The stock price of StandardAero Inc (NYSE: SARO) has surged by 4.37 when compared to previous closing price of 28.60, but the company has seen a 9.54% gain in its stock price over the last five trading sessions. seekingalpha.com reported 2025-05-12 that StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO ) Q1 2025 Results Conference Call May 12, 2025 5:00 PM ET Company Participants Rama Bondada – Vice President, Investor Relations Russell Ford – Chairman & Chief Executive Officer Daniel Satterfield – Chief Financial Officer Alexander Trapp – Chief Strategy Officer Conference Call Participants Seth Seifman – JPMorgan Myles Walton – Wolfe Research Sheila Kahyaoglu – Jefferies Ron Epstein – Bank of America Doug Harned – Bernstein Krista Friesen – CIBC Ken Herbert – RBC Capital Kristine Liwag – Morgan Stanley Gavin Parsons – UBS Operator Greetings, and welcome to the StandardAero First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call and Webcast. [Operator Instructions] As a reminder, this conference is being recorded.
Is It Worth Investing in StandardAero Inc (NYSE: SARO) Right Now?
StandardAero Inc (NYSE: SARO) has a price-to-earnings ratio that is above its average at 140.54x. Opinions on the stock are mixed, with 4 analysts rating it as a “buy,” 2 as “overweight,” 3 as “hold,” and 0 as “sell.”
The public float for SARO is 152.03M, and at present, short sellers hold a 4.08% of that float. On May 14, 2025, the average trading volume of SARO was 2.64M shares.
SARO’s Market Performance
SARO’s stock has seen a 9.54% increase for the week, with a 21.84% rise in the past month and a 8.19% gain in the past quarter. The volatility ratio for the week is 4.23%, and the volatility levels for the past 30 days are at 3.16% for StandardAero Inc The simple moving average for the past 20 days is 11.46% for SARO’s stock, with a 8.59% simple moving average for the past 200 days.
Analysts’ Opinion of SARO
Many brokerage firms have already submitted their reports for SARO stocks, with Wolfe Research repeating the rating for SARO by listing it as a “Outperform.” The predicted price for SARO in the upcoming period, according to Wolfe Research is $34 based on the research report published on October 28, 2024 of the previous year 2024.
UBS, on the other hand, stated in their research note that they expect to see SARO reach a price target of $34. The rating they have provided for SARO stocks is “Neutral” according to the report published on October 28th, 2024.
RBC Capital Mkts gave a rating of “Outperform” to SARO, setting the target price at $37 in the report published on October 28th of the previous year.
SARO Trading at 11.16% from the 50-Day Moving Average
After a stumble in the market that brought SARO to its low price for the period of the last 52 weeks, the company was unable to rebound, for now settling with -13.18% of loss for the given period.
Volatility was left at 3.16%, however, over the last 30 days, the volatility rate increased by 4.23%, as shares surge +19.16% for the moving average over the last 20 days. Over the last 50 days, in opposition, the stock is trading +9.50% upper at present.
During the last 5 trading sessions, SARO rose by +9.54%, in comparison to the 20-day moving average, which settled at $26.78. In addition, StandardAero Inc saw 20.56% in overturn over a single year, with a tendency to cut further gains.
Insider Trading
Reports are indicating that there were more than several insider trading activities at SARO starting from Carlyle Group Inc., who sale 29,370,166 shares at the price of $27.16 back on Mar 27 ’25. After this action, Carlyle Group Inc. now owns 180,820,300 shares of StandardAero Inc, valued at $797,693,709 using the latest closing price.
GIC Private Ltd, the 10% Owner of StandardAero Inc, sale 6,629,834 shares at $27.16 during a trade that took place back on Mar 27 ’25, which means that GIC Private Ltd is holding 40,817,224 shares at $180,066,291 based on the most recent closing price.
Stock Fundamentals for SARO
Current profitability levels for the company are sitting at:
- 0.08 for the present operating margin
- 0.14 for the gross margin
The net margin for StandardAero Inc stands at 0.01. The total capital return value is set at 0.09.
Based on StandardAero Inc (SARO), the company’s capital structure generated 0.51 points at debt to capital in total, while cash flow to debt ratio is standing at 0.02. The debt to equity ratio resting at 1.03. The interest coverage ratio of the stock is 1.77.
Currently, EBITDA for the company is 551.34 million with net debt to EBITDA at 4.43. When we switch over and look at the enterprise to sales, we see a ratio of 2.27. The receivables turnover for the company is 7.41for trailing twelve months and the total asset turnover is 0.84. The liquidity ratio also appears to be rather interesting for investors as it stands at 2.00.
Conclusion
To sum up, StandardAero Inc (SARO) has seen a better performance recently. Analysts have differing views on the stock, with some seeing it as a “buy” and others as 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.
