Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC - Get Free Report) CEO Austin Chandler Willis sold 3,450 shares of the business's stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $131.37, for a total value of $453,226.50. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer now owns 199,744 shares of the company's stock, valued at $26,240,369.28. This trade represents a 1.70% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.
Austin Chandler Willis also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Wednesday, April 2nd, Austin Chandler Willis sold 3,450 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $157.82, for a total value of $544,479.00.
Willis Lease Finance Stock Up 1.5%
WLFC traded up $2.10 on Friday, hitting $145.50. The company had a trading volume of 286,899 shares, compared to its average volume of 42,064. The stock has a market capitalization of $1.12 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 10.31 and a beta of 1.05. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.84, a quick ratio of 0.76 and a current ratio of 1.16. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $140.46 and a 200-day moving average price of $176.81. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a 12-month low of $58.63 and a 12-month high of $235.43.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The transportation company reported $2.21 earnings per share for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $4.41 by ($2.20). Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 18.56% and a return on equity of 20.62%. The firm had revenue of $157.73 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $149.00 million.
Willis Lease Finance Dividend Announcement
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, May 22nd. Shareholders of record on Monday, May 12th were given a dividend of $0.25 per share. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.69%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, May 12th. Willis Lease Finance's dividend payout ratio is presently 6.85%.
Institutional Inflows and Outflows
Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in the stock. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its holdings in Willis Lease Finance by 16.9% in the 4th quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 643 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $133,000 after buying an additional 93 shares during the period. Janus Henderson Group PLC purchased a new stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance in the 4th quarter valued at $312,000. Deutsche Bank AG boosted its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 68.5% in the 4th quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 2,324 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $482,000 after acquiring an additional 945 shares during the last quarter. Truist Financial Corp acquired a new stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance in the fourth quarter worth $208,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 4.9% during the fourth quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 34,628 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $7,187,000 after purchasing an additional 1,620 shares during the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.70% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Separately, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Willis Lease Finance from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research report on Thursday, May 22nd.
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Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses.
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