AerCap: Hidden Aircraft Value Still Makes It A Buy

Dhierin Bechai Investing Group Leader Follow Summary AerCap remains a buy as book value compounds, cash flow is robust, and asset sales consistently exceed carrying values. I downgrade AER from strong buy to buy as the easiest upside has materialized, but see continued value from disciplined capital deployment and supply-demand tailwinds. 2026 adjusted EPS guidance is $16.80, likely conservative; actual EPS could reach $18.25–$18.50 with second-half asset-sale gains. AER trades at 1.30x book value; full upside depends on flight equipment revaluation, with a base target of $171.64 and a bull case of $179.09. Looking for more investing ideas like this one? Get them exclusively at The Aerospace Forum. Learn More » franckreporter/iStock via Getty Images AerCap Holdings N.V. ( AER ) shares have recovered from the $132.87 level used in my previous report to approximately $155 at the time of writing. The higher share price reduces the margin of safety, but the second-quarter This article was written by Dhierin Bechai 24.4K Followers Follow Dhierin-Perkash Bechai is an aerospace, defense and airline analyst. Dhierin runs the investing group The Aerospace Forum, whose goal is to discover investment opportunities in the aerospace, defense and airline industry. With a background in aerospace engineering, he provides analysis of a complex industry with significant growth prospects, and offers context to developments as they occur, describing how they might affect investment theses. His investing ideas are driven by data informed analysis. The investing group also provides direct access to data analytics monitors. Learn more. Analyst’s Disclosure: I/we have no stock, option or similar derivative position in any of the companies mentioned, and no plans to initiate any such positions within the next 72 hours. I wrote this article myself, and it expresses my own opinions. I am not receiving compensation for it (other than from Seeking Alpha). I have no business relationship with any company whose stock is mentioned in this article. Seeking Alpha's Disclosure: Past performance is no guarantee of future results. No recommendation or advice is being given as to whether any investment is suitable for a particular investor. Any views or opinions expressed above may not reflect those of Seeking Alpha as a whole. Seeking Alpha is not a licensed securities dealer, broker or US investment adviser or investment bank. Our analysts are third party authors that include both professional investors and individual investors who may not be licensed or certified by any institute or regulatory body.