Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC Makes New Investment in Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Beirne Wealth Consulting Services LLC bought a new stake in shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) during the 3rd quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm bought 10,135 shares of the financial services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $1,226,000.

Other large investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Norges Bank bought a new position in shares of Aercap in the 2nd quarter valued at approximately $241,392,000. Mawer Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Aercap in the second quarter valued at approximately $181,377,000. High Ground Investment Management LLP acquired a new stake in shares of Aercap in the third quarter worth $90,571,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of Aercap by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 2,873,872 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $336,243,000 after buying an additional 575,320 shares during the period. Finally, AustralianSuper Pty Ltd grew its stake in Aercap by 185.0% in the 3rd quarter. AustralianSuper Pty Ltd now owns 636,906 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $77,066,000 after buying an additional 413,428 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of research analysts have weighed in on AER shares. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b+)” rating on shares of Aercap in a research report on Wednesday, January 21st. Bank of America lifted their price objective on Aercap from $130.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, November 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $175.00 target price on Aercap and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Tuesday, February 10th. Susquehanna lifted their price target on Aercap from $134.00 to $157.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research report on Tuesday, November 11th. Finally, Truist Financial started coverage on Aercap in a report on Tuesday, December 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $159.00 price target for the company. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, two have issued a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $152.13.

Aercap Trading Up 1.7%

Shares of AER opened at $150.33 on Tuesday. The stock’s 50-day moving average price is $144.08 and its 200 day moving average price is $131.20. The company has a quick ratio of 0.23, a current ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $25.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.04, a P/E/G ratio of 1.30 and a beta of 1.05. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 12-month low of $85.57 and a 12-month high of $150.93.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Friday, February 6th. The financial services provider reported $3.95 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.31 by $0.64. The company had revenue of $2.24 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.07 billion. Aercap had a return on equity of 15.11% and a net margin of 44.04%.The company’s quarterly revenue was up 8.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $3.31 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 12.000-13.000 EPS. As a group, research analysts predict that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 11.29 earnings per share for the current year.

Aercap Increases Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, March 19th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be given a dividend of $0.40 per share. This is an increase from Aercap’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. This represents a $1.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.1%. Aercap’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 5.06%.

About Aercap

AerCap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) is a global aircraft leasing and aviation finance company that acquires, leases, sells and manages commercial aircraft and engines. Its core services include operating leases, finance leases, sale-and-leaseback transactions, aircraft trading and remarketing, and asset management for airline customers. The company also provides related commercial and technical support services designed to optimize fleet utilization and residual values over the life cycle of aircraft and engines.

Operating with a broad global footprint, AerCap serves airlines and other aviation customers across North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, Latin America, the Middle East and Africa.