On November 8, 2024, Scott Flaherty, Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Willis Lease Finance Corp (WLFC, Financial), executed a sale of 10,000 shares of the company at a price of $204.02 per share. This transaction was documented in a recent SEC Filing. Following this sale, the insider now owns 79,955 shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp.
Willis Lease Finance Corp specializes in the leasing of commercial aircraft and aircraft engines. The company also provides related services to commercial aircraft operators around the world.
Over the past year, the insider has sold a total of 41,702 shares and has not made any purchases. This recent transaction is part of a broader trend observed over the last year, where there have been 80 insider sells and no insider buys at Willis Lease Finance Corp.
Shares of Willis Lease Finance Corp were trading at $204.02 on the day of the transaction, giving the company a market cap of approximately $1.35 billion. The price-earnings ratio of the stock stands at 14.47, which is below the industry median of 18.325.
The stock's valuation, according to the GF Value, is $67.23, indicating a price-to-GF-Value ratio of 3.03. This suggests that Willis Lease Finance Corp is significantly overvalued based on its GF Value.
The GF Value is calculated considering historical trading multiples such as the price-earnings ratio, price-sales ratio, price-book ratio, and price-to-free cash flow, along with a GuruFocus adjustment factor based on past returns and growth, and future business performance estimates from Morningstar analysts.
This sale by the insider may be of interest to current and potential investors, providing insight into insider confidence and valuation perspectives at Willis Lease Finance Corp.
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