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AIR AAR (AIR) Insider Trading, Ownership & Congress Trades

Aerospace & Defense · Aircraft & parts · CIK 0000001750
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Form 144 · 2
Insider buyers, 180 days
0
House members buying, 1 year
0
STOCK Act, US House only, disclosed up to 45 days after the trade
Funds added, last quarter
231
13F, latest reported quarter

What the filings say about AIR

Insiders, 180 days
-$425.1K net sold
1 seller · 0% of sales under a 10b5-1 plan
Planned sales (Form 144), 90 days
$3.8M
2 notices

AAR insider trades (Form 4)

Form 4 buys and sells (codes P and S). Grants, option exercises and conversions excluded.

Over the last 180 days, AAR CORP insiders sold a net $425.1K of stock across 151 Form 4 purchases and sales, with no insider buying. Source: SEC Form 4 filings, as of 2026-10-27.

Insider
Filed
Shares
Value
Since filing
Lord Ellen M.
Director
SELL
2026-10-22 SECtraded 2026-10-20
4,241
$425.1K
+2.2%
Context
  • First Form 4 purchase or sale (code P or S) here by this insider on our record.
  • The trade is 41.8% of the 10,155 shares held after it.
  • No other insider sold within 30 days.
  • 231 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Director Lord Ellen M. sold about $425.1K of AIR on Oct 20, 2026; 231 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holmes John McClain III
Chairman, President & CEO
SELL
2026-03-30 SECtraded 2026-03-27
2,225
$239.4K
-11.1%
Context
  • 55 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (55 sales), the last on Mar 26, 2026.
  • The trade is 0.9% of the 235,064 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 231 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman, President & CEO Holmes John McClain III sold about $239.4K of AIR on Mar 27, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 231 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Holmes John McClain III
Chairman, President & CEO
SELL
2026-03-30 SECtraded 2026-03-27
23,950
$2.6M
-11.1%
Context
  • 55 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (55 sales), the last on Mar 26, 2026.
  • The trade is 10.2% of the 235,064 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 231 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Chairman, President & CEO Holmes John McClain III sold about $2.6M of AIR on Mar 27, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 231 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Garascia Jessica A.
Senior VP, GC, CAO & Secretary
SELL
2026-03-30 SECtraded 2026-03-26
1,778
$199.5K
-11.1%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Jan 8, 2026.
  • The trade is 6.0% of the 29,557 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 231 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior VP, GC, CAO & Secretary Garascia Jessica A. sold about $199.5K of AIR on Mar 26, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 231 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
Garascia Jessica A.
Senior VP, GC, CAO & Secretary
SELL
2026-03-30 SECtraded 2026-03-26
2,368
$265.7K
-11.1%
Context
  • 11 earlier Form 4 trades (code P or S) here by this insider (11 sales), the last on Jan 8, 2026.
  • The trade is 8.0% of the 29,557 shares held after it.
  • 2 other insiders sold within 30 days.
  • 231 funds added in the 13F quarter to Jun 30, 2026.
Insider activity: Senior VP, GC, CAO & Secretary Garascia Jessica A. sold about $265.7K of AIR on Mar 26, 2026; 2 other insiders sold within 30 days and 231 funds added in the latest 13F quarter.
151 transactions on record
Since filing: total return from the first close after the filing to the latest close, dividend-adjusted. Not a forecast.
Context lines are counts over the filings above and returns from our own price history, never a price level. Not investment advice.
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Seven facts, ranked against the sector · Rank is not a forecast
Insiders
net -$425.1K over 180 days
-$425.1K over 90 days
more than 65% of Aerospace & Defense
Congress
no House purchase disclosed in the last 12 months
Funds
231 funds bought in last quarter
more than 63% of Aerospace & Defense
Revenue
+19.0% year over year
more than 74% of Aerospace & Defense
Margin
5.7% net margin
more than 65% of Aerospace & Defense
Buybacks
no share repurchases reported
Short interest
5.1% of the float short (float per yahoo 2026-10-26) · 2.5 days to cover · settled 2026-09-30
more than 55% of Aerospace & Defense
What changed in the last 30 days
Oct 26Officer JOHN HOLMES filed to sell $3.4M by Oct 26 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.
Oct 22Director Lord Ellen M. sold $425.1K (Oct 20)
Oct 20Director ELLEN M. LORD filed to sell $425.1K by Oct 20 (Form 144)
Why it matters
A Form 144 is a notice of intent to sell; the sale may not happen, and it says nothing about the price.

