Aircastle Limited, through its subsidiaries, leases, finances, sells, and manages commercial flight equipment to airlines worldwide. As of December 31, 2018, its aircraft portfolio comprised 261 aircraft leased to 81 lessees located in 44 countries. Aircastle Limited was founded in 2004 and is based in Stamford, Connecticut.
Industry, Sector and Symbol
Industry Equipment rental & leasing, not elsewhere classified
Sub-IndustryTrading Companies & Distributors
SectorTransportation
Phone203-504-1020
Debt
Price-To-Earnings
Sales & Book Value
Annual Sales$890.35 million
Profitability
Miscellaneous
Employees109
Next Earnings Date11/7/2019 (Estimated)
OptionableOptionable
Aircastle (NYSE:AYR) Frequently Asked Questions
What is Aircastle's stock symbol?
Aircastle trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "AYR."
How often does Aircastle pay dividends? What is the dividend yield for Aircastle?
Aircastle announced a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 2nd. Shareholders of record on Friday, August 30th will be paid a dividend of $0.30 per share on Monday, September 16th. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 5.65%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, August 29th. View Aircastle's Dividend History.
How will Aircastle's stock buyback program work?
Aircastle announced that its board has approved a share buyback plan on Tuesday, May 21st 2019, which permits the company to repurchase $100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization permits the company to buy up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company's leadership believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Aircastle's earnings last quarter?
Aircastle Limited (NYSE:AYR) released its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The transportation company reported $0.48 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.46 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $223.42 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $212.47 million. Aircastle had a return on equity of 10.27% and a net margin of 22.31%. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 9.4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the company posted $0.67 earnings per share. View Aircastle's Earnings History.
When is Aircastle's next earnings date?
What price target have analysts set for AYR?
5 brokerages have issued twelve-month price targets for Aircastle's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $25.00. On average, they anticipate Aircastle's stock price to reach $21.20 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 0.2%. View Analyst Price Targets for Aircastle.
What is the consensus analysts' recommendation for Aircastle?
5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for Aircastle in the last year. There are currently 2 sell ratings, 2 hold ratings and 1 buy rating for the stock, resulting in a consensus recommendation of "Hold." View Analyst Ratings for Aircastle.
Has Aircastle been receiving favorable news coverage?
News articles about AYR stock have trended positive recently, according to InfoTrie Sentiment. The research group identifies negative and positive press coverage by analyzing more than six thousand news and blog sources in real time. The firm ranks coverage of companies on a scale of negative five to positive five, with scores nearest to five being the most favorable. Aircastle earned a news sentiment score of 2.5 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned headlines about the transportation company a news buzz of 6.0 out of 10, indicating that recent press coverage is somewhat likely to have an effect on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Aircastle.
Are investors shorting Aircastle?
Aircastle saw a decline in short interest in July. As of July 31st, there was short interest totalling 991,500 shares, a decline of 6.8% from the June 30th total of 1,064,200 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 253,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.9 days. Currently, 1.9% of the company's stock are sold short. View Aircastle's Current Options Chain.
Who are some of Aircastle's key competitors?
Some companies that are related to Aircastle include Aaron's (AAN), Air Lease (AL), Triton International (TRTN), McGrath RentCorp (MGRC), Rent-A-Center (RCII), Textainer Group (TGH), Exterran (EXTN), CAI International (CAI), General Finance (GFN), Black Diamond Group (BDIMF), MITCHAM INDUSTR/SH (MIND), Quest Resource (QRHC), FlexShopper (FPAY) and Aly Energy Services (ALYE).
What other stocks do shareholders of Aircastle own?
Who are Aircastle's key executives?
Aircastle's management team includes the folowing people:
- Mr. Michael J. Inglese, CEO & Director (Age 57)
- Mr. Aaron Dahlke, Chief Financial Officer (Age 50)
- Mr. Roy Chardain Chandran, Exec. VP of Corp. Fin. & Strategy (Age 55)
- Mr. Christopher L. Beers, Chief Legal Officer & Sec. (Age 54)
- Mr. Michael L. Kriedberg, Sr. Advisor (Age 58)
Who are Aircastle's major shareholders?
Aircastle's stock is owned by many different of retail and institutional investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (6.62%), BlackRock Inc. (4.83%), LSV Asset Management (4.79%), Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc. (2.81%), Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc. (2.58%) and Goodnow Investment Group LLC (1.32%). Company insiders that own Aircastle stock include Michael Kriedberg, Ronald Merriman and Teachers Pension Plan Ontario. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Aircastle.
Which institutional investors are selling Aircastle stock?
AYR stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Diamond Hill Capital Management Inc., Chicago Equity Partners LLC, BlackRock Inc., LSV Asset Management, Morgan Stanley, Invesco Ltd., Prudential Financial Inc. and James Investment Research Inc.. Company insiders that have sold Aircastle company stock in the last year include Michael Kriedberg and Ronald Merriman. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aircastle.
Which institutional investors are buying Aircastle stock?
AYR stock was purchased by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Nuveen Asset Management LLC, Wells Fargo & Company MN, Comerica Bank, JPMorgan Chase & Co., KBC Group NV, Goodnow Investment Group LLC, Rothschild & Co. Asset Management US Inc. and Foundry Partners LLC. View Insider Buying and Selling for Aircastle.
How do I buy shares of Aircastle?
Shares of AYR can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Aircastle's stock price today?
One share of AYR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $21.25.
How big of a company is Aircastle?
Aircastle has a market capitalization of $1.59 billion and generates $890.35 million in revenue each year. The transportation company earns $247.91 million in net income (profit) each year or $3.17 on an earnings per share basis. Aircastle employs 109 workers across the globe.View Additional Information About Aircastle.
What is Aircastle's official website?
How can I contact Aircastle?
Aircastle's mailing address is 201 Tresser Boulevard Suite 400, STAMFORD CT, 06901. The transportation company can be reached via phone at 203-504-1020 or via email at [email protected]
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