Should I buy or sell AAR stock right now?

5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AAR in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AIR shares. View AIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks .

What is AAR's stock price target for 2024?

5 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for AAR's shares. Their AIR share price targets range from $80.00 to $83.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $81.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.3% from the stock's current price. View analysts price targets for AIR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts .

How have AIR shares performed in 2024?

AAR's stock was trading at $62.40 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AIR shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $61.86. View the best growth stocks for 2024 here .

Are investors shorting AAR?

AAR saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 955,500 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the March 15th total of 904,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 346,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold. View AAR's Short Interest .

When is AAR's next earnings date?

The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 16th 2024. View our AIR earnings forecast .

How were AAR's earnings last quarter?

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.01. AAR had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 2.73%.

What ETFs hold AAR's stock?

ETFs with the largest weight of AAR (NYSE:AIR) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF (UAV) , SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR) , ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX) , QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ) , Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI) , Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (GCAD) , First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) and iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA) .

What is John Holmes' approval rating as AAR's CEO?

45 employees have rated AAR Chief Executive Officer John Holmes on Glassdoor.com . John Holmes has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. 58.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at AAR to a friend.

What other stocks do shareholders of AAR own?

Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AAR investors own include Boeing (BA) , Verizon Communications (VZ) , AT&T (T) , JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM) , Bank of America (BAC) , General Electric (GE) , Intel (INTC) , Altria Group (MO) , Micron Technology (MU) and Caterpillar (CAT) .

Who are AAR's major shareholders?

AAR's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Campbell Capital Management Inc. (0.08%), New England Research & Management Inc. (0.08%), Meyer Handelman Co. (0.03%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Anderson , Christopher A Jessup, David P Storch , Eric Pachapa , H John Gilbertson Jr, Jennifer L Vogel, Jessica A Garascia, John Mcclain Holmes III , Michael Ross Boyce , Peter Pace and Sean M Gillen. View institutional ownership trends .

How do I buy shares of AAR?

Shares of AIR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services. Compare Top Brokerages Here .

NYSE:AIR

AAR (AIR) Stock Price, News & Analysis

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$61.86

+0.74 (+1.21%)

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Today's Range: $61.04
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$62.37
50-Day Range: $58.40
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$68.81
52-Week Range: $50.06
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$73.95

Volume: 418,530 shs
Average Volume: 338,242 shs
Market Capitalization: $2.19 billion

P/E Ratio: 36.39
Dividend Yield: N/A
Price Target: $81.25

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AAR MarketRank™ Stock Analysis

Analyst Rating: Buy
3.00 Rating Score
Upside/Downside: 31.3% Upside
$81.25 Price Target
Short Interest: Healthy
2.84% of Float Sold Short
Dividend Strength: N/A
Sustainability: N/A
News Sentiment: 0.57
Based on 9 Articles This Week
Insider Trading: Selling Shares
$3.86 M Sold Last Quarter
Proj. Earnings Growth: 23.64%
From $3.30 to $4.08 Per Share

Overall MarketRank^™

New Rank-Based ScoringMarketRank^™ is calculated by averaging available category scores (with extra weight given to analysis and valuation), then ranking the company's weighted average against that of other companies.

3.56 out of 5 stars

Aerospace Sector

14th out of 42 stocks

Aircraft & Parts Industry

1st out of 3 stocks

3.5

Analyst's Opinion

Consensus Rating
AAR has received a consensus rating of Buy. The company's average rating score is 3.00, and is based on 5 buy ratings, no hold ratings, and no sell ratings.
Amount of Analyst Coverage
AAR has only been the subject of 3 research reports in the past 90 days.

3.0

Short Interest

Percentage of Shares Shorted
2.84% of the float of AAR has been sold short.
Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover
AAR has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 2.8, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.
Change versus previous month
Short interest in AAR has recently increased by 5.69%, indicating that investor sentiment is decreasing significantly.

