Hudson Bay Capital Management LP Has $2.03 Million Stock Position in StandardAero, Inc. $SARO

Key Points

• Hedge fund Hudson Bay Capital Management cut its stake in StandardAero by 68.7% in Q3, selling 163,000 shares and leaving it with 74,351 shares worth about $2.03 million.
• StandardAero reported Q earnings of $0.24 EPS (in line with estimates) and revenue of $1.60 billion (+13.5% YoY), and set FY2026 guidance of EPS $1.35–1.45.
• The board authorized a $450 million buyback (up to 5% of shares), even as insiders sold about 200,000 shares last quarter (including the CEO), and analysts hold a consensus "Moderate Buy" rating with a $35 target.

Hudson Bay Capital Management LP reduced its holdings in shares of StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO - Free Report) by 68.7% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 74,351 shares of the company's stock after selling 163,000 shares during the quarter. Hudson Bay Capital Management LP's holdings in StandardAero were worth $2,029,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in SARO. Comerica Bank acquired a new position in StandardAero during the first quarter worth $26,000. State of Wyoming bought a new stake in StandardAero during the 3rd quarter worth about $27,000. First Horizon Corp acquired a new position in shares of StandardAero during the 3rd quarter worth about $34,000. KBC Group NV boosted its stake in shares of StandardAero by 32.2% during the 2nd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 2,605 shares of the company's stock worth $82,000 after buying an additional 635 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in shares of StandardAero in the 3rd quarter valued at about $82,000.

StandardAero Trading Down 2.5%

StandardAero stock opened at $25.56 on Friday. StandardAero, Inc. has a 52 week low of $21.31 and a 52 week high of $34.48. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.57 and a current ratio of 2.20. The stock has a market capitalization of $8.50 billion, a P/E ratio of 30.79 and a beta of 1.02. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $30.37 and a 200 day simple moving average of $28.45.

StandardAero (NYSE:SARO - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.24 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.24. StandardAero had a return on equity of 10.88% and a net margin of 4.58%.The firm had revenue of $1.60 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.57 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the company earned ($0.04) earnings per share. The business's revenue for the quarter was up 13.5% compared to the same quarter last year. StandardAero has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.350-1.450 EPS. Analysts expect that StandardAero, Inc. will post 0.29 earnings per share for the current year.

StandardAero declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback plan on Wednesday, December 10th that authorizes the company to repurchase $450.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to purchase up to 5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are usually a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SARO has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. UBS Group lifted their target price on StandardAero from $34.00 to $35.00 and gave the company a "neutral" rating in a research report on Thursday, February 26th. Weiss Ratings restated a "hold (c)" rating on shares of StandardAero in a research note on Monday, December 22nd. Royal Bank Of Canada reaffirmed an "outperform" rating and set a $37.00 price target on shares of StandardAero in a research report on Thursday, January 29th. Zacks Research upgraded StandardAero from a "strong sell" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, February 27th. Finally, Wall Street Zen raised shares of StandardAero from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a research note on Saturday, February 28th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and four have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $35.00.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other StandardAero news, CEO Russell Wayne Ford sold 40,000 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction on Wednesday, March 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.09, for a total transaction of $1,203,600.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 606,955 shares of the company's stock, valued at $18,263,275.95. This trade represents a 6.18% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. In the last quarter, insiders sold 200,000 shares of company stock valued at $6,044,000. 1.90% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

StandardAero Company Profile

StandardAero is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider specializing in gas turbine engines, auxiliary power units (APUs), airframe components and oil & gas rotating equipment. The company offers a full suite of technical services including engine repair and overhaul, component repair, accessory maintenance, parts manufacturing and on-site field support. Its customer base spans commercial airlines, business and general aviation operators, regional carriers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and defense organizations.

With roots dating back to 1911, StandardAero has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest independent MRO providers in the industry.

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