NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $46.44 +0.73 (+1.60%) Closing price 04:00 PM EasternExtended Trading$46.46 +0.03 (+0.05%) As of 04:15 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 TrendsOptions ChainOwnershipSEC 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$45.36▼$48.2550-Day Range$36.96▼$57.4352-Week Range$36.39▼$81.54Volume168,105 shsAverage Volume260,388 shsMarket Capitalization$1.06 billionP/E Ratio13.77Dividend Yield1.14%Price Target$75.50Consensus RatingModerate Buy Company Overview Willis Lease Finance Corporation is an aviation services company specializing in the leasing and servicing of commercial aircraft engines. Founded in 1985, the company provides engines and related equipment to airlines, aircraft operators and maintenance providers. Its activities include leasing aircraft engines and auxiliary power units, trading engines and parts, and providing aviation maintenance and repair services. Willis Lease Finance also manages engine and equipment portfolios for customers. The company serves customers in the global aviation industry, including airlines and other aircraft operators, as well as maintenance, repair and overhaul providers.AI Generated. May Contain Errors. Read More Willis Lease Finance Stock Analysis - MarketRank™See Top-Rated MarketRank™ Stocks94th Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: 4.72160356347 of 5 starsWillis Lease Finance scored higher than 94% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 91st out of 655 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion3.9 / 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 1 strong buy rating, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and 1 sell rating.Upside PotentialWillis Lease Finance has a consensus price target of $75.50, representing about 61.3% upside from its current price of $46.81.Amount of Analyst CoverageWillis Lease Finance has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's stock forecast and price target. Earnings and Valuation3.1 / 5Proj. Earnings Growth30.67% Earnings GrowthEarnings for Willis Lease Finance are expected to grow by 30.67% in the coming year, from $3.75 to $4.90 per share.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 13.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.55.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe P/E ratio of Willis Lease Finance is 13.85, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 32.97.Price to Earnings Growth RatioWillis Lease Finance has a PEG Ratio of 3.74. 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 1.46. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities. Short Interest2.0 / 5Short Interest LevelBearish Percentage of Shares Shorted18.23% 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 8.11.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently decreased by 2.48%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving. Dividend2.5 / 5Dividend StrengthModerate Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance pays a meaningful dividend of 1.15%, higher than 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 15.73%. 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 10.82% 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 Media2.6 / 5News Sentiment0.21 News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.21. 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 0.54 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.News Coverage This WeekMarketBeat has tracked 6 news articles for Willis Lease Finance this week, compared to 5 articles on an average week.Search Interest4 people have searched for WLFC on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 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 $10,937,108.00 in company stock.Percentage Held by Insiders56.39% 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. 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WLFC Stock News HeadlinesWillis Lease Finance (WLFC) Could Be 34% Below Fair Value As Mixed Earnings LandNovember 8 at 2:31 AM | finance.yahoo.comWillis Lease Finance: The Leasing Business Is Back In Strength (Upgrade)November 6, 2026 | seekingalpha.comThe investigation Porter spent tens of thousands to documentPorter Stansberry flew the Porter and Co. team 3,300 miles to Dublin to investigate a 17-year investing experiment called Project Prophet - and documented everything on film. Rooted in the laws of physics, this quantitative approach challenges conventional wealth-building wisdom. With 17 years of verified data behind it, Porter calls it unlike anything he has seen in nearly 30 years in the business.November 11 at 1:00 AM | Porter & Company (Ad)Willis Lease Finance Corporation 2026 Q3 - Results - Earnings Call PresentationNovember 4, 2026 | seekingalpha.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call SummaryNovember 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWillis Lease Finance Corporation Q3 2026 Earnings Call SummaryNovember 3, 2026 | finance.yahoo.comWillis Lease Finance Q3 Diluted EPS Falls, Revenue RisesNovember 3, 2026 | marketscreener.comMWillis Lease outlines $200M buyback flexibility through 2031 while expanding Malaysia WERC and South Florida campusNovember 3, 2026 | 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 $45.2133 at the start of the year. Since then, WLFC stock has increased by 3.5% and is now trading at $46.81. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) issued its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, November, 3rd. The transportation company reported $0.47 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $1.07 by $0.60. The transportation company earned $243.74 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $170.43 million. Willis Lease Finance had a net margin of 9.38% and a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 11.89%. 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 issued to shareholders after the market closes 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? Willis Lease Finance's top institutional investors include Copeland Capital Management LLC (2.74%), Pekin Hardy Strauss Inc. (0.59%), Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC (0.21%) and Wedbush Securities Inc. (0.12%). 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 Netflix (NFLX), AerCap (AER), Chevron (CVX), Ampco-Pittsburgh (AP), Boeing (BA), Alcoa (AA) and Advanced Micro Devices (AMD). Company Calendar Record date for 8/21 Dividend8/11/2026Ex-Dividend for 8/21 Dividend8/11/2026Dividend Payable8/21/2026Last Earnings11/03/2026Today11/11/2026Record date for 11/25 Dividend11/16/2026Ex-Dividend for 11/25 Dividend11/16/2026Dividend Payable11/25/2026Fiscal 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. Red Zone (1m+) 1-Year History Nov 25 Feb 26 May 26 Aug 26 Nov 26 WLFC's financial health is in the Red 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+62.5%Consensus RatingModerate Buy Rating Score (0-4)2.50 Research Coverage4 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.37 Trailing P/E Ratio13.78 Forward P/E Ratio9.48 P/E Growth3.74Net Income$113.76 million Net Margins9.38% Pretax Margin13.48% Return on Equity11.89% Return on Assets2.20% Debt Debt-to-Equity Ratio3.45 Current Ratio1.13 Quick Ratio0.88 Sales & Book Value Annual Sales$730.24 million Price / Sales1.45 Cash Flow$11.36 per share Price / Cash Flow4.09 Book Value$32.11 per share Price / Book1.45Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares22,810,000Free Float9,229,000Market Cap$1.06 billion OptionableOptionable Beta0.76 Social Links 7 Stocks to Buy Before the Robotics RevolutionRobotics and automation are rapidly becoming essential infrastructure across healthcare, manufacturing, logistics, and many other industries. 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