Quadrature Capital Ltd Makes New Investment in Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Quadrature Capital Ltd bought a new position in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 5,762 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $674,000.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Hsbc Holdings PLC raised its holdings in Aercap by 43.9% during the second quarter. Hsbc Holdings PLC now owns 121,558 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $14,245,000 after purchasing an additional 37,100 shares in the last quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its holdings in Aercap by 7.3% in the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 13,848 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,620,000 after purchasing an additional 944 shares in the last quarter. Korea Investment CORP increased its position in Aercap by 9.7% during the 2nd quarter. Korea Investment CORP now owns 146,235 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $17,109,000 after purchasing an additional 12,939 shares during the period. Elevation Point Wealth Partners LLC purchased a new position in shares of Aercap during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $130,000. Finally, Choreo LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Aercap by 113.0% in the 2nd quarter. Choreo LLC now owns 10,993 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $1,286,000 after buying an additional 5,832 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Aercap Trading Down 1.5%

NYSE:AER opened at $131.96 on Tuesday. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 52-week low of $85.57 and a 52-week high of $138.34. The company has a quick ratio of 0.44, a current ratio of 0.44 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.57. The stock has a fifty day simple moving average of $127.26 and a 200-day simple moving average of $119.86. The company has a market capitalization of $24.65 billion, a PE ratio of 6.25, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.50 and a beta of 1.40.

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

Aercap Dividend Announcement

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

Analysts Set New Price Targets

AER has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Cowen reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Aercap in a report on Thursday, October 30th. Barclays boosted their target price on shares of Aercap from $132.00 to $144.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, October 30th. Susquehanna increased their price target on shares of Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a report on Tuesday, November 11th. Zacks Research raised shares of Aercap from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Thursday, October 16th. Finally, Morgan Stanley upped their target price on shares of Aercap from $120.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “equal weight” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have given a Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $144.17.

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.