StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) Reaches New 1-Year Low – Should You Sell?

Shares of StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) reached a new 52-week low during trading on Thursday . The stock traded as low as $23.78 and last traded at $23.76, with a volume of 844992 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $24.22.

Analyst Ratings Changes

SARO has been the topic of several research reports. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of StandardAero from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and dropped their price objective for the company from $34.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. JPMorgan Chase & Co. lifted their target price on shares of StandardAero from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of StandardAero from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a report on Saturday. Weiss Ratings raised shares of StandardAero from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, UBS Group lifted their price objective on StandardAero from $35.00 to $36.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, August 7th. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, seven have issued a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, the company presently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $35.00.

StandardAero Stock Performance

The firm has a market cap of $7.93 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 24.72 and a beta of 0.85. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $27.11 and its 200-day moving average is $27.04. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a quick ratio of 1.59 and a current ratio of 2.13.

StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.40 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.32 by $0.08. StandardAero had a return on equity of 14.52% and a net margin of 5.12%.The company had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm earned $0.20 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. StandardAero has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.570 EPS. Sell-side analysts anticipate that StandardAero, Inc. will post 1.51 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity

In related news, CEO Russell Ford sold 20,413 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.56, for a total transaction of $623,821.28. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 295,573 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $9,032,710.88. The trade was a 6.46% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders sold 191,423 shares of company stock valued at $5,847,760 over the last 90 days. Company insiders own 2.10% of the company’s stock.

Hedge Funds Weigh In On StandardAero

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Comerica Bank bought a new stake in shares of StandardAero during the first quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Royal Bank of Canada raised its position in shares of StandardAero by 418.8% during the first quarter. Royal Bank of Canada now owns 138,268 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,682,000 after acquiring an additional 111,617 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of StandardAero during the first quarter valued at $521,000. Goldman Sachs Group Inc. bought a new position in shares of StandardAero in the 1st quarter valued at about $6,821,000. Finally, UBS AM A Distinct Business Unit of UBS Asset Management Americas LLC bought a new position in StandardAero in the first quarter valued at approximately $12,343,000.

StandardAero Company Profile

StandardAero is an aviation maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company that provides services for commercial, business and general aviation, military and government, and industrial aviation customers. Its offerings are designed to support the operation, reliability and service life of aircraft and aviation systems.

The company’s capabilities include maintenance, repair and overhaul services for aircraft engines, airframes, avionics and components. StandardAero also provides engine modifications, engine upgrades, engineering and technical services, parts support, and other specialized maintenance solutions for a range of aviation platforms.

StandardAero serves customers internationally through a network of facilities across North America, Europe and the Asia-Pacific region.