NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $147.87 +3.95 (+2.74%) Closing price 04/25/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$147.78 -0.09 (-0.06%) As of 04/25/2025 04:20 PM Eastern Extended trading is trading that happens on electronic markets outside of regular trading hours. This is a fair market value extended hours price provided by Polygon.io. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock About Willis Lease Finance Stock (NASDAQ:WLFC) 30 days 90 days 365 days Advanced Chart View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart Get Willis Lease Finance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$141.21▼$148.3650-Day Range$130.99▼$202.2552-Week Range$48.10▼$235.43Volume34,205 shsAverage Volume34,234 shsMarket Capitalization$976.83 millionP/E Ratio10.48Dividend Yield0.68%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company OverviewWillis 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. The Spare Parts Sales segment purchases and resells after-market engine parts, whole engines, engine modules, and portable aircraft components. The company also focuses on engine management and consulting business. It serves commercial aircraft operators, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul organizations. As of December 31, 2023, it had a total lease portfolio of 337 engines, 12 aircraft, one marine vessel, and other leased parts and equipment, and with 74 lessees in 42 countries; and managed a total lease portfolio of 198 engines, aircraft, and related equipment for other parties. The company was founded in 1985 and is headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida.Read More… Willis Lease Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks53rd Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 53% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 90th out of 128 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's OpinionN/AAnalyst RatingN/A Consensus RatingThere is not enough analysis data for Willis Lease Finance. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 21.67.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 10.48, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.11.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWillis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 2.14. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's valuation and earnings. Short Interest4.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted8.07% of the float of Willis Lease Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWillis Lease Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently decreased by 11.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.72%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.Dividend GrowthWillis Lease Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.Dividend CoverageThe dividend payout ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 6.50%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's dividend. Sustainability and ESGN/AEnvironmental ScoreN/A Percentage of Shares Shorted8.07% of the float of Willis Lease Finance has been sold short.Short Interest Ratio / Days to CoverWillis Lease Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.7, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently decreased by 11.93%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media2.0 / 5News Sentiment0.68 News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.68. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Transportation companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 15 news articles for Willis Lease Finance this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.MarketBeat FollowsOnly 1 people have added Willis Lease Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days. Company Ownership4.2 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Willis Lease Finance insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $2,439,074.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders57.02% of the stock of Willis Lease Finance is held by insiders. A high percentage of insider ownership can be a sign of company health.Percentage Held by Institutions93.70% of the stock of Willis Lease Finance is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's insider trading history. Receive WLFC Stock News and Ratings via Email Sign-up to receive the latest news and ratings for Willis Lease Finance and its competitors with MarketBeat's FREE daily newsletter. Email Address WLFC Stock News HeadlinesWillis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) EVP Sells $263,015.10 in StockMarch 27, 2025 | insidertrades.comQ1 Earnings Scorecard and Analyst Reports for Costco, American Express & Goldman SachsApril 24 at 5:47 PM | msn.comURGENT: Someone's Moving Gold Out of London...People who don’t understand the gold market are about to lose a lot of money. Unfortunately, most so-called “gold analysts” have it all wrong… They tell you to invest in gold ETFs - because the popular mining ETFs will someday catch fire and close the price gap with spot gold. April 26, 2025 | Golden Portfolio (Ad)Willis Lease subsidiary commenced construction of additional two-bay hangarApril 24 at 2:31 AM | markets.businessinsider.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Timing of First Quarter 2025 Earnings and Conference CallApril 23 at 9:30 PM | finance.yahoo.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Fuels Teesside's Economic Takeoff with Bold Expansion ...April 23 at 1:47 PM | gurufocus.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Fuels Teesside's Economic Takeoff with Bold Expansion ...April 23 at 1:47 PM | gurufocus.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Fuels Teesside's Economic Takeoff with Bold Expansion Investment Starting with Construction of a State of the Art Two-Bay Narrowbody Maintenance HangarApril 23 at 9:00 AM | globenewswire.comSee More Headlines WLFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLFC shares performed this year? Willis Lease Finance's stock was trading at $207.55 at the start of the year. Since then, WLFC shares have decreased by 28.8% and is now trading at $147.87. View the best growth stocks for 2025 here. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, March, 10th. The transportation company reported $2.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $1.89 by $0.92. The transportation company earned $152.80 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $145.54 million. Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 18.56% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 20.62%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Willis Lease Finance's major shareholders? Willis Lease Finance's top institutional shareholders include Rhumbline Advisers (0.10%), GAMMA Investing LLC (0.09%) and Ritholtz Wealth Management (0.04%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles F Iv Willis, Austin Chandler Willis, Brian Richard Hole, Scott B Flaherty, Hans Jorg Hunziker, Rae Ann Mckeating and Robert J Keady. View institutional ownership trends. How do I buy shares of Willis Lease Finance? Shares of WLFC stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. What other stocks do shareholders of Willis Lease Finance own? Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Willis Lease Finance investors own include American Water Works (AWK), The RMR Group (RMR), Waste Connections (WCN), DiamondRock Hospitality (DRH), iShares Micro-Cap ETF (IWC), AUO (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Record date for 2/21 Dividend2/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 2/21 Dividend2/12/2025Dividend Payable2/21/2025Last Earnings3/10/2025Today4/26/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)5/01/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry Machinery, equipment, & supplies Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors Current SymbolNASDAQ:WLFC CIK1018164 Webwww.willislease.com Phone(561) 349-9989Fax415-408-4701Employees240Year FoundedN/AProfitability EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year)$15.39 Trailing P/E Ratio10.48 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$43.78 million Net Margins18.56% Pretax Margin26.99% Return on Equity20.62% Return on Assets3.49% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.84 Current Ratio1.16 Quick Ratio0.76 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$569.22 million Price / Sales1.72 Cash Flow$17.58 per share Price / Cash Flow8.41 Book Value$68.95 per share Price / Book2.14Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,606,000Free Float2,838,000Market Cap$976.83 million OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.79 Social Links A Beginner's Guide to Investing in CannabisUnlock your free copy of MarketBeat's comprehensive guide to pot stock investing and discover which cannabis companies are poised for growth. 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