Vantage Investment Partners LLC Has $43.04 Million Stock Position in FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI)

Vantage Investment Partners LLC raised its stake in shares of FTAI Aviation Ltd. (NYSE:FTAI - Free Report) by 21.2% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 298,778 shares of the financial services provider's stock after buying an additional 52,207 shares during the period. FTAI Aviation comprises about 3.8% of Vantage Investment Partners LLC's investment portfolio, making the stock its 8th biggest holding. Vantage Investment Partners LLC owned 0.29% of FTAI Aviation worth $43,036,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.

Several other institutional investors and hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FTAI. Geode Capital Management LLC boosted its stake in shares of FTAI Aviation by 2.7% during the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 2,386,325 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $317,202,000 after acquiring an additional 61,897 shares in the last quarter. State Street Corp lifted its holdings in FTAI Aviation by 1.7% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 2,325,049 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $308,999,000 after purchasing an additional 38,279 shares during the last quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP boosted its position in FTAI Aviation by 87.1% during the third quarter. Westfield Capital Management Co. LP now owns 1,660,031 shares of the financial services provider's stock worth $220,618,000 after purchasing an additional 773,017 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its holdings in FTAI Aviation by 18.7% during the third quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 1,154,808 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $153,474,000 after purchasing an additional 182,252 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Two Sigma Advisers LP raised its position in shares of FTAI Aviation by 10.0% in the third quarter. Two Sigma Advisers LP now owns 1,048,600 shares of the financial services provider's stock valued at $139,359,000 after purchasing an additional 95,200 shares during the period. 88.96% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

A number of research firms recently issued reports on FTAI. Benchmark raised their target price on shares of FTAI Aviation from $150.00 to $300.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research note on Friday, November 1st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft raised their price target on FTAI Aviation from $125.00 to $160.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Royal Bank of Canada reissued an "outperform" rating and set a $160.00 price objective on shares of FTAI Aviation in a research report on Wednesday, January 22nd. Wolfe Research raised FTAI Aviation from a "peer perform" rating to an "outperform" rating and set a $190.00 target price on the stock in a report on Friday, January 10th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on FTAI Aviation from $134.00 to $165.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, October 28th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a sell rating and eleven have issued a buy rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, FTAI Aviation presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $171.75.

FTAI Aviation Stock Up 9.1 %

FTAI traded up $8.30 during midday trading on Tuesday, reaching $99.95. 2,044,257 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 5,546,823. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $142.59 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $132.33. The firm has a market capitalization of $10.25 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -999.39 and a beta of 2.09. FTAI Aviation Ltd. has a one year low of $52.00 and a one year high of $181.64.

FTAI Aviation (NYSE:FTAI - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, October 30th. The financial services provider reported $0.76 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.77 by ($0.01). FTAI Aviation had a return on equity of 206.25% and a net margin of 1.59%. The company had revenue of $465.80 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $422.45 million. During the same quarter last year, the business earned $0.33 EPS. FTAI Aviation's quarterly revenue was up 60.0% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, research analysts anticipate that FTAI Aviation Ltd. will post 2.21 EPS for the current fiscal year.

FTAI Aviation Dividend Announcement

The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, November 25th. Investors of record on Thursday, November 14th were given a dividend of $0.30 per share. This represents a $1.20 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 1.20%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Thursday, November 14th. FTAI Aviation's dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently -1,199.88%.

FTAI Aviation Profile

FTAI Aviation Ltd. owns and acquires aviation and offshore energy equipment for the transportation of goods and people worldwide. It operates through two segments, Aviation Leasing and Aerospace Products. The Aviation Leasing segment owns and manages aviation assets, including aircraft and aircraft engines, which it leases and sells to customers.