0.0

Dividend Strength

Dividend Yield
AAR does not currently pay a dividend.
Dividend Growth
AAR does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

N/A

Sustainability and ESG

Overall ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) Score
There is no current Upright™ data available for AIR.

2.5

News and Social Media Coverage

News Sentiment
AAR has a news sentiment score of 0.57. 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 news sentiment score is similar to the average news sentiment of Aerospace companies.
News Coverage This Week
MarketBeat has tracked 9 news articles for AAR this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.
Search Interest
Only 5 people have searched for AIR on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of 0% compared to the previous 30 days.
MarketBeat Follows
10 people have added AAR to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 43% compared to the previous 30 days.

2.5

Company Ownership

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling
In the past three months, AAR insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $3,858,323.00 in company stock.
Percentage Held by Insiders
Only 4.30% of the stock of AAR is held by insiders.
Percentage Held by Institutions
90.74% of the stock of AAR is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

2.5

Earnings and Valuation

Earnings Growth
Earnings for AAR are expected to grow by 23.64% in the coming year, from $3.30 to $4.08 per share.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market
The P/E ratio of AAR is 36.39, which means that it is trading at a less expensive P/E ratio than the market average P/E ratio of about 139.02.
Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector
The P/E ratio of AAR is 36.39, which means that it is trading at a more expensive P/E ratio than the Aerospace sector average P/E ratio of about 23.21.
Price to Book Value per Share Ratio
AAR has a P/B Ratio of 1.88. P/B Ratios below 3 indicates that a company is reasonably valued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

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About AAR Stock (NYSE:AIR)

AAR Corp. provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense markets worldwide. It operates through Aviation Services and Expeditionary Services segments. The Aviation Services segment engages in lease and sale of new, overhauled and repaired engine, and airframe parts and components, as well as aircrafts; and offers customized flight hour component inventory and repair, warranty claim management, and outsourcing programs for engine and airframe parts and components. This segment also provides fleet management and operations of customer-owned aircraft for the U.S. Department of State; customized performance-based supply chain logistics programs, which includes material planning, sourcing, logistics, information and program management, airframe and maintenance planning, and component repair, and overhaul services for U.S. Department of Defense and foreign governments. Further, it offers airframe inspection, maintenance, repair and overhaul, painting services, line maintenance, modifications, structural repairs, avionics service and installation, exterior and interior refurbishment, and engineering services and support; and repair and overhaul components including landing gears, wheels, and brakes for commercial and military aircraft; and operates six airframe maintenance facilities and one landing gear overhaul facility. The Expeditionary Services segment designs, manufactures, and repairs transportation pallets and containers and shelters for military and humanitarian tactical deployment activities, including armories, supply and parts storage, refrigeration systems, tactical operation centers, briefing rooms, laundry and kitchen facilities, water treatment, and sleeping quarters, as well as engages in provision of engineering, design, and system integration services for specialized command and control systems. AAR Corp. was founded in 1951 and is headquartered in Wood Dale, Illinois.

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AIR Stock News Headlines

April 13, 2024 | insidertrades.com

Jessica A. Garascia Sells 7,352 Shares of AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) Stock

April 6, 2024 | insidertrades.com

John Mcclain Holmes III Sells 29,250 Shares of AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) Stock

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AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) CEO Sells $1,631,284.20 in Stock

April 16, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

AAR (NYSE:AIR) Price Target Raised to $83.00 at Benchmark

April 13, 2024 | americanbankingnews.com

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) Receives Consensus Recommendation of "Buy" from Brokerages

April 11, 2024 | prnewswire.com

AAR signs extension and expansion of V2500 engine component distribution agreement with Sumitomo Precision Products

April 9, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

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AAR awarded Supplier of the Year by Atlas Air Worldwide

April 5, 2024 | prnewswire.com

AAR breaks ground on MRO facility expansion in Oklahoma City

April 5, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Insider Sell: AAR Corp (AIR) Chairman, President & CEO Holmes John McClain III Sells 57,395 ...

