Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. Has $24.63 Million Stock Position in Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Key Points

• Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. increased its stake in Aercap Holdings N.V. by 2.8%, owning approximately 241,066 shares valued at $24.63 million.
• Aercap's shares are currently trading at $115.70, with a market capitalization of $21.61 billion and a P/E ratio of 7.20.
• The company recently declared a quarterly dividend of $0.27, representing a 0.9% yield, with a payout ratio of 6.72%.

Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. raised its holdings in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER - Free Report) by 2.8% during the first quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 241,066 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 6,579 shares during the quarter. Charles Schwab Investment Management Inc. owned about 0.13% of Aercap worth $24,630,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in AER. Ameriflex Group Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Aercap in the fourth quarter valued at about $27,000. Mather Group LLC. lifted its holdings in shares of Aercap by 230.1% in the first quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 307 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares in the last quarter. Blue Trust Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Aercap by 42.2% in the first quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,318 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $135,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares in the last quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Aercap by 473.2% in the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Allworth Financial LP raised its position in shares of Aercap by 8.0% in the first quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 1,566 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $160,000 after buying an additional 116 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.42% of the company's stock.

Aercap Stock Performance

Shares of AER stock traded up $3.18 during trading hours on Tuesday, reaching $123.68. The stock had a trading volume of 4,057,197 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,699,879. The firm has a market capitalization of $23.10 billion, a PE ratio of 7.69, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.41 and a beta of 1.44. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $113.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $107.72. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a twelve month low of $85.57 and a twelve month high of $123.76.

Aercap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Wednesday, July 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.83 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.75 by $0.08. The firm had revenue of $1.89 billion for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $2.03 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 36.93% and a return on equity of 13.13%. Aercap's quarterly revenue was down 3.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.01 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2025 guidance at 11.600-11.600 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 4th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 13th will be given a dividend of $0.27 per share. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, August 13th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.9%. Aercap's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.72%.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities analysts have recently weighed in on AER shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $112.00 to $114.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. Susquehanna increased their price objective on shares of Aercap from $130.00 to $134.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 13th. Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Aercap from $111.00 to $120.00 and gave the company an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 17th. Finally, Barclays upped their target price on shares of Aercap from $115.00 to $131.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, July 10th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has given a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, Aercap currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $122.57.

About Aercap

AerCap 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.