AerCap earnings guidance for 2026 rose to approximately $20.70 per share on October 28, up from a previous forecast of about $16.80. The aircraft lessor’s adjusted forecast excludes any gains from asset sales in the fourth quarter.

AerCap earnings and quarterly results

For the third quarter of 2026, AerCap reported net income of $948.8 million, or $6.17 per share, down from $2.215 billion, or $6.98 per share, a year earlier. The earlier quarter included $475 million in net recoveries related to the Ukraine conflict.

Adjusted net income was $1.009 billion, or $6.56 per share, in the latest quarter. AerCap’s third-quarter results explain that its adjusted measure excludes Ukraine-related net recoveries and certain acquisition-accounting amortization.

Revenue rose 4.6% to $2.415 billion from $2.308 billion, while total expenses increased to $1.419 billion from $940 million.

Shares, buybacks and dividend

AerCap shares rose more than 3% in premarket trading on October 28, after closing the previous session at $150.05. The company repurchased approximately $783 million of shares during the third quarter.

Its board declared a quarterly dividend of $0.40 per share, payable December 3 to shareholders of record on November 11.

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