Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER Stock Holdings Lessened by London Co. of Virginia

Key Points

• London Co. of Virginia cut its stake in Aercap by 4.2%, leaving it with 3,042,147 shares; institutional ownership remains very high at 96.42% as other large investors (Norges Bank, JPMorgan, Mawer, Two Sigma) added or increased positions.
• Aercap posted strong quarterly results—$3.95 EPS vs. $3.31 expected and $2.24B revenue vs. $2.07B expected—and issued FY2026 guidance of roughly 12.00–13.00 EPS (consensus ~11.29 EPS).
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.40 (from $0.27), implying a $1.60 annualized payout and about a 1.2% yield, with the dividend payable March 19 and record date Feb 25.

London Co. of Virginia lessened its stake in shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER - Free Report) by 4.2% in the third quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 3,042,147 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 132,020 shares during the period. Aercap comprises about 2.0% of London Co. of Virginia's portfolio, making the stock its 11th largest holding. London Co. of Virginia owned 1.63% of Aercap worth $368,101,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other large investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Norges Bank purchased a new stake in shares of Aercap during the second quarter valued at $241,392,000. High Ground Investment Management LLP purchased a new position in Aercap in the 3rd quarter worth about $90,571,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in Aercap by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,873,872 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $336,243,000 after buying an additional 575,320 shares during the period. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. raised its holdings in Aercap by 35.1% during the 3rd quarter. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. now owns 2,093,694 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $253,337,000 after buying an additional 543,465 shares during the period. Finally, Two Sigma Investments LP lifted its stake in Aercap by 49.9% during the third quarter. Two Sigma Investments LP now owns 1,586,800 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $192,003,000 after buying an additional 528,315 shares in the last quarter. 96.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Aercap Price Performance

Shares of AER opened at $135.14 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $22.55 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 6.33, a P/E/G ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.01. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a fifty-two week low of $85.57 and a fifty-two week high of $154.94. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38, a current ratio of 0.23 and a quick ratio of 0.23. The business's 50-day moving average is $144.78 and its 200-day moving average is $135.49.

Aercap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Friday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.95 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $3.31 by $0.64. Aercap had a net margin of 44.04% and a return on equity of 15.11%. The business had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.07 billion. During the same period last year, the company posted $3.31 earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 8.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-13.000 EPS. Equities research analysts expect that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Increases Dividend

The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is an increase from Aercap's previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.2%. Aercap's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.50%.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages have commented on AER. Barclays raised their target price on shares of Aercap from $144.00 to $162.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial initiated coverage on shares of Aercap in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $159.00 price target for the company. Zacks Research lowered shares of Aercap from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. TD Cowen reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of Aercap in a research report on Monday. Finally, Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 target price on shares of Aercap and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $153.38.

Aercap Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V. NYSE: AER is a global aircraft leasing and aviation finance company that acquires, leases, sells and manages commercial aircraft and engines. Its core services include operating leases, finance leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, aircraft trading and remarketing, and asset management for airline customers. The company also provides related commercial and technical support services designed to optimize fleet utilization and residual values over the life cycle of aircraft and engines.

Operating with a broad global footprint, AerCap serves airlines and other aviation customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

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