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WLFC · Willis Lease Finance Corp

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$54.18 -0.91 (-1.65%) At close · Aug 20
Market Cap
$1.15B
Shares
21.14M

Price & Indicators

20d MA 50d MA 200d MA Earnings Filing Insider Congress Investor day
Close$54.18 Open$54.66 Day$53.40–55.36 Since split$54.18–72.64 Avg vol since split · 22d256K Short int2.0M · 9.6% float · 8.0d Short vol70% Last earningsAug 4, 2026 DataJul 2026–Aug 2026 Filing10-Q · Aug 4

Raw chart and full-history price indicators begin at the captured split on Jul 21, 2026; bars on opposite sides are not compared.

The closing range begins at the captured split on Jul 21, 2026.

Up next

Next earnings call
Nov 3, 2026 Est · unconfirmed · in 11 wks
FQ3-26 quarter ends
~Sep 30, 2026 Est
filed Aug 4, 2026

AI Brief

TL;DR.

Bullish
    Bearish

      AI-generated from the earnings call and 8-K · may contain errors · not investment advice

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      Equibles Rating

      blended score · not investment advice
      Overall
      Neutral
      SellHoldBuy
      Technical Sell Momentum Limited Sentiment Neutral Fundamentals Strong Quant / Vol Very High
      Market backdrop VIX 14.9 · calm Equity put/call 0.52
      Technical
      price trend
      Sell
      50 / 200-day cross No cross
      RSI (14) 35
      neutral
      52-week position 0%
      near low
      Volume (OBV) Confirms
      volume backs price
      Momentum
      relative strength
      Limited
      Not enough data for a confident read.
      Sentiment
      smart money
      Neutral
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +40% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      9.65% of float · ▲ +229.9% MoM · 8.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      175 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Squeeze score 63
      elevated · 0–100
      Fundamentals
      Strong
      Revenue growth +28%
      Y/Y
      EPS growth +0%
      Y/Y
      Free cash flow $252.2M
      Buyback $39.6M
      remaining
      Balance sheet $2.7B
      net debt
      Quant / Vol
      risk profile
      Very High
      Volatility 58%
      annualized · 1-yr
      Max drawdown −25%
      past year
      ATR 6.3%
      of price · 14-day

      Blended from price, momentum, positioning, fundamentals & volatility · daily-close · not investment advice. Market backdrop is context, not part of the score.

      Technicals

      trend & momentum for long-term holders Sell
      1 · 3 · 0
      50 / 200-day cross
      No cross Neutral
      RSI (14)
      35 Neutral
      52-week position
      0% Bearish
      Volume (OBV)
      Confirms Neutral
      Market signals — smart money & positioning
      Mixed
      Trend (MA cross) No cross
      50/200-day averages unavailable
      Institutional flow Accumulating
      +40% holders QoQ · +65 funds added
      Insider flow Distributing
      Net -$196.6K over 90 days · 50% sells
      Short interest Rising
      9.65% of float · ▲ +229.9% MoM · 8.0 days cover
      Volume signal Normal
      Volume near normal
      Institution breadth Multi-yr high
      175 holders — near 3-yr high, broad support
      Price context
      position in its range since split · 2026-07-21
      Range low $54 Now $54 · 0% Range high $73

      Illustrative technical + ownership context — a signal mix, not investment advice.

      Key metrics

      the company's own KPIs, from written earnings releases and filings
      Metric Latest Period YoY
      Assets under management 4.4B as of June 30, 2026
      Book value of lease assets $3.72B as of June 30, 2026
      Lease portfolio $2.96B as of June 30, 2026
      Quarterly core lease rent and maintenance reserve revenues $123.6M second quarter 2026
      Portfolio utilization 85.8% first quarter ended March 31, 2026
      Average portfolio utilization 84.9% year ended December 31, 2025

      Figures exactly as the company stated them in writing · click a metric with a to chart its history · period links open the stating document · "filing" marks figures stated in the 10-K/10-Q · YoY needs an exactly comparable prior-year period

      Versus peers

      Rental & Leasing Services — same industry group
      Open screener →
      Company Mkt cap YTD Rev growth Y/Y P/E Short % shares
      WLFC
      Willis Lease Finance Corp
      this stock
      $1.15B +28.3% 9.6%
      URI
      United Rentals, Inc.
      $68.61B +35.3% +4.9% 27.9 2.2%
      SUNB
      Sunbelt Rentals Holdings, Inc.
      $31.76B +3.4% 2.8%
      AER
      AerCap Holdings N.V.
      $23.07B +2.1% +6.5% 0.7%
      UHAL
      U-Haul Holding Co /NV/
      $13.91B +41.9% +3.6% 0.7%

      Peers by industry group · P/E from as-reported trailing EPS · short % is of shares outstanding

      At a glance

      key data from every section
      Ownership
      Institutional Holders Accumulating
      Holders
      175
      % held
      173.1%
      Net QoQ
      +7.2M sh
      Top holder
      M3F, Inc.
      Held Float
      View
      Held by Funds
      Fund positions
      166
      View
      Short & Settlement
      Short Interest Rising
      Shares short
      2.0M
      Days to cover
      8.0d
      Change
      +1.4M sh
      View
      Short Volume
      Short vol %
      70%
      As of
      Aug 20, 2026
      Short Total
      View
      Fails to Deliver
      FTD shares
      248
      Value
      $18.0K
      As of
      Jul 31, 2026
      View
      Off-Exchange
      Off-exchange %
      33.1%
      Week of
      Jul 13, 2026
      Off-exch Lit
      View
      Smart Money
      Insider Trades Net selling
      Net (90d)
      -$196.6K
      Buyers / Sellers
      1 / 1
      Buyers Sellers
      View
      Financials
      Financials
      Revenue (FY)
      $730.2M
      Net income (FY)
      $114.0M
      EPS diluted
      $1.71
      View
      Buybacks
      Authorized
      $60.0M
      Remaining
      $39.6M
      Spent Remaining
      View
      Filings
      SEC Filings
      Latest
      8-K
      Filed
      Aug 6, 2026
      This year
      26
      View
      Proposed Sales
      Value
      $590.4K
      Shares
      3.4K
      Filed
      Apr 1, 2026
      View
      Earnings & Events
      Earnings Calls
      Last call
      Aug 4, 2026
      View

      Performance

      Raw-price comparisons begin at the captured split on Jul 21, 2026; windows that need an earlier baseline remain unavailable.

      5D 20D 120D MTD YTD
      WLFC -0.5% -19.7% -24.0%
      SPY -2.0% +3.3% +11.2% +2.1% +11.8%
      vs SPY +1.5% -23.0% -26.1%

      Capital returns

      Latest dividend
      $0.133 / share · ex Aug 11, 2026
      Cut 0.2%
      Paid (TTM)
      $0.533 / share · 4 payouts
      Dividend yield (TTM, derived)
      0.98%
      Buyback program · as of Jun 30, 2026
      Authorized
      $60.00M
      Spent (derived)
      $20.40M
      Remaining
      $39.60M
      Spent Remaining

      Dividends per share over the trailing 365 days by ex-date · buyback figures as last reported in SEC filings ("spent" derived as authorized − remaining; when several programs run concurrently, authorized is their combined total per the newest filing) · components shown separately — trailing-year buyback spend isn't tracked, so no combined shareholder yield is derived.

      Key facts CIK 1018164 CUSIP 970646105 13F (30d) 166 filings 166 filers Visit website Investor relations