Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership Acquires Shares of 7,628 Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Key Points

• Arrowstreet Capital acquired 7,628 AerCap shares during the first quarter, valued at approximately $1.05 million. Institutional investors collectively own 96.42% of the company.
• AerCap reported quarterly EPS of $5.14, exceeding estimates of $4.14, while revenue rose 14.9% year over year to $2.22 billion. The company forecast fiscal 2026 EPS of $16.80.
• The company declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 and authorized a $1 billion share buyback, while analysts maintained a consensus “Buy” rating with an average price target of $172.56.

Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership acquired a new stake in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER - Free Report) in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund acquired 7,628 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $1,046,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also recently modified their holdings of the stock. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of Aercap during the 4th quarter worth approximately $27,000. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aercap in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Advisory Services Network LLC acquired a new position in shares of Aercap in the 3rd quarter valued at $35,000. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in Aercap during the first quarter worth $44,000. Finally, FIL Ltd acquired a new stake in Aercap during the fourth quarter valued at $63,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.42% of the company's stock.

Aercap Trading Up 0.1%

Shares of AER opened at $155.33 on Friday. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 52-week low of $108.69 and a 52-week high of $158.80. The company has a quick ratio of 0.28, a current ratio of 0.28 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32. The firm's fifty day moving average is $146.29 and its two-hundred day moving average is $143.87. The stock has a market cap of $25.92 billion, a PE ratio of 7.64, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.62 and a beta of 0.93.

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 (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates 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 $2.22 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.83 earnings per share. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 18.95 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Investors of record on Wednesday, August 12th will be issued a $0.40 dividend. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.0%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, August 12th. Aercap's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.87%.

Aercap declared that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 29th that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the financial services provider to reacquire up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually a sign that the company's board believes its stock is undervalued.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research analysts have weighed in on the stock. Citigroup lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $173.00 to $178.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays increased their target price on shares of Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a "buy" rating and issued a $190.00 price target on shares of Aercap in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. TD Cowen raised their price objective on Aercap from $175.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Thursday, July 16th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on Aercap from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, April 30th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Aercap currently has a consensus rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $172.56.

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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