Willis Lease Finance closes USD 35 million deal. Deutsche Bank targets Willis Lease Finance stock

Published on 10/05/2026 at 08:57 | Editorial responsibility: Rafael Müller, Editor-in-Chief AD HOC NEWS

Revenue beat estimates by USD 17.83 million in the second quarter. Willis Lease Finance stock costs EUR 40.70 after EUR 40.60 on October 5, 2026.

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Willis Lease Finance Corporation (US9706461053) closed a USD 35.00 million preferred-stock deal on September 29, 2026, while Deutsche Bank targets Willis Lease Finance stock at USD 80.00. The two developments frame a company expanding its aviation-services platform while investors weigh financing terms and earnings quality.

Preferred capital expands the platform

According to the SEC filing dated September 30, 2026, Willis Lease Finance completed the private placement of 1,750,000 Series B preferred shares at USD 20.00 per share, with an 8.09 percent annual dividend. The filing also states that the preferred series received a three-for-one forward split effective September 30, 2026.

The financing follows the company's September 16 agreement with Development Bank of Japan. GlobeNewswire reported on September 22, 2026, that the transaction was intended to support the global growth of the aviation-services platform, including a planned engine-repair center in Johor, Malaysia.

Revenue rose as profit quality split

For the second quarter of 2026, Willis Lease Finance reported USD 192.83 million in revenue against a USD 175.00 million consensus estimate, a USD 17.83 million difference. The same period produced adjusted earnings per share of USD 1.31 versus USD 0.90 expected, according to MarketBeat on October 2, 2026.

The operating picture was mixed. Income from operations increased 20.2 percent year over year to USD 34.0 million in the second quarter, while net income attributable to common shareholders fell 51.2 percent to USD 28.7 million, as Yahoo Finance reported on September 13, 2026. The contrast makes recurring lease and management income more important than headline revenue alone.

Stock remains below its yearly high

MarketBeat reported that Deutsche Bank initiated coverage on September 8, 2026, with a Buy rating and an USD 80.00 price target. Against the finance quote's USD 81.54 52-week high, that target is 1.89 percent below the yearly peak, so the analyst view points to valuation support rather than a new record.

At 8:55 a.m. CEST on October 5, 2026, WLFC stock was trading at EUR 40.70 at Lang & Schwarz in the pre-market, plus 0.25 percent versus the EUR 40.60 prior close at Lang & Schwarz on October 2, 2026. The primary listing is the Nasdaq Global Market, where the finance quote showed a USD 965.7 million market capitalization, a USD 38.00 to USD 81.54 52-week range and 306,362 shares of volume as of October 2, 2026.