Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) Insider Hans Jorg Hunziker Sells 313 Shares

Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) insider Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 15th. The stock was sold at an average price of $64.33, for a total transaction of $20,135.29. Following the completion of the sale, the insider now owns 20,515 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,319,729.95. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website.

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

• On Thursday, May 9th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 1,105 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $61.90, for a total transaction of $68,399.50.
• On Wednesday, March 27th, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 466 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $49.49, for a total transaction of $23,062.34.
• 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 transaction of $9,051.18.
• On Friday, March 22nd, Hans Jorg Hunziker sold 332 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were 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 shares were sold at an average price of $49.32, for a total value of $38,913.48.

Willis Lease Finance Stock Performance

WLFC stock traded up $1.69 during trading on Friday, reaching $65.86. The stock had a trading volume of 17,368 shares, compared to its average volume of 14,611. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a 52 week low of $37.01 and a 52 week high of $66.84. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $52.00 and its two-hundred day moving average is $48.92. The company has a current ratio of 1.41, a quick ratio of 0.91 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.76. The firm has a market cap of $432.70 million, a PE ratio of 7.59 and a beta of 0.99.

Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC) last posted its earnings results on Wednesday, March 13th. The transportation company reported $1.53 earnings per share for the quarter. Willis Lease Finance had a return on equity of 13.77% and a net margin of 13.45%. The company had revenue of $114.28 million for the quarter.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the company. Hillsdale Investment Management Inc. bought a new position in Willis Lease Finance in the first quarter valued at about $114,000. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. bought a new position in shares of Willis Lease Finance in the third quarter worth about $225,000. BNP Paribas Financial Markets raised its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 14.0% in the first quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 4,887 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $242,000 after buying an additional 599 shares during the period. Los Angeles Capital Management LLC bought a new position in shares of Willis Lease Finance in the third quarter worth about $308,000. Finally, Empowered Funds LLC raised its stake in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 7.7% in the first quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 22,062 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $1,095,000 after buying an additional 1,575 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 93.70% of the company’s stock.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

A number of brokerages have recently issued reports on WLFC. StockNews.com raised Willis Lease Finance from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, March 22nd. TheStreet downgraded Willis Lease Finance from a “c-” rating to a “d” rating in a report on Wednesday, March 13th.

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.