AerCap (AER) Q3 Earnings and Revenues Surpass Estimates

Core Insights - AerCap reported quarterly earnings of $4.97 per share, significantly exceeding the Zacks Consensus Estimate of $3.16 per share, and up from $2.41 per share a year ago, representing an earnings surprise of +57.28% [1] - The company achieved revenues of $2.31 billion for the quarter ended September 2025, surpassing the Zacks Consensus Estimate by 15.02%, compared to $1.95 billion in the same quarter last year [2] - AerCap's stock has increased by approximately 26.4% year-to-date, outperforming the S&P 500's gain of 17.2% [3] Earnings Outlook - The current consensus EPS estimate for the upcoming quarter is $3.36, with expected revenues of $2.07 billion, and for the current fiscal year, the EPS estimate is $12.98 on revenues of $8.04 billion [7] - The estimate revisions trend for AerCap was favorable prior to the earnings release, resulting in a Zacks Rank 2 (Buy) for the stock, indicating expected outperformance in the near future [6] Industry Context - The Transportation - Equipment and Leasing industry, to which AerCap belongs, is currently ranked in the top 27% of over 250 Zacks industries, suggesting a favorable outlook for stocks within this sector [8] - Empirical research indicates a strong correlation between near-term stock movements and trends in earnings estimate revisions, which can be tracked by investors [5]