How to buy Air Lease Corporation stock | $41.13

Air Lease Corporation is a rental & leasing services business based in the US. Air Lease Corporation shares (AL) are listed on the NYSE and all prices are listed in US Dollars. Air Lease Corporation employs 117 staff and has a trailing 12-month revenue of around USD$2.1 billion.

How to buy shares in Air Lease Corporation

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2. Open and fund your brokerage account. Complete an application with your personal and financial details, like your ID and bank information. Fund your account with a bank transfer, credit card or debit card.
3. Search for Air Lease Corporation. Find the stock by name or ticker symbol: AL. Research its history to confirm it's a solid investment against your financial goals.
4. Purchase now or later. Buy today with a market order or use a limit order to delay your purchase until Air Lease Corporation reaches your desired price. To spread out your purchase, look into dollar-cost averaging, which smooths out buying at consistent intervals and amounts.
5. Decide on how many to buy. At last close price of USD$41.13, weigh your budget against a diversified portfolio that can minimize risk through the market's ups and downs. You may be able to buy a fractional share of Air Lease Corporation, depending on your broker.
6. Check in on your investment. Congratulations, you own a part of Air Lease Corporation. Optimize your portfolio by tracking how your stock — and even the business — performs with an eye on the long term. You may be eligible for dividends and shareholder voting rights on directors and management that can affect your stock.

Air Lease Corporation share price

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Air Lease Corporation shares at a glance

• Key figures

Information last updated 2020-12-27.

Latest market close	USD$41.13
52-week range	USD$8.1863 - USD$48.6309
50-day moving average	USD$39.5797
200-day moving average	USD$32.0947
Wall St. target price	USD$46.5
PE ratio	8.8595
Dividend yield	USD$0.64 (1.48%)
Earnings per share (TTM)	USD$4.875

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Air Lease Corporation price performance over time

Historical closes compared with the close of $41.13 from 2020-12-09

1 week (2021-01-15)	-4.97%
1 month (2020-12-23)	-3.86%
3 months (2020-10-22)	28.61%
6 months (2020-07-22)	50.94%

1 year (2020-01-22)	-12.62%
2 years (2019-01-22)	13.18%
3 years (2018-01-22)	49.29
5 years (2016-01-22)	61.10%

Is Air Lease Corporation under- or over-valued?

Valuing Air Lease Corporation stock is incredibly difficult, and any metric has to be viewed as part of a bigger picture of Air Lease Corporation's overall performance. However, analysts commonly use some key metrics to help gauge the value of a stock.

Air Lease Corporation's P/E ratio

Air Lease Corporation's current share price divided by its per-share earnings (EPS) over a 12-month period gives a "trailing price/earnings ratio" of roughly 9x. In other words, Air Lease Corporation shares trade at around 9x recent earnings.

That's relatively low compared to, say, the trailing 12-month P/E ratio for the NASDAQ 100 at the end of 2019 (27.29). The low P/E ratio could mean that investors are pessimistic about the outlook for the shares or simply that they're under-valued.

Air Lease Corporation's PEG ratio

Air Lease Corporation's "price/earnings-to-growth ratio" can be calculated by dividing its P/E ratio by its growth – to give 0.91. A low ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer better value, while a higher ratio can be interpreted as meaning the shares offer worse value.

The PEG ratio provides a broader view than just the P/E ratio, as it gives more insight into Air Lease Corporation's future profitability. By accounting for growth, it could also help you if you're comparing the share prices of multiple high-growth companies.

Air Lease Corporation's EBITDA

Air Lease Corporation's EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation and amortisation) is USD$1.9 billion.

The EBITDA is a measure of a Air Lease Corporation's overall financial performance and is widely used to measure a its profitability.

Air Lease Corporation financials

Revenue TTM	USD$2.1 billion
Operating margin TTM	56.95%
Gross profit TTM	USD$1.3 billion
Return on assets TTM	3.27%
Return on equity TTM	9.97%
Profit margin	27.48%
Book value	$52.534
Market capitalisation	USD$4.9 billion

TTM: trailing 12 months

Shorting Air Lease Corporation shares

There are currently 7.0 million Air Lease Corporation shares held short by investors – that's known as Air Lease Corporation's "short interest". This figure is 9.3% down from 7.7 million last month.

