Insider Selling: Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) Insider Sells 313 Shares of Stock

Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC - Get Free Report) insider Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 313 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The shares were sold at an average price of $64.33, for a total transaction of $20,135.29. Following the completion of the transaction, the insider now directly owns 20,515 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,319,729.95. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at this hyperlink.

Hans Jorg Hunziker also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Thursday, May 9th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 1,105 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $61.90, for a total value of $68,399.50.
• On Wednesday, March 27th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 466 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total value of $23,062.34.
• On Monday, March 25th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 183 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $9,051.18.
• On Friday, March 22nd, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 332 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.55, for a total transaction of $16,450.60.
• On Wednesday, March 20th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 789 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.32, for a total transaction of $38,913.48.

Willis Lease Finance Trading Up 2.6 %

WLFC stock traded up $1.69 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $65.86. The company's stock had a trading volume of 17,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 9,740. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a 1 year low of $37.01 and a 1 year high of $66.84. The firm has a market capitalization of $432.70 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.54 and a beta of 0.99. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $51.63 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $48.77. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a current ratio of 1.41.

Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, March 13th. The transportation company reported $1.53 EPS for the quarter. Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 13.45% and a return on equity of 13.77%. The firm had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter.

Institutional Trading of Willis Lease Finance

A number of large investors have recently modified their holdings of WLFC. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC purchased a new position in shares of Willis Lease Finance during the third quarter valued at $308,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in Willis Lease Finance during the 3rd quarter worth about $225,000. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. purchased a new position in Willis Lease Finance during the 1st quarter valued at about $114,000. Empowered Funds LLC raised its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 7.7% in the 1st quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,062 shares of the transportation company's stock valued at $1,095,000 after purchasing an additional 1,575 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its position in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 0.8% in the 1st quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 104,869 shares of the transportation company's stock worth $5,204,000 after purchasing an additional 865 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 93.70% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Several equities analysts recently commented on the stock. TheStreet downgraded shares of Willis Lease Finance from a "c-" rating to a "d" rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th. StockNews.com raised Willis Lease Finance from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Friday, March 22nd.

Willis Lease Finance Company Profile

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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