Kinetic Partners Management LP Sells 394,600 Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Key Points

• Kinetic Partners Management LP reduced its Aercap stake by 74.4%, selling 394,600 shares and leaving 135,953 shares valued at about $16.45 million.
• Aercap beat quarterly expectations, reporting EPS of $3.95 (vs. $3.31 est.) and revenue of $2.24 billion (vs. $2.07 billion), and set FY2026 guidance of $12.00–$13.00 EPS while analysts carry a "Moderate Buy" consensus with a $153.38 average target.
• The company raised its quarterly dividend to $0.40 (from $0.27), annualized to $1.60 for a ~1.2% yield and a low payout ratio of 7.5%.

Kinetic Partners Management LP lessened its position in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER - Free Report) by 74.4% in the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 135,953 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 394,600 shares during the period. Kinetic Partners Management LP owned approximately 0.07% of Aercap worth $16,450,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Several other hedge funds also recently bought and sold shares of the company. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in Aercap by 6.3% in the third quarter. Laird Norton Wetherby Wealth Management LLC now owns 3,448 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $417,000 after purchasing an additional 205 shares during the period. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC grew its holdings in shares of Aercap by 4.7% in the 3rd quarter. Integrated Wealth Concepts LLC now owns 2,935 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $355,000 after buying an additional 133 shares during the period. Focus Partners Wealth bought a new stake in shares of Aercap in the 3rd quarter valued at $371,000. Bank of America Corp DE raised its stake in Aercap by 3.2% during the 3rd quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 1,500,628 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $181,576,000 after buying an additional 45,892 shares during the period. Finally, Boothbay Fund Management LLC raised its stake in Aercap by 12.8% during the 3rd quarter. Boothbay Fund Management LLC now owns 80,399 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $9,728,000 after buying an additional 9,135 shares during the period. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Aercap Price Performance

Shares of NYSE AER opened at $135.14 on Tuesday. The company has a fifty day moving average price of $144.78 and a 200 day moving average price of $135.49. The firm has a market cap of $22.55 billion, a PE ratio of 6.33, a PEG ratio of 1.17 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a current ratio of 0.23, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 1-year low of $85.57 and a 1-year high of $154.94.

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

Aercap Increases Dividend

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

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several research analysts have weighed in on the company. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 target price on Aercap and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, February 10th. Morgan Stanley raised their price target on Aercap from $150.00 to $160.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research report on Monday, March 2nd. Barclays lifted their price objective on Aercap from $144.00 to $162.00 and gave the company an "overweight" rating in a report on Tuesday, January 6th. Truist Financial started coverage on Aercap in a research report on Tuesday, December 9th. They issued a "buy" rating and a $159.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Zacks Research cut Aercap from a "strong-buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday, December 30th. Eight research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $153.38.

Aercap Company 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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