Saudi Central Bank Buys 71,218 Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Posted by on Sep 6th, 2026

Saudi Central Bank raised its stake in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER – Free Report) by 113.6% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 133,910 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after buying an additional 71,218 shares during the period. Saudi Central Bank’s holdings in Aercap were worth $19,521,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently modified their holdings of AER. Groupe la Francaise increased its holdings in shares of Aercap by 221.4% during the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $25,000 after buying an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Greenline Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Aercap during the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new stake in Aercap during the 3rd quarter worth $35,000. Trust Co. of Vermont acquired a new position in Aercap in the 2nd quarter worth about $38,000. Finally, Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC acquired a new position in Aercap in the 1st quarter worth about $44,000. Institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Aercap Trading Down 0.7%

NYSE:AER opened at $145.42 on Friday. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 52 week low of $118.93 and a 52 week high of $158.80. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $149.24 and its 200-day moving average is $144.43. The firm has a market cap of $24.27 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.16, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.93.

Aercap (NYSE:AER – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $4.14 by $1.00. The business had revenue of $2.17 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.10 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 37.85% and a return on equity of 17.60%. Aercap’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the firm earned $2.83 earnings per share. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. Equities analysts expect that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 18.95 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, September 3rd. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, August 12th were given a $0.40 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, August 12th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 7.87%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

AER has been the subject of several research reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded Aercap from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Barclays boosted their price target on Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Zacks Research raised Aercap from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Monday, July 20th. Morgan Stanley raised their price objective on shares of Aercap from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the company an “equal weight” rating in a report on Thursday, July 30th. Finally, Citigroup lifted their target price on shares of Aercap from $173.00 to $178.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nine have issued a Buy rating and one has issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Aercap has an average rating of “Buy” and an average target price of $172.56.

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Aercap Company Profile

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AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) is a global aircraft leasing and aviation finance company that acquires, leases, sells and manages commercial aircraft and engines. Its core services include operating leases, finance leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, aircraft trading and remarketing, and asset management for airline customers. The company also provides related commercial and technical support services designed to optimize fleet utilization and residual values over the life cycle of aircraft and engines.

Operating with a broad global footprint, AerCap serves airlines and other aviation customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Aercap (NYSE:AER)

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