Willis Lease FinanceWLFC
WLFC
About: Willis Lease Finance Corp, with its subsidiaries, is a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. The company has two reportable business segments, which include Leasing and Related Operations and Spare Parts Sales. A majority of its revenue is generated from the Leasing and Related Operations segment, which involves acquiring and leasing, under operating leases, commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment and the selective purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines, aircraft equipment, and other related businesses. Geographically, the company derives maximum revenue from the United States, followed by Europe, Asia-Pacific (excluding India), India, South America, Canada, Central America, and the Middle East.
Employees: 447
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Funds holding %
of 7,296 funds
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Analysts bullish %
Fund manager confidence
Based on 2025 Q1 regulatory disclosures by fund managers ($100M+ AUM)
58% more first-time investments, than exits
New positions opened: 19 | Existing positions closed: 12
5% more funds holding
Funds holding: 103 [Q4 2024] → 108 (+5) [Q1 2025]
0.51% more ownership
Funds ownership: 41.85% [Q4 2024] → 42.36% (+0.51%) [Q1 2025]
17% less repeat investments, than reductions
Existing positions increased: 34 | Existing positions reduced: 41
23% less capital invested
Capital invested by funds: $573M [Q4 2024] → $442M (-$131M) [Q1 2025]
40% less funds holding in top 10
Funds holding in top 10: 5 [Q4 2024] → 3 (-2) [Q1 2025]
Research analyst outlook
We haven’t received any recent analyst ratings for WLFC.
Financial journalist opinion
Based on 3 articles about WLFC published over the past 30 days
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Pricing of $596.0 Million in Fixed Rate Notes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., June 06, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust VIII (“WEST”), has priced $524,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series A Fixed Rate Notes (the “Series A Notes”) and $72,000,000 in aggregate principal amount of Series B Fixed Rate Notes (the “Series B Notes” and, together with the Series A Notes, the “Notes”). The Notes will be secured by, among other things, WEST's direct and indirect interests in a portfolio of 62 aircraft engines and two airframes, which WEST will acquire from WLFC or its other subsidiaries pursuant to an asset purchase agreement. The planned closing date is June 18, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 week ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Offering of $596 Million in Fixed Rate Notes
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., June 03, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), a leading lessor of commercial jet engines, announced today that its wholly-owned subsidiary, Willis Engine Structured Trust VIII (“WEST”), proposes to offer $524 million in aggregate principal amount of Series A Fixed Rate Notes (the “Initial Series A Notes”) and $72 million in aggregate principal amount of Series B Fixed Rate Notes (the “Initial Series B Notes” and, together with the Initial Series A Notes, the “Initial Notes”). The Notes will be secured by, among other things, WEST's direct and indirect interests in a portfolio of 62 aircraft engines and two airframes, which WEST will acquire from WLFC or its other subsidiaries pursuant to an asset purchase agreement.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
4 weeks ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Appoints Z. Clifton Dameron as General Counsel
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., May 16, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, is pleased to announce the internal appointment of Z. Clifton (“Clif”) Dameron to the role of Senior Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary, effective immediately. Clif will report directly to Chief Executive Officer, Austin C. Willis, and will be responsible for overseeing all legal matters for WLFC.
Negative
Zacks Investment Research
1 month ago
WLFC's Q1 Earnings Decline Y/Y on Rising G&A Costs, Stock Down 10%
Willis Lease Finance's Q1 earnings decreased year over year due to elevated costs and lower asset sale gains, though record revenue and strong leasing demand partly offset the downside.
Neutral
Seeking Alpha
1 month ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) Q1 2025 Earnings Call Transcript
Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ:WLFC ) Q1 2025 Earnings Call May 6, 2025 10:00 AM ET Company Participants Austin Willis - Chief Executive Officer Scott Flaherty - Chief Financial Officer Brian Hole - President Conference Call Participants Hillary Cacanando - Deutsche Bank Louis Raffetto - Wolfe Research Will Waller - M3 Eric Gregg - Four Tree Island Advisory Operator Good day, and welcome to the Willis Lease Finance Corporation First Quarter 2025 Earnings Call. Today's conference is being recorded.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Quarterly Dividend
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., May 02, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”) declared a quarterly dividend of $0.25 per share on outstanding shares of WLFC common stock. The dividend is expected to be paid on May 22, 2025 to stockholders of record at the close of business on May 12, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Fuels Teesside's Economic Takeoff with Bold Expansion Investment Starting with Construction of a State of the Art Two-Bay Narrowbody Maintenance Hangar
Company's strategic investments highlight its commitment to fostering regional prosperity and creating valuable job opportunities in Teesside Company's strategic investments highlight its commitment to fostering regional prosperity and creating valuable job opportunities in Teesside
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
1 month ago
Willis Lease Finance Corporation Announces Timing of First Quarter 2025 Earnings and Conference Call
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., April 22, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC”) plans to announce its financial results for the first quarter of 2025 on Tuesday, May 6, 2025.
Neutral
GlobeNewsWire
2 months ago
Willis Sustainable Fuels Progresses Teesside SAF Project
COCONUT CREEK, Fla., March 31, 2025 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Willis Lease Finance Corporation (NASDAQ: WLFC) (“WLFC” or the “Company”), the leading lessor of commercial aircraft engines and global provider of aviation services, today announced that its subsidiary, Willis Sustainable Fuels (UK) Limited (“WSF”), has entered into license and engineering agreements with two global leaders in sustainable technology, Johnson Matthey and Axens. These partnerships significantly advance WSF's sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) project in Teesside, Northeastern England. WSF is targeting Q1 2028 to begin commercial operations at its SAF production facility, with an anticipated annual production capacity of 14,000 tonnes (equalling approximately 50,000 litres a day) of SAF.
Positive
Seeking Alpha
2 months ago
Willis Lease Finance: Growth At A Premium
Willis Lease Finance has seen a remarkable 245.7% stock gain in a year, outperforming the S&P 500's 9.8% return. The company's focus on aero engines and spare parts, especially amid engine shortages, drives its strong business performance. Despite impressive revenue growth and profitability, the stock appears overvalued from a book value perspective, limiting future upside.
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