NASDAQ:WLFC Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Stock Price, News & Analysis $56.29 -0.48 (-0.85%) As of 11:45 AM Eastern This is a fair market value 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$56.06▼$56.8350-Day Range$53.42▼$189.3652-Week Range$38.00▼$81.54Volume19,521 shsAverage Volume270,390 shsMarket Capitalization$1.19 billionP/E Ratio14.12Dividend Yield0.94%Price Target$75.50Consensus RatingBuy 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™ Stocks83rd Percentile Overall ScoreWLFC MarketRank™: Willis Lease Finance scored higher than 83% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 224th out of 658 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation. Analyst's Opinion4.1 / 5Analyst RatingBuy Consensus RatingWillis 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, 1 buy rating, 1 hold rating, and no sell ratings.Upside PotentialWillis Lease Finance has a consensus price target of $75.50, representing about 34.3% upside from its current price of $56.20.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 Valuation1.3 / 5Proj. Earnings GrowthN/A Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the MarketThe 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 39.05.Price to Earnings Ratio vs. SectorThe 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 25.52.Price to Book Value per Share RatioWillis Lease Finance has a P/B Ratio of 1.74. 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 Interest3.0 / 5Short Interest LevelHealthy Percentage of Shares Shorted19.22% 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 7.18.Change versus previous monthShort interest in Willis Lease Finance has recently decreased by 7.06%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly. Dividend0.8 / 5Dividend StrengthWeak Dividend YieldWillis Lease Finance has a dividend yield of 0.93%, 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%.Read more about Willis Lease Finance's dividend. News and Social Media2.8 / 5News Sentiment0.42 News SentimentWillis Lease Finance has a news sentiment score of 0.42. 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 0.74 average news sentiment score 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 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 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. By 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. 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Your IRA, 401k, and bank accounts are not hidden from view, prompting some Americans to look for ways to keep more control over their own wealth. A free information kit outlines three strategies people are considering to help shield their savings from future policy changes.September 10 at 1:00 AM | Priority Gold (Ad)Deutsche initiates coverage of Willis Lease Finance with Buy rating, $80 price targetSeptember 8 at 1:18 PM | seekingalpha.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.comWillis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) Chairman Sells 13,500 SharesAugust 25, 2026 | insidertrades.comWillis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) Chairman Charles Iv Willis Sells 19,300 Shares of StockAugust 20, 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 the year. Since then, WLFC stock has increased by 24.3% and is now trading at $56.1980. How were Willis Lease Finance's earnings last quarter? Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC) posted its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, August, 4th. The transportation company reported $1.31 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.90 by $0.41. The transportation company earned $192.83 million during 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? Shares of Willis Lease Finance split on Monday, July 20th 2026.The 3-1 split was announced on Tuesday, June 23rd 2026. The newly issued 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 California State Teachers Retirement System (3.55%), BlackRock Inc. (1.43%), Four Tree Island Advisory LLC (0.51%) and Philadelphia Financial Management of San Francisco LLC (0.34%). 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 Payable8/21/2026Today9/10/2026Next 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.willislease.com Phone(561) 349-9989Fax415-408-4701Employees240Year 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+34.1%Consensus RatingBuy Rating Score (0-4)3.00 Research Coverage3 Analysts Profitability EPS (Trailing Twelve Months)$3.99 Trailing P/E Ratio14.12 Forward P/E RatioN/A P/E GrowthN/ANet 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 / Sales1.63 Cash Flow$11.12 per share Price / Cash Flow5.06 Book Value$32.39 per share Price / Book1.74Miscellaneous Outstanding Shares21,130,000Free Float9,864,000Market Cap$1.19 billion OptionableNot Optionable Beta0.72 Social Links The Best Nuclear Energy Stocks to BuyNuclear energy is entering a new growth cycle as rising power demand, expanding data centers, and renewed policy support bring the sector back into focus. 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