AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) Short Interest Update

AerCap Holdings (NYSE:AER) was the target of a significant increase in short interest in January. As of January 15th, there was short interest totalling 2,470,000 shares, an increase of 6.9% from the December 31st total of 2,310,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 979,900 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 2.5 days.

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on the company. The Goldman Sachs Group reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $119.00 target price on shares of AerCap in a report on Thursday, November 21st. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft upped their price objective on shares of AerCap from $110.00 to $115.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. One research analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and six have assigned a buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, AerCap has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $112.00.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On AerCap

A number of large investors have recently bought and sold shares of AER. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP purchased a new position in AerCap during the second quarter valued at $1,990,000. AQR Capital Management LLC raised its stake in AerCap by 26.6% during the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 10,075 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $939,000 after acquiring an additional 2,115 shares during the period. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company raised its stake in AerCap by 1.6% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 74,431 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $6,937,000 after purchasing an additional 1,150 shares during the period. Creative Planning lifted its stake in AerCap by 13.9% in the 2nd quarter. Creative Planning now owns 23,614 shares of the financial services provider’s stock worth $2,201,000 after purchasing an additional 2,881 shares in the last quarter. Finally, NewEdge Advisors LLC raised its position in shares of AerCap by 35.8% during the 2nd quarter. NewEdge Advisors LLC now owns 23,603 shares of the financial services provider’s stock valued at $2,200,000 after buying an additional 6,228 shares in the last quarter. 96.42% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

AerCap Trading Down 0.5 %

AER stock opened at $95.13 on Tuesday. The company has a market capitalization of $18.83 billion, a PE ratio of 7.54, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.09 and a beta of 1.81. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $95.93 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $95.00. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 2.89, a quick ratio of 0.67 and a current ratio of 0.67. AerCap has a one year low of $75.83 and a one year high of $100.81.

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.