Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has seen a decline in its stock price by -1.18 in relation to its previous close of 86.13. However, the company has experienced a 1.82% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. InvestorPlace reported 2024-04-08 that George Soros’ hedge fund is making big bets on stocks, though not nearly as big as those he made on global currencies. His biggest investment had been Splunk, a big data analytics firm.
Is It Worth Investing in Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) Right Now?
Aercap Holdings N.V. (NYSE: AER) has a higher price-to-earnings ratio of 6.02x compared to its average ratio, The 36-month beta value for AER is at 1.84. Analysts have varying views on the stock, with 7 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 4 rating it as “overweight,” 1 as “hold,” and 1 as “sell.”
The public float for AER is 203.67M, and currently, shorts hold a 1.31% of that float. The average trading volume for AER on April 25, 2024 was 1.56M shares.
AER’s Market Performance
AER’s stock has seen a 1.82% increase for the week, with a -0.56% drop in the past month and a 12.70% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 2.11%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 2.14% for Aercap Holdings N.V. The simple moving average for the last 20 days is -0.14% for AER stock, with a simple moving average of 20.64% for the last 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of AER
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for AER stocks, with BMO Capital Markets repeating the rating for AER by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for AER in the upcoming period, according to BMO Capital Markets is $103 based on the research report published on January 10, 2024 of the current year 2024.
Barclays, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see AER reach a price target of $80. The rating they have provided for AER stocks is “Overweight” according to the report published on November 15th, 2023.
Citigroup gave a rating of “Buy” to AER, setting the target price at $71 in the report published on May 15th of the previous year.
AER Trading at 3.20% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought AER to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -3.77% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 2.14%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 2.11%, as shares sank -2.88% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.52% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, AER rose by +1.82%, which changed the moving average for the period of 200-days by +33.90% in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $85.10. In addition, Aercap Holdings N.V. saw 14.52% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Stock Fundamentals for AER
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.24 for the present operating margin
- 0.39 for the gross margin
The net margin for Aercap Holdings N.V. stands at 0.42. The total capital return value is set at 0.03. Equity return is now at value 19.18, with 4.45 for asset returns.
Based on Aercap Holdings N.V. (AER), the company’s capital structure generated 0.73 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.11. The debt to equity ratio resting at 2.75. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.16.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 5.67 billion with net debt to EBITDA at 10.53. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 8.46. The receivables turnover for the company is 3.93for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.1. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 0.81.
Conclusion
In conclusion, Aercap Holdings N.V. (AER) has had a better performance lately. Opinion on the stock among analysts is bullish, with some giving it a “buy” rating and others a “hold”. It is worth mentioning that the stock is currently trading in close proximity to its 50-day moving average and its 52-week high.
