Insider buying last 90 days
$498Kin 1 open-market purchase
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | David Moreno President | Purchase | $498K |
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
Sep 28 close
This week FTAI Aviation announced the acquisition of 27 Boeing 737-700 aircraft from WestJet, including a sale-leaseback of 17 aircraft with Strategic Capital's second investment vehicle and the acquisition of 10 off-lease aircraft to support its Aerospace Products business. The company also extended its engine maintenance collaboration with GMF across Asia-Pacific under a five-year deal, though shares fell despite that announcement. FTAI was also mentioned alongside Microsoft and Howmet Aerospace on a segment covering "final trades."
FTAI closes at $167.10, down 4.5% on the day and below both its 50-day average of $201.51 and 200-day average of $235.75, with the 50-day sitting below the 200-day. The stock's one-month return stands at -16.2% and its three-month return at -36.6%. The GekkoIndex reads 67.2, placing it in the Accumulation zone, up 8.2 over five sessions. Price sits 35.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $259.19.
FTAI next reports earnings on 26 October 2026, 27 days away, which falls inside a typical 20-trading-day holding window; its last reported quarter saw an EPS miss versus estimate with a -7% reaction, against an average absolute reaction of 10.2%. Over the last 90 days, one open-market insider purchase valued at $498,143 has been recorded. Seasonally, the next 20 trading days from this point in the calendar have averaged a 9% return across 5 years, rising in 5 of them. Analyst coverage from 8 firms is entirely rated buy, with a consensus target of $364.10.
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FTAI Aviation scores 4 supportive, 0 mixed and 2 headwinds across the 6 checklist items with data.
Six things swing traders check before a 20-day hold, read from the latest data.
4 supportive0 mixed2 headwinds
Below 50 and 200-day
Close $167.10 is below the 50-day ($201.51) and 200-day ($235.75) averages, and the 50-day is below the 200-day.
See the chart67.2, Accumulation
Reading 67.2 is in the Accumulation zone.
See the GekkoIndex35.5% below
Price is 35.5% below Gekko Fair Value (more than 5% below).
See fair valueLeans bullish
Last 90 days: 1 open-market insider purchase.
See smart moneyReports in 27 days
Reports on Oct 26, 2026, 27 days away — inside a typical 20-trading-day hold.
See earnings+9.0% on average
From this point in the calendar, the next 20 trading days averaged +9% over 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
See seasonalityA description of current data, not a recommendation. How this page works
FTAI Aviation closed at $167.10 on Sep 28, 2026, −1.9% over the past year, inside a 52-week range of $149.50 to $323.51.
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FTAI Aviation owns and acquires essential equipment used in air travel and offshore energy work, helping keep goods and people moving around the world. The company is widely tied to its work in aircraft engines and leasing, supplying commercial aircraft and engines to airline and industry customers.
Its business is split into two main areas. One handles the leasing, management, and eventual sale of aviation equipment such as commercial planes and their engines to customers who need them. The other covers aircraft engines and aftermarket parts across their full lifecycle, from design and manufacturing through to maintenance and sale, serving customers who operate and service aircraft.
FTAI Aviation was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in New York, New York. Its shares are listed on the NASDAQ under the ticker FTAI.
FTAI Aviation’s GekkoIndex — Gekko’s 0 to 100 smart money score — reads 67.2, in the Accumulation zone, up 8.2 points over five sessions.
Up 8.2 points over five sessions, from the Neutral zone.
Reading for Sep 28, 2026
| Zone | Readings | 5 days | 20 days |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buying | 16 | +4.6% | +4.0% |
| Accumulation (current zone) | 169 | +2.9% | +7.1% |
| Neutral | 388 | +0.6% | +4.7% |
| Distribution | 85 | +0.8% | +3.8% |
| Selling | 14 | +5.2% | +9.4% |
Average FTAI share-price change over the trading days after each daily reading in its GekkoIndex history. Across every stock Gekko tracks, Accumulation readings averaged +2.3% over 20 days. Past behaviour doesn’t guarantee future results.
Accumulation zone: Institutional interest building. About the five zones →
FTAI Aviation trades 35.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $259.19, so the shares are undervalued on Gekko’s estimate.
Gekko’s own estimate of what FTAI Aviation shares are worth, recalculated every trading day.
$259.19
Gekko Fair Value, Sep 29, 2026
35.5% Undervalued
Insiders filed 1 open-market purchase in FTAI Aviation worth $498K, and no Congress trades were disclosed, in the last 90 days.
Plus buybacks, unusual options and fund positions, each dated to when it became public.
