What is KeyCorp's Estimate for AAR FY2025 Earnings?

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR - Free Report) - Investment analysts at KeyCorp issued their FY2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for AAR in a research report issued on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp analyst M. Leshock anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings per share of $3.83 for the year. KeyCorp currently has a "Strong-Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for AAR's current full-year earnings is $3.75 per share. KeyCorp also issued estimates for AAR's FY2026 earnings at $4.63 EPS.

AAR (NYSE:AIR - Get Free Report) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, January 7th. The aerospace company reported $0.90 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.83 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $686.10 million during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $654.47 million. AAR had a net margin of 0.41% and a return on equity of 10.46%. The company's revenue was up 25.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the business posted $0.81 earnings per share.

AIR has been the topic of several other reports. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and set a $75.00 price objective on shares of AAR in a report on Monday, November 4th. StockNews.com downgraded AAR from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a report on Thursday, January 9th. Finally, Benchmark reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of AAR in a research report on Friday, October 4th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have issued a buy rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $81.50.

AAR Trading Down 0.7 %

NYSE AIR traded down $0.49 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $70.12. 90,485 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 369,517. The business's 50 day moving average is $65.68 and its 200-day moving average is $65.23. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 1.45 and a current ratio of 2.68. AAR has a 12-month low of $54.71 and a 12-month high of $76.34. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 250.52 and a beta of 1.61.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. National Bank of Canada FI bought a new position in shares of AAR during the third quarter worth about $25,000. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in AAR during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $33,000. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its position in shares of AAR by 43.0% in the 2nd quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 778 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $57,000 after acquiring an additional 234 shares in the last quarter. KBC Group NV increased its holdings in shares of AAR by 32.9% in the 3rd quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 1,324 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $87,000 after acquiring an additional 328 shares during the last quarter. Finally, ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of AAR during the 4th quarter valued at approximately $203,000. 90.74% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other AAR news, SVP Christopher A. Jessup sold 33,481 shares of the business's stock in a transaction on Thursday, January 16th. The shares were sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total value of $2,357,062.40. Following the transaction, the senior vice president now owns 63,209 shares in the company, valued at $4,449,913.60. The trade was a 34.63 % decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CFO Sean M. Gillen sold 17,385 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Friday, January 10th. The shares were sold at an average price of $66.33, for a total value of $1,153,147.05. Following the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 72,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at $4,797,383.58. This represents a 19.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold a total of 180,793 shares of company stock worth $12,184,346 in the last 90 days. 4.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

AAR Company Profile

AAR Corp. provides products and services to commercial aviation, government, and defense markets worldwide. The Parts Supply segment leases and sells aircraft components and replacement parts. The Repair & Engineering segment provides airframe maintenance services, such as airframe inspection, painting, line maintenance, airframe modification, structural repair, avionics service and installation, exterior and interior refurbishment, and engineering and support services; component repair services comprising maintenance, repair, and overhaul (MRO) services, engine and airframe accessories, and interior refurbishment; and landing gear overhaul services, including repair services on wheels and brakes.