NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $54.33 +1.46 (+2.76%) Closing price 09/25/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$54.40 +0.08 (+0.14%) As of 09/25/2026 07:30 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsInsider TradesNews and TrendsOwnershipSEC FilingsShort Interest About Willis Lease Finance Stock (NASDAQ:WLFC) View Price History Chart DataSkip Price History Chart 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced 1 Day 1 Day 5 Days 30 Days 90 Days 1 Year Advanced Show volume Show extended hours Get Willis Lease Finance alerts:Sign Up Key Stats Today's Range$52.78▼$54.8250-Day Range$52.87▼$189.3652-Week Range$38.00▼$81.54Volume158,988 shsAverage Volume160,161 shsMarket Capitalization$1.15 billionP/E Ratio13.63Dividend Yield0.98%Price Target$75.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Willis Lease Finance Corporation is an aviation services company that provides commercial aircraft engines, auxiliary power units and related equipment to airlines, aircraft operators and other aviation customers. The company’s leasing activities include short-term and long-term operating leases, as well as engine and equipment financing solutions designed to support fleet operations and maintenance planning. In addition to leasing, Willis Lease Finance offers engine management, maintenance and asset management services. Its capabilities include engine repairs and overhauls, spare engine support, parts sales, engine module leasing and other technical services intended to help customers maintain aircraft availability and manage the cost of operating and maintaining propulsion equipment. Founded in 1985, the company serves aviation customers internationally and manages a portfolio of commercial aircraft engines and related assets. Willis Lease Finance is headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida. The company was founded by Charles F. Willis, who has served as its chairman and chief executive officer.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Willis Lease Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 221st out of 671 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.2 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWillis Lease Finance has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.75, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 2 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWillis Lease Finance has a consensus price target of $75.50, representing about 39.0% upside from its current price of $54.33.Amount of Analyst CoverageWillis Lease Finance has only been the subject of 4 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.9 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth1.94% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Willis Lease Finance are expected to grow by 1.94% in the coming year, from $5.15 to $5.25 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 13.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 44.64.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 13.63, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 25.32.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWillis Lease Finance has a PEG Ratio of 3.18. PEG Ratios above 1 indicate that a company could be overvalued.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWillis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 1.68. 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 Interest0.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted19.62% 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 11.36, which indicates bearish sentiment.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently increased by 0.23%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend1.7 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.98%, 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 13.28%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Dividend SustainabilityBased on earnings estimates, Willis Lease Finance will have a dividend payout ratio of 10.10% next year. This indicates that Willis Lease Finance will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's dividend. News and Social Media2.9 / 5News Sentiment0.58 News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.58. 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 Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for Willis Lease Finance this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.MarketBeat Follows3 people have added Willis Lease Finance to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. Company Ownership2.9 / 5Insider TradingSelling Shares Insider Buying vs. Insider SellingIn the past three months, Willis Lease Finance insiders have sold 306,705.83% more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $4,302.00 in company stock and sold $13,198,787.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders53.32% 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 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 TermsSMS is currently available in Australia, Belgium, Canada, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, New Zealand, the Netherlands, Singapore, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the United Kingdom, and the United States. 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WLFC Stock News HeadlinesCritical Review: Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) and Watsco (NYSE:WSO)3 hours ago | americanbankingnews.comWillis Lease Finance boosts capital with DBJ investmentSeptember 22, 2026 | tipranks.comALERT: Drop these 5 stocks before the market opens tomorrow!The Wall Street Journal is already raising the alarm about a potential market crash, and Weiss Ratings research points to the first half of 2026 as a particularly rough stretch for certain holdings. Some of America's most popular stocks could take serious damage as a radical market shift plays out. Analysts at Weiss Ratings have identified five names you may want to remove from your portfolio before this unfolds. If any of these are in your portfolio, now is the time to review your positions.September 27 at 1:00 AM | Weiss Ratings (Ad)Announcement of Series B Preferred Stock Purchase AgreementSeptember 22, 2026 | globenewswire.comWillis Lease Finance Corp.September 21, 2026 | money.usnews.comWillis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) EVP Scott Flaherty Sells 2,979 Shares of StockSeptember 16, 2026 | insidertrades.comWillis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) CEO Sells 15,000 Shares of StockSeptember 4, 2026 | insidertrades.comCharles Iv Willis Sells 11,400 Shares of Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) StockAugust 28, 2026 | insidertrades.comSee More Headlines WLFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLFC shares performed this year? Willis Lease Finance's stock was trading at $45.2133 at the beginning of 2026. Since then, WLFC shares have increased by 20.2% and is now trading at $54.33. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.41. The transportation company had revenue of $192.83 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175 million. Willis Lease Finance had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 14.11% and a net margin of 11.80%. Read the conference call transcript. When did Willis Lease Finance's stock split? Willis Lease Finance's stock split before market open on Monday, July 20th 2026.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 23rd 2026. The newly created shares were distributed to shareholders after the closing bell on Friday, July 17th 2026. An investor that had 100 shares of stock prior to the split would have 300 shares after the split. Who are Willis Lease Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional investors of Willis Lease Finance include BlackRock Inc. (1.43%), Four Tree Island Advisory LLC (0.51%), Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC (0.34%) and Bank of America Corp DE (0.22%). 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 Last Earnings8/04/2026Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Today9/27/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)11/03/2026Fiscal Year End12/31/2026Get Stock Alerts Health Indicator TradeSmith's Health IndicatorA long-term volatility-based measure designed for securities held 12 months or longer.Green: Strong and healthy uptrend with normal pullbacks.Yellow: Significant pullback but still within expected volatility.Red: Dropped beyond expected volatility; considered unhealthy. Yellow Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Sep 25 Dec 25 Mar 26 Jun 26 Sep 26 WLFC's financial health is in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. WLFC has been in this zone for over one month. Industry, Sector and Symbol Stock ExchangeNASDAQ SectorIndustrials Industry Trading Companies & Distributors Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors Current SymbolNASDAQ:WLFC CIK1018164 Webwww.wlfc.global Phone(561) 349-9989Fax415-408-4701Employees475Year Founded1985Price Target and Rating Average Price Target for Willis Lease Finance$75.50 High Price Target$80.00 Low Price Target$71.00 Potential Upside/Downside+39.0%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.75 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.99 Trailing P/E Ratio13.63 Forward P/E Ratio10.55 P/E Growth3.18Net Income$113.76 million Net Margins11.80% Pretax Margin17.77% Return on Equity14.11% Return on Assets2.64% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.27 Current Ratio1.63 Quick Ratio1.31 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$730.24 million Price / Sales1.57 Cash Flow$11.34 per share Price / Cash Flow4.79 Book Value$32.39 per share Price / Book1.68Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,130,000Free Float9,864,000Market Cap$1.15 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.72 Social Links 7 Stocks That Could Lead the Next Market BoomTesla, Nvidia, and Google helped shape the last era of market growth, but the next wave could come from a new group of companies. 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