AAR (AIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global provider of aviation products and services to commercial, government and defense customers. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions, component repair and overhaul, and engineering services designed to support a wide variety of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. Leveraging FAA and EASA certifications, AAR delivers turnkey maintenance programs and ad hoc repair services that enhance aircraft availability and reliability.

In its Aviation Supply Chain Services segment, AAR sources, stores and distributes parts for both commercial airlines and military operators. The company maintains a network of distribution centers and repair facilities around the world, offering inventory management, exchange programs and surplus asset disposition. AAR’s engineering and logistics capabilities enable customers to optimize spare parts provisioning and reduce aircraft downtime.

AAR’s Expeditionary Services business deploys teams to remote or austere locations in support of government and defense missions. Services include aircraft maintenance and inspection, field logistics, technical training and mission planning support. This segment emphasizes rapid response and on-site troubleshooting to sustain operations in challenging environments.

Founded in 1951 and headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois, AAR has expanded its footprint across North America, Europe, the Middle East and Asia-Pacific. The company’s global presence and multi-tiered service model aim to deliver flexibility and cost efficiency for carriers and military customers operating diverse fleets worldwide.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $82.91 to $84.82
• 50-Day Range: $71.81 to $89.61
• 52-Week Range: $46.51 to $89.69
• Volume: 503,662 shs
• Average Volume: 363,020 shs
• Market Capitalization: $3.25 billion
• P/E Ratio: 106.56
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $89.33
• Consensus Rating: Buy

AAR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AAR scored higher than 72% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 24th out of 58 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

AAR has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 3 buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside/Downside

The consensus price target for AAR is close to its current price, suggesting limited near-term upside or downside.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AAR has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 21.49%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AAR are expected to grow by 21.49% in the coming year, from $3.77 to $4.58 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AAR is 107.49, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 242.08.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of AAR is 107.49, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 83.36.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AAR has a P/B Ratio of 2.62. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.73% of the float of AAR has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AAR has recently increased by 3.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AAR does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AAR does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AAR is 38.46%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AAR will have a dividend payout ratio of 6.55% next year. This indicates that AAR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.73% of the float of AAR has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.3, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AAR has recently increased by 3.09%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.3 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.11

News Sentiment

AAR has a news sentiment score of 0.11. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a lower news sentiment than the 0.72 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for AAR this week, compared to 8 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

31 people have searched for AIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 3,000% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

7 people have added AAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AAR insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $7,331,452.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 3.60% of the stock of AAR is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.74% of the stock of AAR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AIR shares performed this year?

AAR's stock was trading at $61.28 at the beginning of the year. Since then, AIR shares have increased by 36.7% and is now trading at $83.7950.

How were AAR's earnings last quarter?

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) released its earnings results on Wednesday, May, 28th. The aerospace company reported $0.83 earnings per share for the quarter. The aerospace company earned $553.30 million during the quarter. AAR had a net margin of 1.01% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 12.29%.

Who are AAR's major shareholders?

AAR's top institutional shareholders include Yousif Capital Management LLC (0.03%), New England Research & Management Inc. (0.02%), Voya Investment Management LLC (0.02%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include John Mcclain Holmes III, Sean M Gillen, Christopher A Jessup, Jessica A Garascia, Eric Pachapa, Jennifer L Vogel, Anthony Anderson and H John Gilbertson Jr.
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How do I buy shares of AAR?

Shares of AIR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.

What other stocks do shareholders of AAR own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that AAR investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Meta Platforms (META), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Broadcom (AVGO), GE Aerospace (GE), Adobe (ADBE) and CrowdStrike (CRWD).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/28/2025
• Today: 10/16/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: AEROSP/DEF EQ
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AIR
• CIK: 1750
• Web: www.aarcorp.com
• Phone: (630) 227-2000
• Fax: 630-227-2039
• Employees: 5,600
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AAR: $89.33
• High Price Target: $93.00
• Low Price Target: $85.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +6.7%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.78
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 107.30
• Forward P/E Ratio: 22.21
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $12.50 million
• Net Margins: 1.01%
• Pretax Margin: 2.13%
• Return on Equity: 12.29%
• Return on Assets: 5.16%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.82
• Current Ratio: 2.91
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.86 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.15
• Cash Flow: $5.52 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 15.17
• Book Value: $31.94 per share
• Price / Book: 2.62

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 39,112,000
• Free Float: 37,704,000
• Market Cap: $3.27 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.52