April 4, 2024 | prnewswire.com

AAR announces exclusive commercial distribution agreement with TRIUMPH

March 25, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

Company News for Mar 25, 2024

March 23, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

AAR Third Quarter 2024 Earnings: EPS Misses Expectations

March 22, 2024 | seekingalpha.com

AAR Corp. Stock Remains A Buy After Share Price Tumbles

March 22, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Conflicted on These Industrial Goods Names: Badger Infrastructure Solutions (OtherBADFF) and AAR (AIR)

March 22, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) Q3 2024 Earnings Call Transcript

March 22, 2024 | finanznachrichten.de

AAR CORP.: AAR reports third quarter fiscal year 2024 results

March 21, 2024 | investorplace.com

AIR Stock Earnings: AAR Beats EPS, Misses Revenue for Q3 2024

March 21, 2024 | benzinga.com

Recap: AAR Q3 Earnings

March 21, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

AAR reports third quarter fiscal year 2024 results

March 20, 2024 | msn.com

AAR Q3 2024 Earnings Preview

March 20, 2024 | finance.yahoo.com

AAR elects Jeffrey N. Edwards to its Board of Directors

March 20, 2024 | prnewswire.com

AAR, Cebu Pacific sign CFM56-5B surplus material agreement

March 19, 2024 | markets.businessinsider.com

Analysts Offer Insights on Industrial Goods Companies: AAR (AIR) and System1 (SST)

March 15, 2024 | forbes.com

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Company Calendar

Last Earnings: 3/21/2024
Today: 4/17/2024
Fiscal Year End: 5/31/2024
Next Earnings (Estimated): 7/16/2024

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Industry, Sector and Symbol

Stock Exchange: NYSE
Sector: Aerospace
Industry: Aircraft & parts
Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
Current Symbol: NYSE:AIR
CUSIP: 00036110
CIK: 1750
Web: www.aarcorp.com
Phone: (630) 227-2000
Fax: 630-227-2039
Employees: 5,000
Year Founded: N/A

Price Target and Rating

Average Stock Price Target: $81.25
High Stock Price Target: $83.00
Low Stock Price Target: $80.00
Potential Upside/Downside: +31.3%
Consensus Rating: Buy
Rating Score (0-4): 3.00
Research Coverage: 5 Analysts

Profitability

EPS (Most Recent Fiscal Year): $1.70
Trailing P/E Ratio: 36.39
Forward P/E Ratio: 18.75
P/E Growth: N/A
Net Income: $90.20 million
Net Margins: 2.73%
Pretax Margin: 3.38%
Return on Equity: 10.17%
Return on Assets: 5.94%

Debt

Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.24
Current Ratio: 2.90
Quick Ratio: 1.33

Sales & Book Value

Annual Sales: $1.99 billion
Price / Sales: 1.10
Cash Flow: $3.81 per share
Price / Cash Flow: 16.23
Book Value: $32.97 per share
Price / Book: 1.88

Miscellaneous

Outstanding Shares: 35,430,000
Free Float: 33,904,000
Market Cap: $2.19 billion
Optionable: Optionable
Beta: 1.67

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Key Executives

Mr. John McClain Holmes III (Age 47)
CEO, President & Chairman of the Board
Comp: $3.06M
Mr. Sean M. Gillen (Age 38)
Senior VP & CFO
Comp: $1.3M
Mr. Eric S. Pachapa (Age 51)
VP, Controller & Chief Accounting Officer
Comp: $838.83k
Ms. Jessica A. Garascia (Age 44)
Senior VP, General Counsel, Chief Administrative Officer & Secretary
Comp: $1.16M
Mr. Christopher A. Jessup (Age 46)
Senior VP & Chief Commercial Officer
Comp: $1.33M
Mr. Rahul S. Ghai
Senior VP and Chief Digital & Technology Officer
Ms. Lori A. Knudson
VP and Chief Ethics & Compliance Officer
Mr. Dylan Z. Wolin
VP of Strategic & Corporate Development and Treasurer
Ms. Tracey Patterson (Age 49)
Senior VP & Chief Human Resources Officer
Mr. Terry D. Stinson (Age 82)
Executive Vice President
Comp: $699.11k

