FTAI Aviation (FTAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FTAI Aviation Ltd. is a commercial aircraft leasing company that acquires, leases, and finances passenger and freighter aircraft for airlines worldwide. The firm focuses on modern narrow‐body and wide‐body jets, including Airbus A320 family and Boeing 737 models, as well as select freighter conversions. Through sale‐and‐leaseback, finance lease, and operating lease transactions, FTAI Aviation provides airlines with flexible fleet solutions tailored to their network and capacity needs.

Founded in 2017 as part of the FTAI funds platform, the company has steadily built a diversified portfolio of aircraft serving customers across North America, Europe, the Asia Pacific region, Latin America, and Africa. Its aircraft are placed with carriers of varying sizes and business models, from global flag carriers to regional and low‐cost operators. This geographic reach allows FTAI Aviation to capitalize on emerging demand and shifting fleet strategies in different markets.

FTAI Aviation’s management team brings decades of aviation finance and leasing experience. Chief Executive Officer Daniel M. Baston previously managed aircraft portfolios at global leasing firms, while Chief Financial Officer Cynthia Campbell has a background in capital markets and structured finance. The company’s board of directors includes industry veterans from finance, aviation operations, and asset management, ensuring robust governance and strategic oversight.

Headquartered in Miami, Florida, FTAI Aviation leverages its parent organization’s infrastructure and advisory capabilities to execute transactions efficiently and manage assets over their economic life. By combining technical expertise in aircraft valuation, maintenance oversight, and leasing structures, the company aims to deliver reliable cash flows and long-term value creation for its stakeholders.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $109.13 to $113.35
• 50-Day Range: $100.75 to $135.05
• 52-Week Range: $75.06 to $181.64
• Volume: 1.30 million shs
• Average Volume: 2.29 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $11.38 billion
• P/E Ratio: 528.48
• Dividend Yield: 1.08%
• Price Target: $171.83
• Consensus Rating: Buy

FTAI Aviation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FTAI Aviation scored higher than 95% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 2nd out of 57 stocks in the aerospace sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.5 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Buy

Consensus Rating

FTAI Aviation has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.08, and is based on 12 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FTAI Aviation has been the subject of 5 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 183.64%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FTAI Aviation are expected to grow by 183.64% in the coming year, from $2.20 to $6.24 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FTAI Aviation is 528.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 25.15.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FTAI Aviation is 528.48, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 37.67.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FTAI Aviation has a P/B Ratio of 140.48. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.31% of the float of FTAI Aviation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FTAI Aviation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FTAI Aviation has recently decreased by 14.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

FTAI Aviation pays a meaningful dividend of 1.07%, higher than the bottom 25% of all stocks that pay dividends.

Dividend Growth

FTAI Aviation does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

Dividend Coverage

The dividend payout ratio of FTAI Aviation is 571.43%. Payout ratios above 75% are not desirable because they may not be sustainable.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, FTAI Aviation will have a dividend payout ratio of 19.23% next year. This indicates that FTAI Aviation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

Sustainability and ESG

• Score: N/A
• Environmental Score: N/A

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.31% of the float of FTAI Aviation has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

FTAI Aviation has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.9, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FTAI Aviation has recently decreased by 14.19%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

News and Social Media

• Score: 3.0 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.38

News Sentiment

FTAI Aviation has a news sentiment score of 1.38. 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 0.80 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for FTAI Aviation this week, compared to 15 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 19 people have searched for FTAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -14% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

19 people have added FTAI Aviation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 850% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 3.3 / 5
• Insider Trading: Acquiring Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FTAI Aviation insiders have bought more of their company's stock than they have sold. Specifically, they have bought $1,008,715.00 in company stock and sold $0.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

Only 1.30% of the stock of FTAI Aviation is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

88.96% of the stock of FTAI Aviation is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

FTAI Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

How have FTAI shares performed this year?

FTAI Aviation's stock was trading at $144.04 at the beginning of 2025. Since then, FTAI stock has decreased by 23.0% and is now trading at $110.98.

How were FTAI Aviation's earnings last quarter?

FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NASDAQ:FTAI) announced its earnings results on Wednesday, April, 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.87 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.95 by $0.08. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 53.7% on a year-over-year basis.

When did FTAI Aviation IPO?

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) raised $400 million in an initial public offering (IPO) on Friday, May 15th 2015. The company issued 20,000,000 shares at a price of $19.00-$21.00 per share. Citigroup, BofA Merrill Lynch, Barclays, Deutsche Bank Securities and UBS Investment Bank served as the underwriters for the IPO and JMP Securities, Raymond James, Stephens and Wolfe Research Securities were co-managers.

Who are FTAI Aviation's major shareholders?

Top institutional investors of FTAI Aviation include Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. (0.15%), Weybosset Research & Management LLC (0.13%), Harbour Capital Advisors LLC (0.01%) and Signal Advisors Wealth LLC. Insiders that own company stock include Joseph P Jr Adams, David Moreno and Stacy Kuperus.
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How do I buy shares of FTAI Aviation?

Shares of FTAI 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.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 4/30/2025
• Record date for 5/23 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Ex-Dividend for 5/23 Dividend: 5/16/2025
• Dividend Payable: 5/23/2025
• Today: 7/11/2025
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2025

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NASDAQ
• Sector: Aerospace
• Industry: Services – Misc. Equipment Rental And Leasing
• Sub-Industry: Business Services
• Current Symbol: NASDAQ:FTAI
• Previous Symbol: NYSE:FTAI
• CIK: 1590364
• Web: www.ftandi.com
• Phone: (212) 798-6100
• Fax: N/A
• Employees: 40
• Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FTAI Aviation: $171.83
• High Price Target: $300.00
• Low Price Target: $123.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +54.8%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.08
• Research Coverage: 13 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $0.21
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 528.48
• Forward P/E Ratio: 50.45
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: $8.68 million
• Net Margins: 3.74%
• Pretax Margin: 4.93%
• Return on Equity: 438.32%
• Return on Assets: 8.41%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: N/A
• Current Ratio: 3.95
• Quick Ratio: 2.59

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $1.73 billion
• Price / Sales: 6.56
• Cash Flow: $5.15 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 21.54
• Book Value: $0.79 per share
• Price / Book: 140.48

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,560,000
• Free Float: 101,223,000
• Market Cap: $11.38 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.62