FTAI Aviation (FTAI) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ: FTAI) is a commercial aircraft leasing company that acquires, manages and leases wide-body jet aircraft to airlines globally. The company’s portfolio is focused on modern, fuel-efficient Boeing models, including the 767, 777 and 787 families, which are deployed under long-term operating leases. By concentrating on in-demand wide-body assets, FTAI Aviation seeks to deliver stable cash flows through lease rentals and maintenance reserve collections while providing airlines with flexible fleet solutions.

In addition to lease origination, FTAI Aviation offers end-to-end asset management services. Its technical team oversees maintenance, repairs and return conditions, while a dedicated commercial group handles lease negotiations, remarketing and redelivery processes. The company also pursues sale-leaseback transactions that allow airlines to monetize owned aircraft and optimize balance sheet structures. Through proactive portfolio monitoring and diversified airline counterparties, FTAI Aviation aims to mitigate credit and residual value risks.

FTAI Aviation was established following a business combination that brought together aviation finance expertise and a targeted fleet of wide-body jets. Headquartered in the United States, the company maintains relationships with carriers across Asia-Pacific, Europe, the Middle East and Latin America. Its senior management team comprises industry veterans with backgrounds in aircraft leasing, airline operations and structured finance, supporting a disciplined approach to fleet acquisition and capital deployment.

Looking ahead, FTAI Aviation continues to evaluate opportunities to expand its modern wide-body fleet and enhance shareholder value through accretive leases and portfolio optimization. By leveraging its technical capabilities and global airline network, the company remains positioned to support carriers’ long-term fleet strategies while navigating cyclical trends in air travel demand.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $237.63 to $256.45
• 50-Day Range: $213.11 to $286.17
• 52-Week Range: $108.47 to $323.51
• Volume: 1.29 million shs
• Average Volume: 1.63 million shs
• Market Capitalization: $24.41 billion
• P/E Ratio: 47.22
• Dividend Yield: 0.67%
• Price Target: $326.88
• Consensus Rating: Buy

FTAI Aviation Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

FTAI Aviation scored higher than 96% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 10th out of 59 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 3.09, and is based on 1 strong buy rating, 10 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

FTAI Aviation has a consensus price target of $326.88, representing about 37.4% upside from its current price of $237.97.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

FTAI Aviation has been the subject of 6 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 2.5 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 44.46%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for FTAI Aviation are expected to grow by 44.46% in the coming year, from $6.77 to $9.78 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of FTAI Aviation is 47.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 38.80.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of FTAI Aviation is 47.22, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 44.39.

Price to Earnings Growth Ratio

FTAI Aviation has a PEG Ratio of 0.96. PEG Ratios around 1 indicate that a company is correctly valued.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

FTAI Aviation has a P/B Ratio of 56.52. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

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

Percentage of Shares Shorted

6.01% 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 3.47, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in FTAI Aviation has recently increased by 8.22%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 1.7 / 5
• Dividend Strength: Weak

Dividend Yield

FTAI Aviation has a dividend yield of 0.62%, which is in 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 31.75%. This payout ratio is at a healthy, sustainable level, below 75%.

Dividend Sustainability

Based on earnings estimates, FTAI Aviation will have a dividend payout ratio of 16.36% next year. This indicates that FTAI Aviation will be able to sustain or increase its dividend.

News and Social Media

• Score: 4.4 / 5
• News Sentiment: 1.07

News Sentiment

FTAI Aviation has a news sentiment score of 1.07. 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 0.59 average news sentiment score of Aerospace companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 7 news articles for FTAI Aviation this week, compared to 4 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

49 people have searched for FTAI on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 133% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

12 people have added FTAI Aviation to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 300% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.5 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, FTAI Aviation insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $61,534,703.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

1.35% 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.

Company Calendar

• Record date for 3/23 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 3/23 Dividend: 3/13/2026
• Dividend Payable: 3/23/2026
• Last Earnings: 4/29/2026
• Record date for 5/26 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Ex-Dividend for 5/26 Dividend: 5/13/2026
• Today: 5/17/2026
• Dividend Payable: 5/26/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

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: 2022

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for FTAI Aviation: $326.88
• High Price Target: $400.00
• Low Price Target: $225.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +37.4%
• Consensus Rating: Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 3.09
• Research Coverage: 11 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): $5.04
• Trailing P/E Ratio: 47.22
• Forward P/E Ratio: 35.15
• P/E Growth: 0.96
• Net Income: $501.06 million
• Net Margins: 18.92%
• Pretax Margin: 22.95%
• Return on Equity: 181.43%
• Return on Assets: 12.45%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 8.00
• Current Ratio: 5.24
• Quick Ratio: 2.48

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $2.84 billion
• Price / Sales: 8.61
• Cash Flow: $7.61 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 31.27
• Book Value: $4.21 per share
• Price / Book: 56.52

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 102,583,000
• Free Float: 101,198,000
• Market Cap: $24.41 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.49