Air Lease (AL) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

Air Lease Corporation is a global aircraft leasing company that acquires commercial jetliners and leases them to airlines around the world. Founded in February 2010 by industry veterans Steven F. Udvar‐Hazy and John L. Plueger, the company is headquartered in Los Angeles, California. Air Lease specializes in sale‐and‐leaseback transactions, direct purchases of new aircraft from manufacturers, and lease financing solutions designed to meet the evolving fleet requirements of its airline customers.

The company’s primary activities include the negotiation and structuring of operating leases for commercial passenger and freighter aircraft, portfolio management, and remarketing of used aircraft. Air Lease maintains strong strategic relationships with major original equipment manufacturers such as Airbus, Boeing and Embraer, enabling it to secure favorable delivery positions for new technology aircraft. In addition, the firm provides flexible lease terms, residual value protection strategies and technical support services to help carriers optimize fleet utilization and manage lifecycle costs.

With exposure to more than 80 airlines in over 50 countries, Air Lease operates across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa. Its geographically diverse portfolio spans major network carriers, low-cost operators and regional airlines, reflecting the company’s focus on broad market access and risk diversification. Regular engagement with global maintenance providers and regulatory authorities further enhances its ability to serve a wide range of customer needs.

Air Lease is led by President and Chief Executive Officer John L. Plueger, with Executive Chairman Steven F. Udvar-Hazy providing strategic guidance from the boardroom. The senior management team includes experienced aviation finance, operations and commercial leasing professionals who collaborate to deliver tailored solutions and support long-term fleet planning for airline partners. Through disciplined asset management and a commitment to industry innovation, Air Lease seeks to sustain its position as a leading player in the aircraft leasing sector.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $57.24 to $58.71
• 50-Day Range: $55.51 to $59.75
• 52-Week Range: $38.25 to $60.41
• Volume: 588,989 shs
• Average Volume: 781,310 shs
• Market Capitalization: $6.43 billion
• P/E Ratio: 10.06
• Dividend Yield: 1.53%
• Price Target: $59.29
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Air Lease Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Air Lease scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 9th out of 124 stocks in the transportation sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 1.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Air Lease has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.67, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and 1 sell rating.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Air Lease has only been the subject of 2 research reports in the past 90 days.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 5.0 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 41.09%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Air Lease are expected to grow by 41.09% in the coming year, from $5.16 to $7.28 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Air Lease is 10.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 26.51.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Air Lease is 10.06, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the Transportation sector average P/E ratio of about 12.86.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

Air Lease has a PEG Ratio of 0.63. PEG Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Air Lease has a P/B Ratio of 0.85. P/B Ratios below 1 indicate that a company could be undervalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Air Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Air Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Air Lease has recently increased by 24.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 4.2 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Strong

Dividend Yield

Air Lease pays a meaningful dividend of 1.51%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

Air Lease has been increasing its dividend for 13 years.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of Air Lease is 15.38%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, Air Lease will have a dividend payout ratio of 12.09% next year. This indicates that Air Lease will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: 0.9 / 5
• Environmental Score: -5.63

Percentage of Shares Shorted

2.91% of the float of Air Lease has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Air Lease has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.1, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Air Lease has recently increased by 24.79%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.5 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.22

News Sentiment

Air Lease has a news sentiment score of 1.22. 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 0.82 average news sentiment score of Transportation companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 8 news articles for Air Lease this week, compared to 7 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

8 people have searched for AL on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 100% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Air Lease insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $568,500.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 6.64% of the stock of Air Lease is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

94.59% of the stock of Air Lease is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

AL Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have AL shares performed this year?

Air Lease's stock was trading at $48.21 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, AL stock has increased by 19.4% and is now trading at $57.54.

How were Air Lease's earnings last quarter?

Air Lease Corporation (NYSE:AL) posted its quarterly earnings data on Monday, May, 5th. The transportation company reported $1.51 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.24 by $0.27. Air Lease's revenue for the quarter was up 11.3% on a year-over-year basis.
Read the conference call transcript.

Who are Air Lease's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of Air Lease include Reinhart Partners LLC. (0.97%), Douglas Lane & Associates LLC (0.27%), Parkside Investments LLC (0.16%) and Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.12%). Insiders that own company stock include John L Plueger, Grant A Levy, Kishore Korde, Alex A Khatibi, Carol Hyland Forsyte and Yvette Hollingsworth Clark.
View institutional ownership trends.

How do I buy shares of Air Lease?

Shares of AL 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 Air Lease own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some other companies that Air Lease investors own include NVIDIA (NVDA), Broadcom (AVGO), Meta Platforms (META), Arista Networks (ANET), Advanced Micro Devices (AMD), Adobe (ADBE) and GE Aerospace (GE).

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 5/05/2025
• Record date for 7/9 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 7/9 Dividend: 6/04/2025
• Dividend Payable: 7/09/2025
• Today: 7/18/2025
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 8/04/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Transportation
• Industry: TRANS - EQP&LSNG
• Sub-Industry: Trading Companies & Distributors
• Current Symbol: NYSE:AL
• CIK: 1487712
• Web: www.airleasecorp.com
• Phone: (310) 553-0555
• Fax: 310-553-0999
• Employees: 150
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Air Lease: $59.29
• High Price Target: $68.00
• Low Price Target: $50.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +3.0%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.67
• Research Coverage: 6 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.72
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 10.06
• Forward P/E Ratio: 11.15
• P/E Growth: 0.63
• Net Income: $427.70 million
• Net Margins: 24.77%
• Pretax Margin: 30.96%
• Return on Equity: 8.04%
• Return on Assets: 1.91%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 2.53
• Current Ratio: 0.39
• Quick Ratio: 0.39

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 2.35
• Cash Flow: $16.82 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 3.42
• Book Value: $67.63 per share
• Price / Book: 0.85

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 111,760,000
• Free Float: 104,338,000
• Market Cap: $6.43 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.35