AAR (AIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

AAR Corp. is a global aviation services company headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois. The company supports commercial airlines, government and defense organizations, and original equipment manufacturers through aftermarket aviation products and services.

AAR’s aviation activities include the distribution and sale of aircraft parts, maintenance, repair and overhaul services, component repair, engineering support, and supply-chain management. Its parts and services support a range of commercial, government, and military aircraft, helping customers maintain aircraft availability and operational readiness.

The company also provides expeditionary and mobility-related products and services for government customers, including systems and equipment used to support transportation and logistics operations. AAR serves customers in North America and international markets through its facilities, distribution network, and global supply-chain operations.

Founded in 1955, AAR has grown from an aviation parts and services business into a diversified provider of aviation aftermarket and government-support solutions. John M. Holmes serves as the company’s president and chief executive officer.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $100.08 to $102.68
• 50-Day Range: $99.53 to $153.38
• 52-Week Range: $76.10 to $154.00
• Volume: 331,109 shs
• Average Volume: 718,650 shs
• Market Capitalization: $4.04 billion
• P/E Ratio: 20.59
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $140.60
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

AAR Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

AAR scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 106th 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: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

AAR 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, 4 buy ratings, 4 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

AAR has a consensus price target of $140.60, representing about 39.9% upside from its current price of $100.47.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

AAR has been the subject of 7 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 3.1 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 17.66%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for AAR are expected to grow by 17.66% in the coming year, from $5.89 to $6.93 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of AAR is 20.59, 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. Sector

The P/E ratio of AAR is 20.59, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Industrials sector average P/E ratio of about 26.76.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

AAR has a P/B Ratio of 2.34. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 2.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Bearish

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.07% of the float of AAR has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

AAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.49, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in AAR has recently increased by 23.46%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

AAR does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

AAR does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of AAR is 6.15%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, AAR will have a dividend payout ratio of 4.33% next year. This indicates that AAR will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.1 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.49

News Sentiment

AAR has a news sentiment score of 1.49. 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 higher news sentiment than the 0.53 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for AAR this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

17 people have searched for AIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 183% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

2 people have added AAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 0.8 / 5
• Insider Trading: N/A

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, AAR insiders have not sold or bought any company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

3.10% of the stock of AAR is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

90.74% of the stock of AAR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 9/28/2026
• Today: 10/12/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2027

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AIR
• CIK: 1750
• Web: www.aarcorp.com
• Phone: (630) 227-2000
• Fax: 630-227-2039
• Employees: 7,100
• Year Founded: 1955

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for AAR: $140.60
• High Price Target: $160.00
• Low Price Target: $121.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +39.9%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.50
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $4.88
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 20.59
• Forward P/E Ratio: 17.06
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $187.70 million
• Net Margins: 5.55%
• Pretax Margin: 7.29%
• Return on Equity: 12.99%
• Return on Assets: 6.47%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.50
• Current Ratio: 2.83
• Quick Ratio: 1.28

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $3.49 billion
• Price / Sales: 1.16
• Cash Flow: $6.80 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 14.77
• Book Value: $42.85 per share
• Price / Book: 2.34

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 40,194,000
• Free Float: 38,948,000
• Market Cap: $4.04 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.13