StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) Given Average Rating of “Moderate Buy” by Analysts

StandardAero, Inc. (NYSE:SARO) has received a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” from the fifteen research firms that are presently covering the company, Marketbeat.com reports. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating, seven have issued a buy rating and two have issued a strong buy rating on the company. The average 12 month target price among brokerages that have covered the stock in the last year is $34.7692.

SARO has been the subject of a number of research analyst reports. Sanford C. Bernstein restated an “outperform” rating on shares of StandardAero in a research note on Monday. Wall Street Zen cut shares of StandardAero from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Sunday, May 17th. Jefferies Financial Group downgraded StandardAero from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating and decreased their price target for the stock from $34.00 to $30.00 in a research note on Tuesday, June 2nd. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of StandardAero from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “hold (c)” rating in a research note on Monday, June 29th. Finally, JPMorgan Chase & Co. upped their target price on StandardAero from $38.00 to $40.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a report on Monday, August 10th.

Insiders Place Their Bets

In other StandardAero news, CEO Russell Wayne Ford sold 20,413 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Friday, August 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $30.56, for a total value of $623,821.28. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 295,573 shares in the company, valued at approximately $9,032,710.88. This trade represents a 6.46% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Insiders sold 191,423 shares of company stock valued at $5,847,760 over the last quarter. 2.10% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Institutional Trading of StandardAero

Large investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Comerica Bank bought a new position in StandardAero in the 1st quarter worth about $26,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new stake in shares of StandardAero during the first quarter valued at approximately $51,000. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. acquired a new position in shares of StandardAero during the second quarter worth approximately $55,000. Nykredit A S acquired a new position in shares of StandardAero during the second quarter worth approximately $65,000. Finally, Danske Bank A S bought a new position in StandardAero in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $82,000.

StandardAero Stock Down 1.8%

Shares of StandardAero stock opened at $24.60 on Tuesday. StandardAero has a 1-year low of $23.83 and a 1-year high of $34.48. The company has a market capitalization of $8.14 billion, a PE ratio of 25.37 and a beta of 0.92. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.84, a current ratio of 2.13 and a quick ratio of 1.59. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.14 and a 200-day moving average of $27.61.

StandardAero (NYSE:SARO) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Thursday, August 6th. The company reported $0.40 EPS for the quarter, beating 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 firm had revenue of $1.60 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.59 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the business posted $0.20 earnings per share. StandardAero’s revenue for the quarter was up 4.6% on a year-over-year basis. StandardAero has set its FY 2026 guidance at 1.500-1.570 EPS. As a group, equities analysts forecast that StandardAero will post 1.51 EPS for the current fiscal year.

About StandardAero

StandardAero is a global aerospace maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) provider specializing in gas turbine engines, auxiliary power units (APUs), airframe components and oil & gas rotating equipment. The company offers a full suite of technical services including engine repair and overhaul, component repair, accessory maintenance, parts manufacturing and on-site field support. Its customer base spans commercial airlines, business and general aviation operators, regional carriers, original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and defense organizations.

With roots dating back to 1911, StandardAero has grown through strategic acquisitions and organic expansion to become one of the largest independent MRO providers in the industry.