NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $182.70 0.00 (0.00%) Closing price 05/22/2026 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$182.54 -0.16 (-0.08%) As of 05/22/2026 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 Massive. Learn more. Add Compare Share Share Stock Analysis Stock AnalysisAnalyst ForecastsChartCompetitorsDividendEarningsFinancialsHeadlinesInsider TradesOwnershipSEC FilingsShort InterestTrendsBuy This Stock 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$180.73▼$183.5950-Day Range$162.95▼$238.8852-Week Range$114.01▼$239.44Volume45,926 shsAverage Volume137,332 shsMarket Capitalization$1.29 billionP/E Ratio11.10Dividend Yield0.88%Price TargetN/AConsensus RatingModerate Buy 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™ Stocks42nd Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 42% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 87th out of 130 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion1.7 / 5Analyst RatingModerate Buy Consensus RatingWillis Lease Finance has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.50, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Amount of Analyst CoverageWillis Lease Finance has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 11.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 39.02.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 11.10, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 23.16.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWillis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 1.85. 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 Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted10.15% 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 3.15, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently increased by 4.83%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.88%, 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 9.72%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's dividend. News and Social Media3.7 / 5News SentimentN/A News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.89. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.43 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.Search Interest4 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 Ownership2.1 / 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 $3,333,181.00 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 HeadlinesFour Tree Island Notes Leading Independent Proxy Advisors Recommend Willis Lease Finance Stockholders Vote “AGAINST” Director and Executive Compensation Proposals at ...May 18, 2026 | markets.businessinsider.comFour Tree Island Notes Leading Independent Proxy Advisors Recommend Willis Lease Finance Stockholders Vote “AGAINST” Director and Executive Compensation Proposals at Upcoming Annual MeetingMay 18, 2026 | globenewswire.comRead this warning immediatelyPorter Stansberry, founder of one of the world's largest financial research firms, says he's breaking the biggest story of his 26-year career. A famous historian whose books have sold over 45 million copies in 65 languages is warning of a structural shift so large it has only one historical parallel - 1776. One Stanford economist calls it 'the biggest change ever - bigger than electricity, bigger than the steam engine.' Stansberry outlines the stocks to buy, the stocks to sell, and three money moves to position yourself on the right side of this shift.May 26 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)A Look At Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Valuation After Recent Share Price WeaknessMay 18, 2026 | finance.yahoo.com$WLFC Shareholder News: Willis Lease Board is being Investigated Over Compensation to Executives – Current Shareholders Notified to Contact BFA LawMay 15, 2026 | globenewswire.comWillis Lease Finance (WLFC) price target increased by 18.95% to 230.52May 14, 2026 | msn.comWillis Lease Finance prices convertible notes offeringMay 14, 2026 | msn.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Prices $200 Million Convertible Senior Notes OfferingMay 14, 2026 | quiverquant.comQSee More Headlines WLFC Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions How have WLFC shares performed this year? Willis Lease Finance's stock was trading at $135.64 at the beginning of the year. Since then, WLFC stock has increased by 34.7% and is now trading at $182.70. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) released its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, May, 5th. The transportation company reported $4.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $3.02 by $1.01. The transportation company had revenue of $194.35 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175 million. Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 15.72% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 19.22%. Read the conference call transcript. Who are Willis Lease Finance's major shareholders? Top institutional shareholders of Willis Lease Finance include Dimensional Fund Advisors LP (6.98%), Renaissance Technologies LLC (2.81%), Bank of America Corp DE (0.76%) and Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.51%). 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 Earnings5/05/2026Record date for 5/22 Dividend5/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 5/22 Dividend5/11/2026Dividend Payable5/22/2026Today5/26/2026Next Earnings (Estimated)8/04/2026Fiscal 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 (1w+) 1-Year History May 25 Aug 25 Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 For the last 11 days, WLFC's financial health has been in the Yellow zone, according to TradeSmith. Industry, 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)$16.46 Trailing P/E Ratio11.10 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet Income$113.76 million Net Margins15.72% Pretax Margin22.45% Return on Equity19.22% Return on Assets3.41% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.25 Current Ratio2.43 Quick Ratio2.00 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$730.24 million Price / Sales1.76 Cash Flow$34.02 per share Price / Cash Flow5.37 Book Value$98.58 per share Price / Book1.85Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares7,040,000Free Float3,288,000Market Cap$1.29 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.81 Social Links Metaverse Stocks And Why You Can't Ignore ThemThinking about investing in Meta, Roblox, or Unity? 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