Willis Lease Finance (WLFC) Expected to Announce Quarterly Earnings on Tuesday

Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) is projected to release its Q3 2026 results before the market opens on Tuesday, November 3rd. Analysts expect Willis Lease Finance to post earnings of $1.47 per share and revenue of $189.88 million for the quarter. Interested persons can check the company’s upcoming Q3 2026 earnings report page for the latest details on the call scheduled for Tuesday, November 3, 2026 at 10:00 AM ET.

Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Tuesday, August 4th. The transportation company reported $1.31 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.90 by $0.41. The business had revenue of $192.83 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $175.00 million. Willis Lease Finance had a return on equity of 14.11% and a net margin of 11.80%. On average, analysts expect Willis Lease Finance to post $5.15 EPS for the current fiscal year and $5.25 EPS for the next fiscal year.

Willis Lease Finance Price Performance

Shares of NASDAQ:WLFC opened at $38.70 on Tuesday. The company has a market cap of $817.73 million, a P/E ratio of 9.19, a P/E/G ratio of 2.29 and a beta of 0.73. The business has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.89 and a 200-day simple moving average of $61.13. Willis Lease Finance has a 52 week low of $36.39 and a 52 week high of $81.54. The company has a quick ratio of 1.31, a current ratio of 1.63 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.27.

Willis Lease Finance Cuts Dividend

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 21st. Investors of record on Tuesday, August 11th were given a dividend of $0.1330 per share. This represents a $0.53 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.4%. This is a drop from Willis Lease Finance’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.1333. The ex-dividend date was Tuesday, August 11th. Willis Lease Finance’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 13.28%.

Insider Activity at Willis Lease Finance

In related news, CEO Austin Willis sold 15,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 1st. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.90, for a total transaction of $808,500.00. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 420,888 shares in the company, valued at $22,685,863.20. This trade represents a 3.44% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, EVP Scott Flaherty sold 8,326 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock in a transaction on Tuesday, September 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.56, for a total transaction of $445,940.56. Following the completion of the transaction, the executive vice president directly owned 214,324 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $11,479,193.44. This represents a 3.74% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 211,700 shares of company stock valued at $12,037,208. Corporate insiders own 53.32% of the company’s stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of analysts have issued reports on WLFC shares. Weiss Ratings lowered Willis Lease Finance from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Tuesday, August 11th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft set a $80.00 target price on shares of Willis Lease Finance and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Tuesday, September 8th. Freedom Capital raised shares of Willis Lease Finance from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Zacks Research upgraded Willis Lease Finance to a “hold” rating in a research note on Wednesday, September 9th. Finally, UBS Group set a $71.00 price objective on shares of Willis Lease Finance in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has given a Buy rating and two have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $75.50.

About Willis Lease Finance

Willis Lease Finance Corporation is a commercial aircraft engine lessor and aviation services company headquartered in Coconut Creek, Florida. Founded in 1985, the company provides engines and related aviation assets to airlines, aircraft lessors, maintenance providers and other customers worldwide.

Its principal business is leasing spare and in-service commercial aircraft engines, including engines used for narrow-body and wide-body aircraft. Willis Lease Finance also provides engine portfolio management, maintenance and asset management services, and sells or leases aircraft engine parts and related equipment.