Leeward Investments LLC MA Has $13.10 Million Stake in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER)

Leeward Investments LLC MA trimmed its holdings in shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER - Free Report) by 3.4% in the first quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 128,246 shares of the financial services provider's stock after selling 4,484 shares during the period. Leeward Investments LLC MA owned about 0.07% of Aercap worth $13,103,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other large investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Ameriflex Group Inc. bought a new stake in Aercap during the fourth quarter worth approximately $27,000. Mather Group LLC. boosted its stake in Aercap by 230.1% in the 1st quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 307 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 214 shares during the period. Pinpoint Asset Management Ltd acquired a new position in Aercap in the 4th quarter worth approximately $35,000. Blue Trust Inc. boosted its stake in Aercap by 42.2% in the 1st quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 1,318 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $135,000 after purchasing an additional 391 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. boosted its stake in Aercap by 473.2% in the 1st quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 1,473 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $150,000 after purchasing an additional 1,216 shares during the period. 96.42% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently commented on AER. Susquehanna raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $120.00 to $130.00 and gave the stock a "positive" rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $112.00 to $114.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. Finally, Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $101.00 to $111.00 and gave the stock an "equal weight" rating in a research note on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has issued a hold rating and seven have given a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, Aercap presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $119.25.

Aercap Stock Up 0.7%

Shares of NYSE:AER traded up $0.84 during trading on Friday, reaching $115.89. 912,170 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,353,012. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $113.18 and a 200 day simple moving average of $103.17. The firm has a market cap of $21.65 billion, a P/E ratio of 10.28, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.36 and a beta of 1.38. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 1-year low of $82.21 and a 1-year high of $118.07. The company has a quick ratio of 0.21, a current ratio of 0.21 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.69.

Aercap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $3.68 EPS for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $2.69 by $0.99. The firm had revenue of $2.08 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.01 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 26.53% and a return on equity of 13.84%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 2.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm posted $3.29 EPS. Analysts anticipate that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aercap Announces Dividend

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, June 5th. Investors of record on Wednesday, May 14th were issued a $0.27 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, May 14th. This represents a $1.08 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.93%. Aercap's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 9.58%.

Aercap Profile

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.