Willis Lease Finance closes DBJ deal. 4 analysts cover Willis Lease Finance stock

Published on 10/07/2026 at 08:13 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Second-quarter revenue was USD 192.83 million versus USD 175.00 million. Willis Lease Finance stock costs EUR 38.10 after EUR 38.10 on October 7, 2026.

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Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock was trading at EUR 38.10 at Lang & Schwarz on October 7, 2026 at 8:11 a.m. CEST, unchanged versus the prior close of EUR 38.10. On September 29, 2026, the company closed a private placement of 1,750,000 Series B preferred shares at USD 20.00 per share with Development Bank of Japan, according to StockTitan. Four analysts cover the company, and the consensus price target is USD 75.50, according to MarketBeat.

Preferred capital reshapes funding

The Series B preferred stock carries an 8.09 percent annual dividend and a USD 20.00 liquidation preference, according to the September 30, 2026 filing published by StockTitan. The transaction gives Development Bank of Japan ownership of the Series A and Series B preferred stock while leaving the common stock listed on the Nasdaq Global Market.

The preferred financing is sizeable relative to the common equity value. Willis Lease Finance had a market capitalization of USD 906.0 million as of October 6, 2026, while the preferred placement totaled USD 35.0 million before the three-for-one preferred split.

Second-quarter profit split matters

For the second quarter of 2026, Willis Lease Finance reported revenue of USD 192.83 million, above the USD 175.00 million consensus estimate. Diluted earnings per share reached USD 1.31 against USD 0.90 expected, according to MarketBeat.

The underlying operating picture was mixed. Income from operations rose 20.2 percent to USD 34.0 million in the quarter ended June 30, 2026, while lease rent revenue increased 6.7 percent to USD 77.1 million, according to Yahoo Finance. Net income attributable to common shareholders fell 51.2 percent to USD 28.7 million as diluted earnings per share declined from USD 2.81 in the second quarter of 2025 to USD 1.31.

WLFC remains below its yearly high

The Nasdaq-listed stock had a 52-week range of USD 38.00 to USD 81.54 as of October 6, 2026, with a market capitalization of USD 906.0 million and volume of 494,766 shares. The contrast between rising lease income and lower common-shareholder profit leaves operating growth and financing costs as the key figures for interpreting the latest results.

At Lang & Schwarz, Willis Lease Finance stock was trading at EUR 38.10 on October 7, 2026 at 8:11 a.m. CEST, unchanged at 0.00 percent versus the prior close of EUR 38.10 on October 6, 2026. The further course of trading is shown by the continuously updated real-time quote of Willis Lease Finance stock.