Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC Grows Stock Holdings in FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI)

Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC raised its holdings in shares of FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI - Free Report) by 296.3% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 164,248 shares of the financial services provider's stock after purchasing an additional 122,803 shares during the quarter. Gilder Gagnon Howe & Co. LLC owned approximately 0.16% of FTAI Aviation worth $23,658,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Capital International Investors increased its stake in FTAI Aviation by 39.7% during the 4th quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 10,677,171 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $1,537,940,000 after acquiring an additional 3,034,838 shares during the period. Norges Bank acquired a new position in shares of FTAI Aviation in the 4th quarter worth approximately $183,688,000. William Blair Investment Management LLC acquired a new position in FTAI Aviation in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $174,372,000. Clearbridge Investments LLC grew its stake in shares of FTAI Aviation by 104.3% in the 4th quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 463,411 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $66,750,000 after buying an additional 236,556 shares during the period. Finally, Wellington Management Group LLP boosted its holdings in FTAI Aviation by 35.1% in the fourth quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP now owns 904,193 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $130,240,000 after acquiring an additional 234,874 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.96% of the company's stock.

FTAI Aviation Price Performance

NYSE FTAI traded down $13.84 on Thursday, reaching $93.27. 2,768,092 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 1,713,081. The stock has a market cap of $9.57 billion, a PE ratio of -934.76 and a beta of 1.79. The stock has a 50-day simple moving average of $106.72 and a 200 day simple moving average of $127.48. FTAI Aviation Ltd. has a 12 month low of $70.08 and a 12 month high of $181.64.

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

FTAI Aviation Announces Dividend

The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, March 24th. Shareholders of record on Friday, March 14th were issued a $0.30 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Friday, March 14th. This represents a $1.20 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.29%. FTAI Aviation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently -342.86%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of equities analysts have issued reports on FTAI shares. StockNews.com upgraded FTAI Aviation to a "sell" rating in a research note on Wednesday, April 23rd. Morgan Stanley reduced their target price on shares of FTAI Aviation from $168.00 to $138.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research report on Friday, April 11th. Royal Bank of Canada restated an "outperform" rating and issued a $160.00 price objective on shares of FTAI Aviation in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Barclays reduced their price objective on shares of FTAI Aviation from $180.00 to $150.00 and set an "overweight" rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus reiterated a "hold" rating and set a $123.00 price objective (up from $100.00) on shares of FTAI Aviation in a research note on Monday, March 3rd. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, one has assigned a hold rating and eleven have assigned a buy rating to the company's stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $170.33.

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.