There are a few different ways that this level of interest in shorting Air Lease Corporation shares can be evaluated.

Air Lease Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR)

Air Lease Corporation's "short interest ratio" (SIR) is the quantity of Air Lease Corporation shares currently shorted divided by the average quantity of Air Lease Corporation shares traded daily (recently around 1.1 million). Air Lease Corporation's SIR currently stands at 6.24. In other words for every 100,000 Air Lease Corporation shares traded daily on the market, roughly 6240 shares are currently held short.

However Air Lease Corporation's short interest can also be evaluated against the total number of Air Lease Corporation shares, or, against the total number of tradable Air Lease Corporation shares (the shares that aren't held by "insiders" or major long-term shareholders – also known as the "float"). In this case Air Lease Corporation's short interest could be expressed as 0.06% of the outstanding shares (for every 100,000 Air Lease Corporation shares in existence, roughly 60 shares are currently held short) or 0.066% of the tradable shares (for every 100,000 tradable Air Lease Corporation shares, roughly 66 shares are currently held short).

A SIR below 10% would generally be considered to indicate a fairly optimistic outlook for the share price, with fewer people currently willing to bet against Air Lease Corporation.

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Air Lease Corporation share dividends

Dividend payout ratio: 12.53% of net profits

Recently Air Lease Corporation has paid out, on average, around 12.53% of net profits as dividends. That has enabled analysts to estimate a "forward annual dividend yield" of 1.48% of the current stock value. This means that over a year, based on recent payouts (which are sadly no guarantee of future payouts), Air Lease Corporation shareholders could enjoy a 1.48% return on their shares, in the form of dividend payments. In Air Lease Corporation's case, that would currently equate to about $0.64 per share.

While Air Lease Corporation's payout ratio might seem low, this can signify that Air Lease Corporation is investing more in its future growth.

Air Lease Corporation's most recent dividend payout was on 6 January 2021. The latest dividend was paid out to all shareholders who bought their shares by 17 December 2020 (the "ex-dividend date").

Air Lease Corporation share price volatility

Over the last 12 months, Air Lease Corporation's shares have ranged in value from as little as $8.1863 up to $48.6309. A popular way to gauge a stock's volatility is its "beta".

Beta is a measure of a share's volatility in relation to the market. The market (NYSE average) beta is 1, while Air Lease Corporation's is 2.1606. This would suggest that Air Lease Corporation's shares are significantly more volatile than the average for this exchange and represent a higher risk.

Air Lease Corporation overview

Air Lease Corporation, an aircraft leasing company, engages in the purchase and leasing of commercial jet transport aircraft to airlines worldwide. The company also sells aircraft from its operating lease portfolio to third parties, including other leasing companies, financial services companies, and airlines. In addition, it provides fleet management services to investors and owners of aircraft portfolios. As of December 31, 2019, the company owned a fleet of 275 aircraft, including 203 narrowbody jet aircraft and 89 widebody jet aircraft. Air Lease Corporation was founded in 2010 and is headquartered in Los Angeles, California.

Frequently asked questions

• What percentage of Air Lease Corporation is owned by insiders or institutions?

  Currently 6.227% of Air Lease Corporation shares are held by insiders and 98.825% by institutions.

• How many people work for Air Lease Corporation?

  Latest data suggests 117 work at Air Lease Corporation.

• When does the fiscal year end for Air Lease Corporation?

  Air Lease Corporation's fiscal year ends in December.

• Where is Air Lease Corporation based?

  Air Lease Corporation's address is: 2000 Avenue of the Stars, Los Angeles, CA, United States, 90067

• What is Air Lease Corporation's ISIN number?

  Air Lease Corporation's international securities identification number is: US00912X3026

• What is Air Lease Corporation's CUSIP number?

  Air Lease Corporation's Committee on Uniform Securities Identification Procedures number is: 00912X302