Azul receives court approval to move forward with transformation process
Written by Emily J. Thompson, Senior Investment Analyst
Chapter 11 Filing and Court Approval: Azul (AZUL) successfully received interim court approvals for its Chapter 11 petitions, allowing immediate access to $250M of its $1.6B debtor-in-possession financing to support ongoing operations.
CEO Statement on Future Plans: CEO John Rodgerson emphasized that the court's approval is a crucial step towards long-term success, enabling Azul to reduce leverage and align with global partners through an accelerated transformation plan.
Analyst Views on AER
Wall Street analysts forecast AER stock price to rise over the next 12 months. According to Wall Street analysts, the average 1-year price target for AER is 153.71 USD with a low forecast of 141.00 USD and a high forecast of 162.00 USD. However, analyst price targets are subjective and often lag stock prices, so investors should focus on the objective reasons behind analyst rating changes, which better reflect the company's fundamentals.
8 Analyst Rating
7 Buy
1 Hold
0 Sell
Strong Buy
Current: 143.970
Low
141.00
Averages
153.71
High
162.00
Current: 143.970
Low
141.00
Averages
153.71
High
162.00
About AER
AerCap Holdings N.V. is an Ireland-based company, which is primarily engaged in aviation leasing. The Company provides a range of assets for lease, including narrowbody and widebody aircraft, regional jets, freighters, engines and helicopters. Its portfolio consists of 3,536 aircraft, engines, including engines owned and managed by its Shannon Engine Support Ltd (SES) joint venture, and helicopters that were owned, on order or managed. In addition, it offers aftermarket components, equipment and services through its materials business and the lease, purchase and financing of spare engines. Its passenger aircraft portfolio includes Airbus A220 Family, Airbus A320neo Family, Airbus A320 Family, Airbus A330neo Family, Airbus A330neo Family, Airbus A350, Boeing 737 MAX, Boeing 737NG, Boeing 777-200ER/ 300-ER, Boeing 787 and Embraer E190/E195/E2. Its freight aircraft portfolio includes Airbus A321, Boeing 737 and Boeing 767/777.
About the author
Emily J. Thompson
Emily J. Thompson, a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) with 12 years in investment research, graduated with honors from the Wharton School. Specializing in industrial and technology stocks, she provides in-depth analysis for Intellectia’s earnings and market brief reports.
