AerCap

AER

Market cap $22B

NHYDY, HGV, PRG, PHIN and AER have been added to the Zacks Rank #1 (Strong Buy) List on May 4, 2026.

AerCap Holdings N.V. (AER) Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript

Investors looking for stocks in the Transportation - Equipment and Leasing sector might want to consider either AerCap (AER) or Herc Holdings (HRI). But which of these two stocks is more attractive to value investors?

DUBLIN, April 29, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today announced it has filed an interim financial report including its unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements and notes for the first quarter ended March 31, 2026, with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC").

While the top- and bottom-line numbers for AerCap (AER) give a sense of how the business performed in the quarter ended March 2026, it could be worth looking at how some of its key metrics compare to Wall Street estimates and year-ago values.

AerCap (AER) came out with quarterly earnings of $5.39 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.59 per share. This compares to earnings of $3.68 per share a year ago.

Higher fuel prices for between ​three and six months ‌would pressure the airline industry, but could bring ​benefits for aircraft lessors, ​the world's largest aircraft ⁠leasing company, AerCap ​said on Wednesday.

Net income for the first quarter of 2026 of $818 million, or $4.96 per share. Record adjusted net income for the first quarter of 2026 of $889 million, or $5.39 per share.

Herc Holdings (HRI) came out with quarterly earnings of $0.21 per share, beating the Zacks Consensus Estimate of a loss of $1.02 per share. This compares to earnings of $1.3 per share a year ago.

DUBLIN, April 22, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- AerCap Holdings N.V. ("AerCap" or the "Company") (NYSE: AER) today announced the publication of its Corporate Responsibility Report 2025, for the year ended December 31, 2025.