Hans Jorg Hunziker Sells 466 Shares of Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) Stock

Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) insider Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 466 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 27th. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total value of $23,062.34. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now directly owns 22,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,132,925.08. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at the SEC website.

Hans Jorg Hunziker also recently made the following trade(s):

• On Monday, March 25th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 183 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $49.46, for a total value of $9,051.18.
• On Friday, March 22nd, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 332 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.55, for a total value of $16,450.60.
• On Wednesday, March 20th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 789 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.32, for a total value of $38,913.48.

Willis Lease Finance Stock Performance

Willis Lease Finance stock opened at $49.62 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.11, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.88. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $48.66 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $46.03. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a 52-week low of $37.01 and a 52-week high of $59.99. The firm has a market capitalization of $317.07 million, a P/E ratio of 7.96 and a beta of 1.01.

Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, March 13th. The transportation company reported $1.53 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. Willis Lease Finance had a return on equity of 10.34% and a net margin of 10.46%. The firm had revenue of $114.28 million during the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Several hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in Willis Lease Finance by 5.6% during the fourth quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,288 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $210,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares in the last quarter. Royal Bank of Canada increased its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 1.6% in the third quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 15,066 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $637,000 after buying an additional 232 shares in the last quarter. Rhumbline Advisers increased its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 4.5% in the third quarter. Rhumbline Advisers now owns 6,350 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $269,000 after buying an additional 275 shares in the last quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC increased its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 91.4% in the second quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 846 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $33,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Bank of America Corp DE increased its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 0.7% in the first quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 62,246 shares of the transportation company’s stock valued at $3,410,000 after buying an additional 404 shares in the last quarter. 93.70% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Several brokerages recently commented on WLFC. StockNews.com raised Willis Lease Finance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Friday, March 22nd. TheStreet cut Willis Lease Finance from a “c-” rating to a “d” rating in a research report on Wednesday, March 13th.

Willis Lease Finance Company Profile

Willis Lease Finance Corporation operates as a lessor and servicer of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines worldwide. The company operates through two segments, Leasing and Related Operations, and Spare Parts Sales. The Leasing and Related Operations segment engages in acquiring and leasing commercial aircraft, aircraft engines, and other aircraft equipment, as well as the purchase and resale of commercial aircraft engines and other aircraft equipment, and other related businesses.