Balentine LLC Acquires 3,806 Shares of Aercap Holdings N.V. $AER

Balentine LLC boosted its holdings in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE:AER) by 130.0% in the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The firm owned 6,734 shares of the financial services provider’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,806 shares during the quarter. Balentine LLC’s holdings in Aercap were worth $968,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other hedge funds have also added to or reduced their stakes in the business. Mather Group LLC. bought a new position in shares of Aercap in the 3rd quarter valued at about $26,000. Harbor Capital Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of Aercap in the 4th quarter valued at about $27,000. Advisory Services Network LLC bought a new position in shares of Aercap in the 3rd quarter valued at about $35,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Aercap by 26.6% in the 1st quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. now owns 447 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $46,000 after acquiring an additional 94 shares during the period. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC grew its position in shares of Aercap by 36.5% in the 4th quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 359 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $52,000 after acquiring an additional 96 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 96.42% of the company’s stock.

Aercap Stock Performance

Shares of Aercap stock opened at $141.23 on Friday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $141.15 and a 200-day moving average of $139.41. Aercap Holdings N.V. has a 1-year low of $105.65 and a 1-year high of $154.94. The company has a current ratio of 0.24, a quick ratio of 0.23 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.34. The company has a market cap of $23.57 billion, a PE ratio of 6.19, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.32 and a beta of 0.95.

Aercap (NYSE:AER) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, April 29th. The financial services provider reported $5.39 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $3.59 by $1.80. The company had revenue of $2.30 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.07 billion. Aercap had a net margin of 45.22% and a return on equity of 16.01%. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 7.9% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $3.68 EPS. Aercap has set its FY 2026 guidance at 14.500-14.50 EPS. As a group, equities research analysts forecast that Aercap Holdings N.V. will post 17.08 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Aercap announced that its board has authorized a share buyback program on Wednesday, April 29th that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the financial services provider to purchase up to 4.3% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Aercap Announces Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Thursday, June 4th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, May 13th will be issued a dividend of $0.40 per share. This represents a $1.60 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 1.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 13th. Aercap’s payout ratio is presently 7.01%.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of brokerages have recently commented on AER. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $150.00 to $155.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday. Barclays lifted their target price on shares of Aercap from $162.00 to $164.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a report on Thursday. Morgan Stanley dropped their price objective on shares of Aercap from $160.00 to $155.00 and set an “equal weight” rating for the company in a research note on Thursday. TD Cowen lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $170.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Finally, Truist Financial lifted their price objective on shares of Aercap from $159.00 to $161.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Thursday. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat, the company has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $163.13.

Key Headlines Impacting Aercap

Here are the key news stories impacting Aercap this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q1 beat and capital return — AerCap reported stronger-than-expected Q1 results, reiterated full-year adjusted EPS guidance of $14.50 and authorized a $1.0 billion share repurchase program, signaling management confidence and boosting shareholder returns. AerCap outlines $14.50 full-year adjusted EPS and authorizes new $1B share repurchase program
• Positive Sentiment: Truist raises price target to $161 and keeps a Buy rating — a fresh $161 target and Buy stance adds upward analyst pressure and supports upside expectations. Aercap (NYSE:AER) Given New $161.00 Price Target at Truist Financial
• Positive Sentiment: JPMorgan raises target to $155 with an Overweight rating — another upward adjustment from a large bank that reinforces buy-side sentiment. Benzinga
• Positive Sentiment: Operational positioning — coverage noting AerCap’s strengthened footprint in the aviation leasing market, which supports medium-term revenue and lease-rate resilience. Aercap Strengthens Position in Aviation Sector
• Neutral Sentiment: Morgan Stanley trims price target from $160 to $155 but keeps an Equal Weight rating — a modest downgrade in target that still implies upside, producing mixed analyst signals. The Fly
• Neutral Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared — AerCap set a $0.40 quarterly dividend (ex-dividend May 13), a small yield (~1.1%) that supports income-oriented holders but is not a major catalyst.
• Negative Sentiment: Fuel-cost risk highlighted — management noted elevated/prolonged jet-fuel prices as a headwind that could pressure airline profitability and leasing dynamics if sustained, introducing cyclical margin risk. AerCap says prolonged high oil prices could bring opportunities

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.