WoodTrust Financial Corp Has $1.27 Million Stock Holdings in AAR Corp. $AIR

Key Points

• WoodTrust Financial Corp increased its stake in AAR Corp. by 393.5%, acquiring a total of 18,506 shares valued at approximately $1.27 million.
• Insiders at AAR Corp. sold a total of 95,182 shares valued at over $7.3 million in the last quarter, resulting in notable decreases in their personal holdings.
• Brokerages have recently updated their ratings on AAR, with Zacks Research upgrading the stock to "strong-buy" and other firms setting price targets as high as $93.00.

WoodTrust Financial Corp grew its position in AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR - Free Report) by 393.5% during the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The institutional investor owned 18,506 shares of the aerospace company's stock after purchasing an additional 14,756 shares during the period. WoodTrust Financial Corp owned about 0.05% of AAR worth $1,273,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Hughes Financial Services LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AAR in the 1st quarter valued at $28,000. Virtus Advisers LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AAR in the 1st quarter valued at $47,000. GAMMA Investing LLC boosted its stake in shares of AAR by 88.5% in the 1st quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 1,131 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $63,000 after purchasing an additional 531 shares in the last quarter. State of Wyoming boosted its stake in shares of AAR by 128.5% in the 1st quarter. State of Wyoming now owns 1,821 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $102,000 after purchasing an additional 1,024 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Meyer Handelman Co. bought a new position in shares of AAR in the second quarter valued at about $206,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.74% of the company's stock.

Insider Buying and Selling at AAR

In other news, CAO Jessica A. Garascia sold 3,631 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, July 23rd. The stock was sold at an average price of $77.08, for a total value of $279,877.48. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 39,117 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $3,015,138.36. This represents a 8.49% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Also, CEO John Mcclain Holmes III sold 31,551 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, July 24th. The shares were sold at an average price of $78.03, for a total value of $2,461,924.53. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 360,921 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,162,665.63. The trade was a 8.04% decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 95,182 shares of company stock valued at $7,331,452 over the last quarter. Insiders own 3.60% of the company's stock.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several brokerages recently issued reports on AIR. Zacks Research upgraded shares of AAR from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, September 30th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "hold (c-)" rating on shares of AAR in a research report on Saturday, September 27th. Royal Bank Of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $85.00 price target on shares of AAR in a research report on Wednesday, September 24th. Wall Street Zen raised AAR from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating in a report on Sunday, September 28th. Finally, KeyCorp boosted their price objective on AAR from $86.00 to $93.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a report on Monday, September 29th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, three have assigned a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus target price of $89.33.

AAR Price Performance

NYSE AIR opened at $83.16 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $3.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 106.62 and a beta of 1.52. AAR Corp. has a 52-week low of $46.51 and a 52-week high of $89.69. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $77.00 and a 200 day simple moving average of $68.27. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 2.91.

AAR (NYSE:AIR - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, September 23rd. The aerospace company reported $1.08 earnings per share for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.98 by $0.10. The company had revenue of $739.60 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $692.47 million. AAR had a net margin of 1.01% and a return on equity of 12.29%. The business's quarterly revenue was up 11.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $0.50 EPS. AAR has set its Q2 2026 guidance at EPS. Analysts anticipate that AAR Corp. will post 3.77 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

AAR Company Profile

AAR Corp. provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense markets worldwide. The Parts Supply segment leases and sells aircraft components and replacement parts. The Repair & Engineering segment provides airframe maintenance services, such as airframe inspection, painting, line maintenance, airframe modification, structural repair, avionics service and installation, exterior and interior refurbishment, and engineering and support services; component repair services comprising maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, engine and airframe accessories, and interior refurbishment; and landing gear overhaul services, including repair services on wheels and brakes.

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