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Insiders & Institutions

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AIR Stock Analysis - Frequently Asked Questions

Should I buy or sell AAR stock right now?: 5 Wall Street analysts have issued "buy," "hold," and "sell" ratings for AAR in the last twelve months. There are currently 5 buy ratings for the stock. The consensus among Wall Street analysts is that investors should "buy" AIR shares.
View AIR analyst ratings or view top-rated stocks.
What is AAR's stock price target for 2024?: 5 brokerages have issued 12 month target prices for AAR's shares. Their AIR share price targets range from $80.00 to $83.00. On average, they anticipate the company's stock price to reach $81.25 in the next year. This suggests a possible upside of 31.3% from the stock's current price.
View analysts price targets for AIR or view top-rated stocks among Wall Street analysts.
How have AIR shares performed in 2024?: AAR's stock was trading at $62.40 at the beginning of 2024. Since then, AIR shares have decreased by 0.9% and is now trading at $61.86.
View the best growth stocks for 2024 here.
Are investors shorting AAR?: AAR saw a increase in short interest in March. As of March 31st, there was short interest totaling 955,500 shares, an increase of 5.7% from the March 15th total of 904,100 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 346,800 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 2.8 days. Approximately 2.8% of the shares of the stock are short sold.
View AAR's Short Interest.
When is AAR's next earnings date?: The company is scheduled to release its next quarterly earnings announcement on Tuesday, July 16th 2024.
View our AIR earnings forecast.
How were AAR's earnings last quarter?: AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, March, 21st. The aerospace company reported $0.85 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.84 by $0.01. AAR had a trailing twelve-month return on equity of 10.17% and a net margin of 2.73%.

What ETFs hold AAR's stock?: ETFs with the largest weight of AAR (NYSE:AIR) stock in their portfolio include AdvisorShares Drone Technology ETF (UAV), SPDR S&P Aerospace & Defense ETF (XAR), ARK Space Exploration & Innovation ETF (ARKX), QRAFT AI-Enhanced U.S. Next Value ETF (NVQ), Invesco S&P SmallCap Industrials ETF (PSCI), Gabelli Commercial Aerospace & Defense ETF (GCAD), First Trust Indxx Aerospace & Defense ETF (MISL) and iShares U.S. Aerospace & Defense ETF (ITA).
What is John Holmes' approval rating as AAR's CEO?: 45 employees have rated AAR Chief Executive Officer John Holmes on Glassdoor.com. John Holmes has an approval rating of 82% among the company's employees. 58.0% of employees surveyed would recommend working at AAR to a friend.
What other stocks do shareholders of AAR own?: Based on aggregate information from My MarketBeat watchlists, some companies that other AAR investors own include Boeing (BA), Verizon Communications (VZ), AT&T (T), JPMorgan Chase & Co. (JPM), Bank of America (BAC), General Electric (GE), Intel (INTC), Altria Group (MO), Micron Technology (MU) and Caterpillar (CAT).
Who are AAR's major shareholders?: AAR's stock is owned by a variety of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Campbell Capital Management Inc. (0.08%), New England Research & Management Inc. (0.08%), Meyer Handelman Co. (0.03%) and Hennion & Walsh Asset Management Inc. (0.02%). Insiders that own company stock include Anthony Anderson, Christopher A Jessup, David P Storch, Eric Pachapa, H John Gilbertson Jr, Jennifer L Vogel, Jessica A Garascia, John Mcclain Holmes III, Michael Ross Boyce, Peter Pace and Sean M Gillen.
View institutional ownership trends.
How do I buy shares of AAR?: Shares of AIR stock can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages with access to the U.S. stock market include Charles Schwab, E*TRADE, Fidelity, and Vanguard Brokerage Services.
Compare Top Brokerages Here.

This page (NYSE:AIR) was last updated on 4/18/2024 by MarketBeat.com Staff

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