Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $55.15 to $56.30
• 50-Day Range: $53.42 to $189.36
• 52-Week Range: $38.00 to $81.54
• Volume: 128,876 shs
• Average Volume: 239,716 shs
• Market Capitalization: $1.19 billion
• P/E Ratio: 14.10
• Dividend Yield: 0.94%
• Price Target: $71.00
• Consensus Rating: Buy

Willis Lease Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 75% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 272nd out of 664 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 3.9 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

Willis Lease Finance has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, no buy ratings, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Willis Lease Finance has a consensus price target of $71.00, representing about 26.3% upside from its current price of $56.22.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Willis Lease Finance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: N/A

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 45.05.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 14.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.14.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Willis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 1.67. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

19.22% of the float of Willis Lease Finance has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Willis Lease Finance has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 7.18.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently decreased by 7.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

Willis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.96%, which is in the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Willis Lease Finance does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 13.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

News and Social Media

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.49

News Sentiment

Willis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.49. 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 is a lower news sentiment than the 0.79 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 5 news articles for Willis Lease Finance this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Willis Lease Finance insiders have sold 268,735.43% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,302.00 in company stock and sold $11,565,300.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

53.32% 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 Institutions

93.70% 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/04/2026
• Record date for 8/21 Dividend: 8/11/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend: 8/11/2026
• Dividend Payable: 8/21/2026
• Today: 9/05/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/03/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:WLFC
• CIK: 1018164
• Web: www.willislease.com
• Phone: (561) 349-9989
• Fax: 415-408-4701
• Employees: 240
• Year Founded: 1985

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Willis Lease Finance: $71.00
• High Price Target: $71.00
• Low Price Target: $71.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +26.3%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
• Research Coverage: 2 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $3.99
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 14.10
• Forward P/E Ratio: N/A
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $113.76 million
• Net Margins: 11.80%
• Pretax Margin: 17.77%
• Return on Equity: 14.11%
• Return on Assets: 2.64%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 3.27
• Current Ratio: 1.63
• Quick Ratio: 1.31

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $765.37 million
• Price / Sales: 1.55
• Cash Flow: $11.33 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 4.96
• Book Value: $33.62 per share
• Price / Book: 1.67

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 21,131,000
• Free Float: 9,864,000
• Market Cap: $1.19 billion
• Optionable: Not Optionable
• Beta: 0.72