AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the eight ratings firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell recommendation, one has given a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 1 year price objective among brokerages that have updated their coverage on the stock in the last year is $117.14.
Several analysts have recently weighed in on the stock. Bank of America lifted their target price on shares of AerCap from $105.00 to $125.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Friday, March 7th. Morgan Stanley dropped their target price on AerCap from $112.00 to $101.00 and set an "equal weight" rating on the stock in a research report on Friday, April 11th. UBS Group downgraded AerCap to an "underperform" rating in a research note on Friday, March 7th. Barclays restated an "overweight" rating and issued a $115.00 price target (up from $113.00) on shares of AerCap in a research note on Thursday, February 27th. Finally, Susquehanna increased their price objective on AerCap from $108.00 to $120.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 27th.
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AerCap Stock Performance
AER traded up $3.00 on Friday, hitting $100.00. 2,396,323 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,405,233. AerCap has a 12-month low of $82.21 and a 12-month high of $107.36. The company has a 50 day moving average of $99.26 and a 200-day moving average of $97.21. The company has a quick ratio of 0.67, a current ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89. The stock has a market capitalization of $18.68 billion, a PE ratio of 7.92, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.46.
AerCap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 26th. The financial services provider reported $3.31 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.56 by $0.75. AerCap had a return on equity of 13.98% and a net margin of 32.38%. The business had revenue of $2.07 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.97 billion. Sell-side analysts anticipate that AerCap will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current year.
AerCap Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, April 3rd. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, March 12th were given a dividend of $0.27 per share. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.08%. This is an increase from AerCap's previous quarterly dividend of $0.25. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, March 12th. AerCap's payout ratio is presently 9.99%.
AerCap declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase plan on Wednesday, February 26th that permits the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization permits the financial services provider to reacquire up to 4.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase plans are usually an indication that the company's leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On AerCap
Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. Barclays PLC raised its position in AerCap by 95.5% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 91,707 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $8,687,000 after acquiring an additional 44,797 shares during the last quarter. World Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of AerCap during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $7,507,000. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB purchased a new stake in AerCap in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $2,261,000. Tidal Investments LLC grew its holdings in AerCap by 271.8% during the 3rd quarter. Tidal Investments LLC now owns 8,496 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $805,000 after buying an additional 6,211 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Synovus Financial Corp acquired a new stake in AerCap during the 3rd quarter valued at $3,141,000. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.
AerCap Company Profile
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Get Free ReportAerCap 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.
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