AAR (AIR) Projected to Post Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

AAR (NYSE:AIR) is expected to be posting its Q3 2026 results after the market closes on Tuesday, March 24th. Analysts expect the company to announce earnings of $1.21 per share and revenue of $812.5760 million for the quarter. Individuals can find conference call details on the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earning report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, March 24, 2026 at 5:00 PM ET.

AAR (NYSE:AIR) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, January 6th. The aerospace company reported $1.18 EPS for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.02 by $0.16. The firm had revenue of $795.30 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $760.95 million. AAR had a net margin of 3.17% and a return on equity of 12.40%. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 15.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.90 earnings per share. On average, analysts expect AAR to post $4 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5 EPS for the next fiscal year.

AAR Trading Up 4.0%

AIR opened at $105.94 on Tuesday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $108.39 and its two-hundred day moving average is $91.04. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of 41.55 and a beta of 1.19. AAR has a twelve month low of $46.51 and a twelve month high of $121.64. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.61, a quick ratio of 1.31 and a current ratio of 2.84.

Insider Activity at AAR

In other news, CEO John Mcclain Holmes III sold 30,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, January 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $97.50, for a total value of $2,925,000.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 237,064 shares in the company, valued at $23,113,740. The trade was a 11.23% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, SVP Christopher A. Jessup sold 23,621 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $97.05, for a total value of $2,292,418.05. Following the completion of the sale, the senior vice president owned 65,769 shares in the company, valued at approximately $6,382,881.45. This trade represents a 26.42% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold a total of 128,984 shares of company stock valued at $12,517,090 in the last quarter. 3.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AAR

A number of hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Lido Advisors LLC lifted its stake in AAR by 2.8% in the 4th quarter. Lido Advisors LLC now owns 3,618 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $318,000 after acquiring an additional 98 shares in the last quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC grew its stake in shares of AAR by 12.2% during the 4th quarter. Smartleaf Asset Management LLC now owns 1,162 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $97,000 after acquiring an additional 126 shares in the last quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors raised its holdings in shares of AAR by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Captrust Financial Advisors now owns 3,395 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $281,000 after purchasing an additional 168 shares during the last quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. raised its holdings in shares of AAR by 5.2% in the fourth quarter. Russell Investments Group Ltd. now owns 3,432 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $284,000 after purchasing an additional 171 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey lifted its position in shares of AAR by 2.2% in the fourth quarter. Police & Firemen s Retirement System of New Jersey now owns 10,106 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $837,000 after purchasing an additional 218 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.74% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of analysts recently commented on AIR shares. KeyCorp upped their price objective on shares of AAR from $93.00 to $109.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, January 14th. Jefferies Financial Group boosted their target price on AAR to $135.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, February 23rd. The Goldman Sachs Group assumed coverage on AAR in a report on Monday, January 26th. They issued a “neutral” rating and a $121.00 price target for the company. Wall Street Zen raised AAR from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 21st. Finally, Weiss Ratings reiterated a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of AAR in a report on Monday, December 29th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have issued a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $119.60.

About AAR

AAR Corp. (NYSE: AIR) is a global provider of aviation products and services to commercial, government and defense customers. The company offers a comprehensive portfolio of maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) solutions, component repair and overhaul, and engineering services designed to support a wide variety of fixed-wing and rotary aircraft. Leveraging FAA and EASA certifications, AAR delivers turnkey maintenance programs and ad hoc repair services that enhance aircraft availability and reliability.

In its Aviation Supply Chain Services segment, AAR sources, stores and distributes parts for both commercial airlines and military operators.