Aercap (NYSE:AER) Stock Rating Cut to "Hold" at Zacks Research

Key Points

• Zacks Research downgraded AerCap from “strong buy” to “hold,” although the broader analyst consensus remains “Moderate Buy,” with nine Buy ratings and two Holds.
• Several brokerages raised their price targets, including Deutsche Bank at $190, while the consensus target stands at $172.56 versus AerCap’s $143.54 opening price.
• AerCap reported quarterly adjusted EPS of $5.14, beating estimates by $1.00, while revenue rose 14.9% year over year to $2.17 billion. Institutional investors own approximately 96.4% of the company.

Aercap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) was downgraded by investment analysts at Zacks Research from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report issued on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

A number of other brokerages also recently commented on AER. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, July 16th. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Aercap from a "buy (a-)" rating to a "buy (b+)" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Citigroup lifted their price target on Aercap from $173.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reissued a "buy" rating and set a $190.00 price target on shares of Aercap in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Truist Financial upped their price objective on Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Nine research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $172.56.

Aercap Trading Down 1.1%

Shares of Aercap stock opened at $143.54 on Tuesday. The stock has a market cap of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. Aercap has a 12-month low of $118.96 and a 12-month high of $158.80. The business's 50 day moving average is $147.34 and its 200-day moving average is $144.01.

Aercap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.14 by $1.00. Aercap had a net margin of 37.85% and a return on equity of 17.60%. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.10 billion. During the same period last year, the business earned $2.83 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Aercap will post 18.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Groupe la Francaise lifted its position in Aercap by 221.4% during the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $25,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares during the last quarter. Trust Co. of Vermont bought a new position in shares of Aercap during the second quarter worth approximately $38,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Aercap during the first quarter worth approximately $44,000. Western Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Aercap during the 1st quarter worth approximately $60,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in Aercap by 52.8% during the 2nd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 457 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $67,000 after purchasing an additional 158 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 96.42% of the company's stock.

Aercap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V. is a global aviation leasing company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company provides aircraft leasing and aviation finance services to airlines and other aviation customers worldwide, helping them access commercial aircraft and related equipment without owning the assets outright.

AerCap's business includes the leasing, purchase, sale and financing of commercial passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, engines and helicopters. It also provides asset management and fleet planning services, and supports customers through aircraft transitions, remarketing, maintenance coordination and other lifecycle activities.

The company serves airlines across major aviation markets, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.

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