Insider Selling: Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC) President Sells 894 Shares of Stock
Willis Lease Finance Co. (NASDAQ:WLFC – Get Rating) President Brian Richard Hole sold 894 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 27th. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.05, for a total transaction of $34,016.70. Following the completion of the sale, the president now owns 79,528 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,026,040.40. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through the SEC website.
Brian Richard Hole also recently made the following trade(s):
- On Tuesday, May 31st, Brian Richard Hole sold 82 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $38.00, for a total transaction of $3,116.00.
- On Wednesday, May 25th, Brian Richard Hole sold 515 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The stock was sold at an average price of $35.12, for a total transaction of $18,086.80.
- On Monday, May 23rd, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,085 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $32.00, for a total transaction of $66,720.00.
- On Friday, May 20th, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,767 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $30.96, for a total transaction of $85,666.32.
- On Wednesday, May 18th, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,511 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.13, for a total transaction of $78,167.43.
- On Monday, May 16th, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,590 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.67, for a total transaction of $82,025.30.
- On Friday, May 13th, Brian Richard Hole sold 3,594 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $31.74, for a total transaction of $114,073.56.
- On Friday, March 25th, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,444 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.52, for a total transaction of $81,922.88.
- On Monday, March 21st, Brian Richard Hole sold 2,125 shares of Willis Lease Finance stock. The shares were sold at an average price of $33.26, for a total transaction of $70,677.50.
Shares of WLFC traded down $0.10 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $37.52. The stock had a trading volume of 20,379 shares, compared to its average volume of 11,913. The firm has a market cap of $230.56 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -11.17 and a beta of 1.18. Willis Lease Finance Co. has a 12 month low of $30.22 and a 12 month high of $45.91. The business has a fifty day moving average of $32.53 and a 200 day moving average of $34.60. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 4.74, a quick ratio of 2.07 and a current ratio of 2.85.
Willis Lease Finance (NASDAQ:WLFC – Get Rating) last posted its quarterly earnings results on Monday, May 9th. The transportation company reported ($3.70) earnings per share for the quarter. The firm had revenue of $68.82 million during the quarter. Willis Lease Finance had a negative return on equity of 4.44% and a negative net margin of 5.86%.
Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently bought and sold shares of WLFC. First Trust Advisors LP bought a new position in shares of Willis Lease Finance in the first quarter worth approximately $224,000. Barclays PLC lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 197.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 1,120 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $42,000 after buying an additional 744 shares in the last quarter. M3F Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 5.9% in the third quarter. M3F Inc. now owns 421,132 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $15,662,000 after buying an additional 23,560 shares in the last quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 39.8% in the third quarter. BNP Paribas Arbitrage SA now owns 907 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $34,000 after buying an additional 258 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Citigroup Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of Willis Lease Finance by 125.4% in the fourth quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 710 shares of the transportation company’s stock worth $27,000 after buying an additional 395 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 94.07% of the company’s stock.
Separately, StockNews.com lowered shares of Willis Lease Finance from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 18th.
Willis Lease Finance Company Profile (Get Rating)
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.
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