Aercap (NYSE:AER) Rating Lowered to “Hold” at Zacks Research

Aercap (NYSE:AER) was downgraded by equities research analysts at Zacks Research from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report released on Tuesday, Zacks reports.

AER has been the subject of several other reports. Weiss Ratings downgraded shares of Aercap from a “buy (a-)” rating to a “buy (b+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft restated a “buy” rating and issued a $190.00 target price on shares of Aercap in a research note on Thursday, July 30th. Morgan Stanley lifted their price target on Aercap from $155.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Thursday, July 30th. Susquehanna boosted their price target on Aercap from $170.00 to $176.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Tuesday, July 7th. Finally, Barclays increased their price objective on Aercap from $164.00 to $179.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Tuesday, July 7th. Nine investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, Aercap currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $172.56.

Aercap Trading Down 1.1%

NYSE:AER opened at $143.54 on Tuesday. The firm has a 50-day simple moving average of $147.34 and a 200-day simple moving average of $144.01. Aercap has a one year low of $118.96 and a one year high of $158.80. The firm has a market cap of $23.95 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.06, a P/E/G ratio of 0.58 and a beta of 0.93. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.32, a quick ratio of 0.28 and a current ratio of 0.28.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, July 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.14 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $4.14 by $1.00. Aercap had a return on equity of 17.60% and a net margin of 37.85%.The company had revenue of $2.17 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $2.10 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $2.83 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 14.9% compared to the same quarter last year. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 16.800-16.800 EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Aercap will post 18.95 EPS for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Aercap

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Williams & Novak LLC raised its stake in shares of Aercap by 4.6% during the 2nd quarter. Williams & Novak LLC now owns 1,531 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 68 shares during the last quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC grew its holdings in Aercap by 7.1% during the first quarter. Parallel Advisors LLC now owns 1,110 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $152,000 after acquiring an additional 74 shares during the period. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. grew its holdings in Aercap by 4.2% during the second quarter. Contravisory Investment Management Inc. now owns 1,968 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $287,000 after acquiring an additional 79 shares during the period. Groupe la Francaise raised its position in Aercap by 221.4% during the first quarter. Groupe la Francaise now owns 180 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 124 shares in the last quarter. Finally, ARGA Investment Management LP raised its position in Aercap by 0.9% during the first quarter. ARGA Investment Management LP now owns 16,027 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,199,000 after acquiring an additional 138 shares in the last quarter. 96.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Aercap Company Profile

AerCap Holdings N.V. is a global aviation leasing company headquartered in Dublin, Ireland. The company provides aircraft leasing and aviation finance services to airlines and other aviation customers worldwide, helping them access commercial aircraft and related equipment without owning the assets outright.

AerCap’s business includes the leasing, purchase, sale and financing of commercial passenger aircraft, cargo aircraft, engines and helicopters. It also provides asset management and fleet planning services, and supports customers through aircraft transitions, remarketing, maintenance coordination and other lifecycle activities.

The company serves airlines across major aviation markets, including North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, the Middle East, Latin America and Africa.