$498Kin 1 open-market purchase
| Filed | Insider | Type | Value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 3 | David Moreno President | Purchase | $498K |
From Form 4 filings, dated to when each was filed.
No trades in FTAI were disclosed by members of Congress in the last 90 days.
From congressional disclosures, which report amounts as ranges.
FTAI Aviation has been buying back its own shares.
From company filings.
1of the funds Gekko tracks holds FTAI.
FTAI Aviation reports on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away), and beat the EPS estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports.
Oct 26, 2026
27 days away
| Reported | EPS | Revenue | Move |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jul 29, 2026 | $1.13 est $1.32 | $953.1M est $895.3M | −7.0% |
| Apr 29, 2026 | $1.46 est $1.60 | $830.7M est $749.8M | +15.6% |
| Feb 25, 2026 | $1.24 est $1.25 | $662.0M est $693.1M | +2.0% |
| Oct 27, 2025 | $1.10 est $1.21 | $667.1M est $658.8M | −1.4% |
| Jul 29, 2025 | $1.65 est $1.26 | $676.2M est $568.9M | +26.3% |
| Apr 30, 2025 | $1.02 est $0.88 | $502.1M est $504.8M | −20.4% |
| Feb 26, 2025 | $0.88 est $0.82 | $498.8M est $494.8M | −2.5% |
| Oct 30, 2024 | $0.76 est $0.77 | $465.8M est $422.5M | −6.3% |
“Move” is the close of the first session after the report compared with the close of the last session before it, so it reads the same whether the company reported before the open or after the close.
Analysts’ average 12-month price target for FTAI Aviation is $364.10, +117.9% from the last close, from 8 firms rating the stock in the last 90 days.
Each firm’s latest rating in the last 90 days: 8 firms.
| Date | Firm | Target | vs price |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 23 | Jefferies | $325 | +94.5% |
| Sep 16 | Barclays | $310 | +85.5% |
| Sep 16 | Jefferies | $325 | +94.5% |
| Sep 15 | Barclays | $310 | +85.5% |
| Sep 11 | Jefferies | $325 | +94.5% |
Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions. These are analyst targets and historical base rates, which don’t guarantee future results.
Over the next 20 trading days from Sep 29, FTAI Aviation averaged +9.0% across the last 5 years, rising in 5 of them.
| Window | Average | Years higher |
|---|---|---|
| Next 5 trading days | +4.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 10 trading days | +4.0% | 4 of 5 |
| Next 15 trading days | +3.4% | 3 of 5 |
| Next 20 trading days | +9.0% | 5 of 5 |
| Next 30 trading days | +12.3% | 5 of 5 |
For scale, FTAI’s typical 20-trading-day move in either direction is about 9.5%.
FTAI Aviation’s market cap is $17.14B, with a P/E ratio of 38.1 and revenue of $3.11B over the last twelve months.
5 headlines about FTAI Aviation from the past week, newest first, each linking to the publisher.
FTAI Aviation’s 6 largest industry peers by market value, with today’s move, GekkoIndex zone and gap to Gekko Fair Value.
| Stock | GekkoIndex zone | vs Fair Value |
|---|---|---|
| GEGE Aerospace | Accumulation | 0.8% below |
| RTXRTX | Accumulation | 12.0% below |
| BABoeing | Buying | 22.4% below |
| LMTLockheed Martin | Accumulation | 19.7% below |
| HWMHowmet Aerospace | Accumulation | 3.2% below |
| GDGeneral Dynamics | Accumulation | 9.8% below |
A peer links to its own page where one exists.
FTAI Aviation’s market cap is $17.14B at the Sep 28, 2026 close of $167.10, with 102.7M shares outstanding. The shares trade on a P/E ratio of 38.1.
The consensus analyst 12-month price target for FTAI Aviation is $364.10, +117.9% from the last close. Of the 8 firms that rated the stock in the last 90 days, 8 rate it a buy, 0 a hold and 0 a sell. Gekko doesn’t publish price predictions of its own.
On Gekko’s estimate FTAI Aviation is undervalued: the Sep 28, 2026 close of $167.10 is 35.5% below Gekko Fair Value of $259.19. Gekko Fair Value is recalculated every trading day, and a gap inside 5% either way counts as about fair value.
FTAI Aviation is expected to report on Oct 26, 2026 (27 days away). Analysts expect earnings of $1.53 per share on revenue of $1.01B. FTAI Aviation beat the earnings estimate in 3 of its last 8 reports, moving 10.2% on average across the report.
FTAI Aviation’s 52-week high is $323.51 and its 52-week low is $149.50; it closed at $167.10 on Sep 28, 2026, −1.9% over the past year.
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