StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) Receives Consensus Recommendation of “Moderate Buy” from Analysts

StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) has been assigned a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fourteen analysts that are covering the firm, Marketbeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation, six have given a buy recommendation and two have assigned a strong buy recommendation to the company. The average 1 year target price among analysts that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $34.25.

SARO has been the subject of a number of research reports. Wall Street Zen cut shares of StandardAero from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Sunday, May 17th. BTIG Research initiated coverage on shares of StandardAero in a report on Thursday, April 2nd. They set a “buy” rating and a $35.00 price target for the company. Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce reiterated an “outperform” rating and set a $39.00 price target on shares of StandardAero in a report on Friday, May 8th. UBS Group upgraded shares of StandardAero from a “neutral” rating to a “buy” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $35.00 to $34.00 in a report on Monday, May 11th. Finally, Jefferies Financial Group cut shares of StandardAero from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and lowered their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $30.00 in a report on Tuesday, June 2nd.

Insider Activity at StandardAero

In other StandardAero news, COO Kimberly Ernzen sold 2,516 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $27.36, for a total transaction of $68,837.76. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief operating officer owned 6,632 shares in the company, valued at $181,451.52. The trade was a 27.50% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Also, insider Lewis Prebble sold 1,141 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, April 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $27.36, for a total transaction of $31,217.76. Following the transaction, the insider owned 3,006 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $82,244.16. This trade represents a 27.51% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Insiders have sold a total of 19,337 shares of company stock worth $529,060 over the last ninety days. 2.10% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in SARO. Comerica Bank purchased a new stake in shares of StandardAero during the 1st quarter worth approximately $26,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in StandardAero by 418.8% in the 1st quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 138,268 shares of the company’s stock valued at $3,682,000 after purchasing an additional 111,617 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC purchased a new stake in StandardAero in the 1st quarter valued at $521,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. purchased a new stake in StandardAero in the 1st quarter valued at $6,821,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC purchased a new stake in StandardAero in the 1st quarter valued at $12,343,000.

StandardAero Trading Up 0.0%

Shares of SARO stock opened at $28.15 on Monday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.12. The stock has a market capitalization of $9.36 billion, a P/E ratio of 31.99 and a beta of 0.97. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $26.20 and a 200 day moving average price of $28.15. StandardAero has a fifty-two week low of $23.83 and a fifty-two week high of $34.48.

StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, May 7th. The company reported $0.33 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.30 by $0.03. The firm had revenue of $1.63 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.49 billion. StandardAero had a net margin of 4.71% and a return on equity of 12.36%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 13.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.19 earnings per share. StandardAero has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.400-1.500 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that StandardAero will post 1.42 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About StandardAero

StandardAero is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider specializing in gas turbine engines, auxiliary power units (APUs), airframe components and oil & gas rotating equipment. The company offers a full suite of technical services including engine repair and overhaul, component repair, accessory maintenance, parts manufacturing and on-site field support. Its customer base spans commercial airlines, business and general aviation operators, regional carriers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and defense organizations.

With roots dating back to 1911, StandardAero has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest independent MRO providers in the industry.