Q3 Earnings Estimate for AAR Issued By KeyCorp (NYSE:AIR)

AAR Corp. (NYSE:AIR - Free Report) - KeyCorp issued their Q3 2025 earnings estimates for shares of AAR in a research note issued on Wednesday, January 15th. KeyCorp analyst M. Leshock expects that the aerospace company will post earnings of $0.97 per share for the quarter. 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 Q4 2025 earnings at $1.09 EPS.

A number of other equities research analysts have also recently issued reports on AIR. StockNews.com raised shares of AAR from a "sell" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Friday. Royal Bank of Canada reiterated an "outperform" rating and issued a $75.00 target price on shares of AAR in a research report on Monday, November 4th. Finally, Benchmark restated a "buy" rating and set a $83.00 price target on shares of AAR in a research report on Friday, October 4th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating, four have given a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of "Buy" and a consensus price target of $81.50.

AAR Price Performance

Shares of AAR stock traded down $0.36 on Monday, reaching $70.25. The company's stock had a trading volume of 165,600 shares, compared to its average volume of 262,787. The company has a quick ratio of 1.45, a current ratio of 2.68 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84. The company has a market capitalization of $2.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 250.91 and a beta of 1.61. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $65.83 and a 200-day moving average price of $65.11. AAR has a 52-week low of $54.71 and a 52-week high of $76.34.

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

Insider Transactions at AAR

In related news, CFO Sean M. Gillen sold 17,385 shares of the company'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 completion of the sale, the chief financial officer now owns 72,326 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,797,383.58. This represents a 19.38 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, SVP Christopher A. Jessup sold 33,481 shares of the firm's stock in a transaction dated Thursday, January 16th. The stock was sold at an average price of $70.40, for a total transaction of $2,357,062.40. Following the sale, the senior vice president now owns 63,209 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $4,449,913.60. The trade was a 34.63 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Insiders sold 180,793 shares of company stock valued at $12,184,346 over the last 90 days. 4.10% of the stock is currently owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On AAR

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in AIR. Inspire Investing LLC increased its position in shares of AAR by 3.3% during the fourth quarter. Inspire Investing LLC now owns 6,505 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $399,000 after acquiring an additional 205 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC purchased a new position in shares of AAR during the 4th quarter worth approximately $1,539,000. Sheets Smith Wealth Management increased its holdings in AAR by 3.2% in the 4th quarter. Sheets Smith Wealth Management now owns 7,015 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $430,000 after purchasing an additional 220 shares during the last quarter. ZWJ Investment Counsel Inc. purchased a new stake in AAR in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $203,000. Finally, Shelton Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in AAR during the fourth quarter worth $1,068,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors 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.