Q1 2025 EPS Estimates for AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR) Lowered by William Blair

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR - Free Report) - Equities researchers at William Blair cut their Q1 2025 EPS estimates for AAR in a research note issued to investors on Tuesday, September 10th. William Blair analyst L. Dipalma now anticipates that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.79 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.96. The consensus estimate for AAR's current full-year earnings is $3.84 per share. William Blair also issued estimates for AAR's Q2 2025 earnings at $0.89 EPS, Q3 2025 earnings at $0.99 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.06 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $3.73 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $4.42 EPS.

AAR (NYSE:AIR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, July 18th. The aerospace company reported $0.88 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.86 by $0.02. The business had revenue of $656.50 million for the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $660.05 million. AAR had a net margin of 2.00% and a return on equity of 10.16%. The firm's revenue for the quarter was up 18.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.83 earnings per share.

A number of other brokerages have also recently weighed in on AIR. StockNews.com cut AAR from a "hold" rating to a "sell" rating in a research report on Wednesday. Stifel Nicolaus cut their price target on shares of AAR from $86.00 to $85.00 and set a "buy" rating for the company in a report on Friday, July 19th. Finally, Royal Bank of Canada boosted their price target on shares of AAR from $80.00 to $85.00 and gave the company an "outperform" rating in a research report on Friday, July 19th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating and five have given a buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, AAR presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $83.50.

AAR Price Performance

Shares of AIR stock traded up $1.41 during trading hours on Thursday, hitting $65.94. The company had a trading volume of 182,912 shares, compared to its average volume of 300,358. AAR has a 12 month low of $54.71 and a 12 month high of $76.34. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.83, a quick ratio of 1.41 and a current ratio of 2.98. The firm's fifty day moving average is $65.64 and its 200 day moving average is $66.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.34 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.79 and a beta of 1.55.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AAR

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC grew its stake in shares of AAR by 283.1% during the first quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 544 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $33,000 after purchasing an additional 402 shares during the last quarter. Quest Partners LLC bought a new position in AAR in the 2nd quarter valued at $33,000. Innealta Capital LLC acquired a new stake in shares of AAR in the 2nd quarter valued at $49,000. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of AAR during the first quarter worth $63,000. Finally, Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. lifted its stake in shares of AAR by 348.1% during the second quarter. Harel Insurance Investments & Financial Services Ltd. now owns 1,416 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $103,000 after acquiring an additional 1,100 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.74% of the company's stock.

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.