AerCap presents a compelling combination of deep value — forward price-to-earnings of 8.3x and a PEG ratio of 0.20 — with an exceptional earnings track record of four consecutive beats averaging 32% above consensus, yet the stock trades within 1.8% of the analyst take-profit target with a 0.37-to-1 reward-to-risk ratio; the underlying business quality is high but the entry geometry is unfavorable at current prices.
Thesis pillars
- Exceptional Earnings Beat Consistency↑Improving
- Deep Value Attractive Multiple↓Deteriorating
- Breakout Technical Momentum→Stable
- +1 more pillar — see the Why tab for full reasoning
AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) Stock Analysis
Breakout setup
Industrials · Rental & Leasing Services
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $152.87, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away).
AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in the United States, China, and internationally. The company engages in aircraft and engine asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines for lease or... Read more
Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $152.87, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Passes 8/9 gates (positive momentum, clean insider activity, no SEC red flags, news boost analyst 0.50, news boost analyst cluster(3), earnings proximity no date, semi cycle peak clear, materials cycle peak clear). Fails on favorable risk/reward ratio. Suitability: moderate.
Recent developments
updated 2026-07-31Recent Developments — AerCap Holdings N.V.
Latest news
- NEWS AerCap Holdings NV (AER) Shares Fall 3.5% -- What GF Score of 80 Tells Investors - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS AerCap Holdings N.V. 2026 Q2 - Results - Earnings Call Presentation (NYSE:AER) 2026-07-29 - Seeking Alpha — Seeking Alpha neutral
- NEWS AER Looks 19.4% Overvalued on GF Value™ as of July 29, 2026 - GuruFocus — GuruFocus negative
- NEWS AerCap: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - KTVB — KTVB positive
- NEWS AerCap: Q2 Earnings Snapshot - ktvb.com — ktvb.com neutral
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Hold if already holding. Not a fresh buy at $152.87, but acceptable to hold if already in. Reasons: Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away). Chart setup: Golden cross, above all MAs, RSI 55, MACD bullish. Multiple concerning factors. Consider reducing position. | News modifier +2 (SELL_IF_HOLDING → HOLD_IF_HOLDING) Target $153.20 (+0.2%), stop $144.45 (−5.8%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Score 6.5/10, moderate confidence.
Take-profit target: $153.20 (-2.7% upside). Target $153.20 (+0.2%), stop $144.45 (−5.8%), A.R:R -0.4:1. Stop-loss: $144.45.
Analyst target reached - limited upside remaining; Near 52-week high (2.2% away); Leverage penalty (D/E 2.3): -1.5.
AerCap Holdings N.V. trades at a P/E of 6.8 (forward 8.6). TrendMatrix value score: 7.6/10. Verdict: Hold.
14 analysts cover AER with a consensus score of 4.0/5. Average price target: $171.
What does AerCap Holdings N.V. do?AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in the United...
AerCap Holdings N.V. engages in the lease, financing, sale, and management of commercial flight equipment in the United States, China, and internationally. The company engages in aircraft and engine asset management services, such as remarketing aircraft and engines for lease or sale; collecting rental and supplemental maintenance rent payments, monitoring aircraft maintenance, monitoring and enforcing contract compliance, and accepting delivery and redelivery of aircraft and engines; conducting ongoing lessee financial performance reviews. Its aircraft and engine asset management services also include periodically inspecting the leased aircraft and engines; coordinating technical modifications to aircraft to meet new lessee requirements; conducting restructuring negotiations in connection with lease defaults; repossessing aircraft and engines; arranging and monitoring insurance coverage; registering and de-registering aircraft; arranging for aircraft and engine valuations; and providing market research services. In addition, the company provides corporate administrative services comprising accounting, and corporate secretarial services consisting of the preparation of budgets and financial statements; and cash management services, including treasury services, such as the financing, refinancing, hedging, and ongoing cash management of companies. Further, it offers airframe and engine parts and supply chain solutions to airlines; maintenance, repair, and overhaul service providers; and aircraft parts distributors. The company has a portfolio of owned, managed, or on order aircraft, consisting of 3,500 aircraft, engines, and helicopters. AerCap Holdings N.V. was founded in 1995 and is headquartered in Dublin, Ireland.