Four Tree Island Advisory LLC Acquires New Stake in AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER)

Four Tree Island Advisory LLC purchased a new position in shares of AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 102,000 shares of the financial services provider's stock, valued at approximately $9,761,000. AerCap comprises 6.7% of Four Tree Island Advisory LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 6th biggest holding. Four Tree Island Advisory LLC owned about 0.05% of AerCap at the end of the most recent quarter.

Several other large investors have also modified their holdings of AER. Darsana Capital Partners LP acquired a new position in AerCap during the third quarter worth $94,720,000. TOMS Capital Investment Management LP acquired a new position in AerCap during the third quarter worth $60,526,000. KBC Group NV grew its holdings in AerCap by 137.8% during the fourth quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 834,452 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $79,857,000 after acquiring an additional 483,564 shares during the period. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. grew its holdings in AerCap by 176.2% during the third quarter. Assenagon Asset Management S.A. now owns 753,267 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $71,349,000 after acquiring an additional 480,551 shares during the period. Finally, Wedge Capital Management L L P NC grew its holdings in AerCap by 3,568.6% during the third quarter. Wedge Capital Management L L P NC now owns 427,756 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $40,517,000 after acquiring an additional 416,096 shares during the period. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 96.42% of the company's stock.

AerCap Price Performance

AerCap stock traded down $0.13 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $98.94. The stock had a trading volume of 1,078,657 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,020,599. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a current ratio of 0.67 and a quick ratio of 0.67. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.58 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 7.84, a PEG ratio of 2.13 and a beta of 1.81. AerCap Holdings has a 1-year low of $75.96 and a 1-year high of $100.81. The stock's fifty day moving average is $95.68 and its two-hundred day moving average is $95.15.

Analyst Ratings Changes

AER has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on AerCap from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a "buy" rating and issued a $119.00 target price on shares of AerCap in a report on Thursday, November 21st. One analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have given a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $112.00.

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.