NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $149.03 +0.83 (+0.56%) Closing price 09/5/2025 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$148.89 -0.14 (-0.09%) As of 09/5/2025 04:10 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$145.60▼$149.2150-Day Range$133.60▼$169.3252-Week Range$97.54▼$235.43Volume30,818 shsAverage Volume53,719 shsMarket Capitalization$1.01 billionP/E Ratio8.86Dividend Yield0.67%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingN/A Company Overview Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) is an independent global provider of aircraft engine leasing, trading and aftermarket services. Founded in 1991 and headquartered in the United States, the company specializes in offering short- and long-term operating leases for jet engines and auxiliary power units. Through its broad engine portfolio, Willis Lease Finance supports a wide range of commercial aircraft across various operators, including major airlines, regional carriers and other leasing companies. In addition to leasing solutions, Willis Lease Finance offers comprehensive engine trading and asset management services. The company sources and supplies used serviceable material, coordinates engine teardown and part-out operations, and facilitates maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) programs through its network of industry partners. These capabilities enable customers to optimize fleet availability and manage lifecycle costs with flexible access to spare engines and components. Willis Lease Finance serves customers across the Americas, Europe, the Middle East, Africa and the Asia-Pacific region, operating from offices strategically located in key aviation hubs. Since its inception, the company has built a diversified asset base and cultivated relationships with market participants worldwide. Backed by a management team with deep expertise in aviation finance and aftermarket support, Willis Lease Finance continues to expand its global footprint and adapt its offerings to evolving airline requirements.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Willis Lease Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks63rd Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 63% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 67th out of 125 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 8.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 278.08.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 8.86, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 13.76.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWillis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 1.79. 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 Shorted13.65% 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 3.2, 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 6.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.67%, 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 5.95%. 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 Shorted13.65% 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 3.2, 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 6.18%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. News and Social Media3.3 / 5News Sentiment0.91 News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.91. 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 8 news articles for Willis Lease Finance this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest1 people have searched for WLFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. MarketBeat Follows1 people have added Willis Lease Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 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 $8,753,643.00 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. Submit View SMS TermsBy entering your phone number and clicking the sign-up button, you agree to receive periodic text messages from MarketBeat at the phone number you submitted, including texts that may be sent using an automatic telephone dialing system. Message and data rates may apply. Message frequency will vary. Messages will consist of stock alerts, news stories, and partner advertisements/offers. Consent is not a condition of the purchase of any goods or services. Text HELP for help/customer support. Unsubscribe at any time by replying "STOP" to any text message that you receive from MarketBeat or by visiting our mailing preferences page. Read our full terms of service and privacy policy. WLFC Stock News HeadlinesWillis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) CEO Sells $493,510.00 in StockSeptember 6 at 8:10 AM | insidertrades.comInsider Selling: Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) CEO Sells 2,700 Shares of StockSeptember 5 at 7:52 AM | insidertrades.comTrump’s betrayal exposedTrump’s Final Reset Inside the shocking plot to re-engineer America’s financial system…and why you need to move your money now. | Porter & Company (Ad)Charles F. Iv Willis Sells 30,000 Shares of Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) StockAugust 15, 2025 | insidertrades.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) President Sells $18,000.00 in StockAugust 9, 2025 | insidertrades.comIs Now The Time To Look At Buying Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC)?August 25, 2025 | finance.yahoo.comInsider Sell: Colm Barrington Sells 2,000 Shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC)August 18, 2025 | gurufocus.comWillis Lease Finance: Looks Like All The Tailwinds Are Priced InAugust 18, 2025 | seekingalpha.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 beginning of the year. Since then, WLFC shares have decreased by 28.2% and is now trading at $149.03. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August, 5th. The transportation company reported $8.43 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $2.57 by $5.86. The transportation company earned $195.50 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $134 million. Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 18.77% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 21.75%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Willis Lease Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Willis Lease Finance include M3F Inc. (8.33%), Four Tree Island Advisory LLC (1.37%), Geode Capital Management LLC (1.08%) and Bridgeway Capital Management LLC (0.91%). Insiders that own company stock include Charles F Iv Willis, Brian Richard Hole, Scott B Flaherty, Hans Jorg Hunziker, Rae Ann Mckeating, Austin Chandler Willis 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), AU Optronics (AUOTY) and Triple Flag Precious Metals (TFPM). Company Calendar Last Earnings8/05/2025Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/12/2025Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/12/2025Dividend Payable8/21/2025Today9/07/2025Next Earnings (Estimated)11/04/2025Fiscal Year End12/31/2025Get Stock AlertsIndustry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorTransportation Industry TRANS - EQP&LSNG Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors Current SymbolNASDAQ:WLFC CIK1018164 Webwww.willislease.com Phone(561) 349-9989Fax415-408-4701Employees240Year Founded1985Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$16.82 Trailing P/E Ratio8.86 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$108.61 million Net Margins18.77% Pretax Margin25.20% Return on Equity21.75% Return on Assets3.61% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio4.53 Current Ratio5.98 Quick Ratio5.55 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$569.22 million Price / Sales1.78 Cash Flow$32.40 per share Price / Cash Flow4.60 Book Value$83.19 per share Price / Book1.79Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares6,810,000Free Float3,143,000Market Cap$1.01 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta1.14 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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