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

Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) insider Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 466 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, March 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total value of $23,062.34. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 22,892 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,132,925.08. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through 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 stock was 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 Trading Up 1.2 %

WLFC stock opened at $49.89 on Thursday. The business has a fifty day moving average price of $48.59 and a 200 day moving average price of $46.01. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a fifty-two week low of $37.01 and a fifty-two week high of $59.99. The stock has a market capitalization of $318.80 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 8.01 and a beta of 1.01. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.11, a current ratio of 2.22 and a quick ratio of 1.88.

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

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

WLFC has been the subject of several analyst reports. StockNews.com upgraded 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 report on Wednesday, March 13th.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Willis Lease Finance

Several hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently made changes to their positions in WLFC. Lazard Asset Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 91.4% in the 2nd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 846 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $33,000 after purchasing an additional 404 shares during the last quarter. California State Teachers Retirement System bought a new position in Willis Lease Finance during the second quarter worth about $37,000. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC lifted its holdings in Willis Lease Finance by 4,079.2% during the second quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SNC now owns 1,003 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $39,000 after acquiring an additional 979 shares in the last quarter. UBS Group AG lifted its holdings in Willis Lease Finance by 590.4% during the third quarter. UBS Group AG now owns 1,443 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $47,000 after acquiring an additional 1,234 shares in the last quarter. Finally, MetLife Investment Management LLC bought a new position in Willis Lease Finance during the second quarter worth about $59,000. 93.70% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Willis Lease Finance

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.