134,664 Shares in FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI) Acquired by Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH

Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH acquired a new stake in shares of FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI - Free Report) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund acquired 134,664 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $19,397,000. Universal Beteiligungs und Servicegesellschaft mbH owned approximately 0.13% of FTAI Aviation as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other large investors have also recently made changes to their positions in FTAI. CIBC Asset Management Inc lifted its holdings in FTAI Aviation by 4.5% in the 4th quarter. CIBC Asset Management Inc now owns 3,389 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $488,000 after purchasing an additional 147 shares in the last quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC grew its position in FTAI Aviation by 7.2% in the 4th quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 2,405 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $346,000 after acquiring an additional 161 shares during the last quarter. Private Trust Co. NA grew its position in FTAI Aviation by 221.1% in the 4th quarter. Private Trust Co. NA now owns 244 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $35,000 after acquiring an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC bought a new position in FTAI Aviation in the 4th quarter valued at $26,000. Finally, Transce3nd LLC purchased a new stake in shares of FTAI Aviation in the 4th quarter worth $29,000. 88.96% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several analysts recently commented on FTAI shares. Citizens Jmp raised FTAI Aviation to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Thursday, May 8th. JMP Securities decreased their target price on FTAI Aviation from $190.00 to $180.00 and set a "market outperform" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 8th. Citigroup reiterated a "buy" rating on shares of FTAI Aviation in a research report on Thursday, March 6th. Stifel Nicolaus upgraded FTAI Aviation from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and set a $123.00 price objective on the stock in a research report on Friday, May 2nd. Finally, Barclays reduced their price objective on FTAI Aviation from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating on the stock in a research report on Thursday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, twelve have issued a buy rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $171.83.

FTAI Aviation Stock Performance

Shares of NYSE FTAI traded up $3.20 during trading on Monday, reaching $120.35. The stock had a trading volume of 867,867 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,779,726. FTAI Aviation Ltd. has a fifty-two week low of $75.06 and a fifty-two week high of $181.64. The business's 50-day moving average price is $106.27 and its 200-day moving average price is $121.60. The company has a market cap of $12.34 billion, a P/E ratio of -1,203.38 and a beta of 1.64.

FTAI Aviation (NYSE:FTAI - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.95 by ($0.08). FTAI Aviation had a return on equity of 206.25% and a net margin of 1.59%. The company's revenue was up 53.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $0.31 EPS. Analysts forecast that FTAI Aviation Ltd. will post 2.2 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FTAI Aviation Announces Dividend

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, May 23rd. Shareholders of record on Friday, May 16th were issued a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.00%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, May 16th. FTAI Aviation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 571.43%.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other news, COO David Moreno bought 6,580 shares of FTAI Aviation stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was acquired at an average cost of $94.85 per share, with a total value of $624,113.00. Following the acquisition, the chief operating officer now owns 231,623 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $21,969,441.55. This trade represents a 2.92% increase in their ownership of the stock. The acquisition was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, insider Stacy Kuperus bought 1,087 shares of FTAI Aviation stock in a transaction dated Friday, May 2nd. The stock was purchased at an average cost of $92.90 per share, with a total value of $100,982.30. Following the completion of the acquisition, the insider now directly owns 88,423 shares in the company, valued at approximately $8,214,496.70. The trade was a 1.24% increase in their position. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. Insiders acquired 10,667 shares of company stock valued at $1,008,715 in the last ninety days. Insiders own 1.30% of the company's stock.

FTAI Aviation Company Profile

FTAI Aviation Ltd. owns and acquires aviation and offshore energy equipment for the transportation of goods and people worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aviation Leasing and Aerospace Products. The Aviation Leasing segment owns and manages aviation assets, including aircraft and aircraft engines, which it leases and sells to customers.