WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP
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WILLIS CHARLES F IV (Executive Chairman) sold 27,000 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at an average of $54.86 ($54.50–$56.05, $1.48M total) across 3 trades over 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-26 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Lynn Mailliard Kohler Director, Global Corporate Communications (415) 328-4798 lkohler@willislease.com Willis Lease Finance Corporation Closes Transaction to Acquire Commercial Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Portfolio Acquisition expands WLFC’s lease portfolio
WILLIS CHARLES F IV (Executive Chairman) sold 46,500 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at an average of $54.53 ($53.98–$55.23, $2.54M total) across 6 trades over 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-24 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
Over the past 7 days, alphai's AI scored 1 news story mentioning WLFC (WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP). Coverage has skewed bullish: 1 bullish, 0 neutral, and 0 bearish.
Recent WLFC coverage spans insider activity, corporate actions and earnings.
In the last 30 days, WLFC insiders filed 22 SEC Form 4 transactions — 1 purchase ($4K) and 21 sales ($9.8M). The most active reporter was WILLIS CHARLES F IV, Executive Chairman, with 18 filings. 91% of those filings were made under pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 plans.
Insider sale may signal weak confidence, potential short-term pressure on the stock.
The asset addition could boost WLFC's revenue base and utilization rates.
Insider sale may signal reduced confidence or portfolio rebalancing, potentially pressuring the stock short term.
Insider sale of $4.5M may signal reduced confidence or portfolio rebalancing.
A planned brokered sale of stock-bonus shares can add near-term supply and modestly pressure sentiment, though it is not a fundamental change.
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WILLIS CHARLES F IV (Executive Chairman) sold 27,000 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at an average of $54.86 ($54.50–$56.05, $1.48M total) across 3 trades over 2026-08-25 to 2026-08-26 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readWILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Completion of Acquisition or Disposition of Assets. NEWS RELEASE CONTACT: Lynn Mailliard Kohler Director, Global Corporate Communications (415) 328-4798 lkohler@willislease.com Willis Lease Finance Corporation Closes Transaction to Acquire Commercial Aircraft and Aircraft Engine Portfolio Acquisition expands WLFC’s lease portfolio
1 min readWILLIS CHARLES F IV (Executive Chairman) sold 46,500 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at an average of $54.53 ($53.98–$55.23, $2.54M total) across 6 trades over 2026-08-20 to 2026-08-24 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readWILLIS CHARLES F IV (Executive Chairman) sold 78,200 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at an average of $57.27 ($55.11–$58.85, $4.48M total) across 9 trades over 2026-08-17 to 2026-08-19 under a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
1 min readWillis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) filed a Form 144 for a planned sale of 600,000 shares of its NASDAQ-listed common stock through Merrill Lynch. The shares come from prior stock-bonus compensation grants, including awards on 04/01/2022, 12/01/2022, 04/01/2023, and 06/03/2025. The anticipated sale date is 08/17/2026.
2 min readWillis Lease Finance, a publicly traded aircraft finance firm, agreed to buy the Cocomar Business Park in Coconut Creek, Fla., for $118M. The three-building, 375,000 sq ft campus is under construction and expected to finish in Q3. The company said it will use it as its corporate headquarters, replacing its current HQ address.
3 min readDameron Clifton (SVP, GC & Corporate Secretary) sold 3,535 shares of WILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) at $56.83 ($0.20M total) on 2026-08-14.
1 min readWillis Lease Finance Corporation (WLFC) reported Q2 2026 results on an earnings call. Assets under management rose 21% to $4.4B. Adjusted EBITDA increased 4% to $120.7M, while net income attributable to common fell to $28.7M. Lease rent revenue rose to $77.1M. The company issued $200M convertible notes and said it is transitioning toward asset management and services.
10 min readWILLIS LEASE FINANCE CORP (WLFC) filed an SEC Form 8-K — Entry into a Material Definitive Agreement. Item 1.01 Entry into Material Definitive Agreement On August 3, 2026, Willis Lease Finance Corporation (the “Company”) executed a Purchase and Sale Agreement to purchase three commercial buildings, totaling 375,000 square feet, located in Coconut Creek, Florida for $118.0 million
4 min readWillis Lease Finance (WLFC) reported Q2 2026 assets under management up 21% year over year to $4.4 billion, driven by seeding new discretionary funds. Management said fewer customer flight hours reduced short-term maintenance reserve revenue. It expects balanced growth after seeding, with demand for LEAP and GTF engines, and noted $200m convertible notes and a 3-for-1 stock split.
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