Brokerages Set AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) PT at $112.00

AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) has earned a consensus recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from the seven research firms that are presently covering the firm, Marketbeat reports. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have assigned a buy recommendation to the company. The average 12 month price objective among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $112.00.

Several research firms have weighed in on AER. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $119.00 price objective on shares of AerCap in a research report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft boosted their price target on shares of AerCap from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd.

AerCap Stock Down 0.4 %

Shares of NYSE:AER traded down $0.34 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $95.91. 802,956 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 971,422. The stock has a market cap of $18.98 billion, a P/E ratio of 7.60, a P/E/G ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 1.82. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $96.18 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $94.27. AerCap has a 12-month low of $69.15 and a 12-month high of $100.81. The company has a current ratio of 0.67, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89.

AerCap (NYSE:AER - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $2.41 EPS for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $2.41. AerCap had a net margin of 32.38% and a return on equity of 13.98%. The firm had revenue of $1.95 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.92 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $2.81 EPS. The company's revenue for the quarter was up 3.0% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts forecast that AerCap will post 11.26 earnings per share for the current year.

AerCap Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Thursday, December 5th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, November 13th were given a $0.25 dividend. This represents a $1.00 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.04%. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, November 13th. AerCap's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 7.92%.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the business. Blue Trust Inc. raised its stake in shares of AerCap by 89.9% during the 2nd quarter. Blue Trust Inc. now owns 283 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $25,000 after purchasing an additional 134 shares during the period. Mather Group LLC. increased its position in shares of AerCap by 230.1% during the second quarter. Mather Group LLC. now owns 307 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $27,000 after buying an additional 214 shares during the period. Truvestments Capital LLC purchased a new stake in shares of AerCap in the third quarter worth about $35,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in shares of AerCap by 35.5% in the third quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 664 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $63,000 after buying an additional 174 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Transamerica Financial Advisors Inc. bought a new position in shares of AerCap in the third quarter valued at approximately $64,000. 96.42% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

About AerCap

AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in China, Hong Kong, Macau, the United States, Ireland, and internationally. The company offers aircraft asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines; collecting rental and maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft and engines; and conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews.