.51.

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The financial services provider reported $1.08 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $1.22 by ($0.14). The business had revenue of $662.03 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $710.37 million. FTAI Aviation had a net margin of 19.98% and a return on equity of 257.07%. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 32.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $0.84 earnings per share. Sell-side analysts anticipate that FTAI Aviation will post 2.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FTAI Aviation Announces Dividend

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 23rd. Investors of record on Friday, March 13th were paid a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 13th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.7%. FTAI Aviation’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 34.63%.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On FTAI Aviation

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Garton & Associates Financial Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of FTAI Aviation during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Mather Group LLC. acquired a new stake in shares of FTAI Aviation in the third quarter worth approximately $28,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of FTAI Aviation in the fourth quarter worth approximately $50,000. First Horizon Corp increased its position in shares of FTAI Aviation by 131.9% during the fourth quarter. First Horizon Corp now owns 320 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $63,000 after purchasing an additional 182 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Global Retirement Partners LLC increased its position in shares of FTAI Aviation by 880.0% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 343 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $57,000 after purchasing an additional 308 shares in the last quarter. 88.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About FTAI Aviation

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ: FTAI) is a commercial aircraft leasing company that acquires, manages and leases wide-body jet aircraft to airlines globally. The company’s portfolio is focused on modern, fuel-efficient Boeing models, including the 767, 777 and 787 families, which are deployed under long-term operating leases. By concentrating on in-demand wide-body assets, FTAI Aviation seeks to deliver stable cash flows through lease rentals and maintenance reserve collections while providing airlines with flexible fleet solutions.

In addition to lease origination, FTAI Aviation offers end-to-end asset management services.