Research Analysts’ Weekly Ratings Updates for Aercap (AER)

Several brokerages have updated their recommendations and price targets on shares of Aercap (NYSE: AER) in the last few weeks:

• 5/4/2026 – Aercap was upgraded by Weiss Ratings from “buy (b+)” to “buy (a-)”.
• 5/1/2026 – Aercap was upgraded by Zacks Research from “hold” to “strong-buy”.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target raised by TD Cowen from $170.00 to $175.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target raised by Susquehanna from $165.00 to $170.00. They now have a “positive” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target raised by Barclays PLC from $162.00 to $164.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target raised by JPMorgan Chase & Co. from $150.00 to $155.00. They now have an “overweight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target lowered by Morgan Stanley from $160.00 to $155.00. They now have an “equal weight” rating on the stock.
• 4/30/2026 – Aercap had its price target raised by Truist Financial Corporation from $159.00 to $161.00. They now have a “buy” rating on the stock.
• 4/20/2026 – Aercap had its “buy (b+)” rating reaffirmed by Weiss Ratings.
• 3/16/2026 – Aercap had its “buy” rating reaffirmed by TD Cowen.

Aercap Announces Dividend

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

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.