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 declared a quarterly dividend on Friday, August 2nd. Stockholders 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 dividend yield of 5.19%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 29th. View Aircastle's Dividend History.
How will Aircastle's stock buyback program work?
Aircastle announced that its Board of Directors has authorized a share repurchase program on Tuesday, May 21st 2019, which authorizes the company to buyback $100,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This buyback authorization authorizes the company to reacquire up to 6.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company's board of directors believes its shares are undervalued.
How were Aircastle's earnings last quarter?
Aircastle Limited (NYSE:AYR) issued its earnings results on Tuesday, August, 6th. The transportation company reported $0.48 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the Zacks' consensus estimate of $0.46 by $0.02. The transportation company earned $223.42 million during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $212.47 million. Aircastle had a return on equity of 10.27% and a net margin of 22.31%. Aircastle's quarterly revenue was up 9.4% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the firm earned $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 brokers have issued 12 month price targets for Aircastle's stock. Their forecasts range from $18.00 to $25.00. On average, they expect Aircastle's stock price to reach $21.20 in the next year. This suggests that the stock has a possible downside of 8.3%. 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 headlines about AYR stock have trended very negative recently, according to InfoTrie. InfoTrie rates the sentiment of news 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 daily sentiment score of -3.2 on InfoTrie's scale. They also assigned news stories about the transportation company a news buzz of 0.0 out of 10, meaning that recent news coverage is extremely unlikely to have an impact on the company's share price in the immediate future. View News Stories for Aircastle.
Are investors shorting Aircastle?
Aircastle saw a drop in short interest in September. As of September 30th, there was short interest totalling 890,300 shares, a drop of 20.5% from the August 30th total of 1,120,000 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 243,300 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 3.7 days. Approximately 1.7% of the shares of the stock are short sold. 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), Quest Resource (QRHC), MITCHAM INDUSTR/SH (MIND), 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 institutional and retail investors. Top institutional investors include Denali Advisors LLC (0.13%). 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 buying Aircastle stock?
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, Robinhood, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.
What is Aircastle's stock price today?
One share of AYR stock can currently be purchased for approximately $23.11.
How big of a company is Aircastle?
Aircastle has a market capitalization of $1.73 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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