Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER Shares Acquired by Metis Global Partners LLC

Metis Global Partners LLC grew its holdings in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) by 67.4% during the second quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 5,543 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after acquiring an additional 2,232 shares during the quarter. Metis Global Partners LLC’s holdings in Aercap were worth $649,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Several other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Quarry LP purchased a new position in Aercap in the first quarter valued at approximately $37,000. Caitong International Asset Management Co. Ltd acquired a new position in shares of Aercap in the 2nd quarter valued at $43,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Aercap by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after buying an additional 94 shares during the last quarter. Whittier Trust Co. acquired a new stake in Aercap during the 2nd quarter worth $53,000. Finally, Summit Securities Group LLC purchased a new stake in Aercap in the first quarter valued at $64,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several equities analysts have issued reports on AER shares. Susquehanna raised their price objective on Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday. TD Cowen upped their target price on Aercap from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Aercap from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday. Bank of America increased their price objective on Aercap from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 4th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Aercap from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 16th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $140.57.

Aercap Price Performance

Aercap stock opened at $137.48 on Thursday. The business has a 50 day simple moving average of $124.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $117.55. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 12 month low of $85.57 and a 12 month high of $138.32. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57, a current ratio of 0.44 and a quick ratio of 0.44. The stock has a market capitalization of $25.68 billion, a PE ratio of 6.51, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.40.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 29th. The financial services provider reported $4.97 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.16 by $1.81. Aercap had a net margin of 45.41% and a return on equity of 15.31%. The company had revenue of $2.31 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $2.41 EPS. Aercap’s quarterly revenue was up 18.5% on a year-over-year basis. Aercap has set its FY 2025 guidance at 13.700-13.700 EPS. Equities analysts predict that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, December 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, November 12th will be issued a $0.27 dividend. This represents a $1.08 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, November 12th. Aercap’s payout ratio is currently 5.12%.

Aercap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers aircraft asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft and engines; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.