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The year, with the filings on it
Total return over 12 months. Each marker is a filing; hover or tap one for the detail.
+19.7%12M
-5%+26%+58%+89%2025-102025-122026-022026-042026-062026-082026-10 2026-03-26 · Holmes John McClain III sold $6.7M2025-11-05 · Holmes John McClain III sold $3.2M2026-01-12 · Holmes John McClain III sold $2.9M2026-03-27 · Holmes John McClain III sold $2.6M2026-01-02 · Holmes John McClain III sold $1.9M2026-01-13 · Holmes John McClain III sold $1.7M2026-01-09 · Jessup Christopher A. sold $1.2M2026-02-04 · Flanagan Sarah Louise sold $1.2M2026-02-03 · Holmes John McClain III sold $1.1M2026-01-09 · Jessup Christopher A. sold $871.2K2026-01-14 · Holmes John McClain III sold $596.5K2026-01-08 · Garascia Jessica A. sold $456.0K2026-10-20 · Lord Ellen M. sold $425.1K2026-01-22 · Pachapa Eric sold $406.5K2026-01-14 · Holmes John McClain III sold $392.4K2026-03-26 · Garascia Jessica A. sold $265.7K2026-01-09 · Jessup Christopher A. sold $245.2K2026-03-26 · Garascia Jessica A. sold $239.9K2026-03-27 · Holmes John McClain III sold $239.4K2026-03-26 · Garascia Jessica A. sold $199.5K2026-03-26 · Nolen Billy sold $173.4K2026-01-22 · Pachapa Eric sold $121.4K2026-01-09 · Jessup Christopher A. sold $5.7K2026-10-26 · JOHN HOLMES filed to sell $3.4M2026-10-20 · ELLEN M. LORD filed to sell $425.1K
Insider sellForm 144 (planned sale)
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Who owns AIR: institutional holders (13F)

13F holdings, latest reported quarter
BlackRock, Inc.
6,472,176 sh
$925.1M
STATE STREET CORP
2,834,085 sh
$405.1M
VANGUARD PORTFOLIO MANAGEMENT LLC
2,182,385 sh
$311.9M
DIMENSIONAL FUND ADVISORS LP
1,933,597 sh
$276.4M
VANGUARD CAPITAL MANAGEMENT LLC
1,717,998 sh
$245.6M

Congress trades in AIR

No Congress trades reported
No House member has disclosed a trade in this stock. See what Congress is buying.

Activist and 5% holders (13D/13G)

No 5%+ ownership filings
Nobody has filed for crossing 5%. That is a fact, not missing data.

AIR planned insider sales (Form 144)

Notice of intent to sell, filed before any sale
JOHN HOLMES
Filed 2026-10-26
$3.4M
ELLEN M. LORD
Filed 2026-10-20
$425.1K

AIR mutual fund holders (N-PORT)

Funds ranked by the share of their own portfolio in this stock (N-PORT).
Plumb Equity Fund
$2.0M position · as of 2026-06-30
5.8%
ALGER WEATHERBIE SPECIALIZED GROWTH FUND
$11.7M position · as of 2026-07-31
4.9%
Mairs & Power Small Cap Fund
$12.2M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.5%
Plumb Balanced Fund
$2.9M position · as of 2026-06-30
4.2%
Marsico Midcap Growth Focus Fund
$31.7M position · as of 2026-06-30
3.4%
Unrestricted Series
$616.2K position · as of 2026-07-31
3.3%
SEC N-PORT, monthly, about 60 days late · funds ≥ $10M · % is the share of the fund's own portfolio
Executive pay vs shareholder return · John M. Holmes
CEO pay, headline and as actually paid, against the company's return and its chosen peers' (DEF 14A).
FY
CEO total
Actually paid
Other execs, avg
TSR
Peer TSR
2023
$7.9M
$16.9M
$2.2M
+252%
+128%
2022
$6.7M
$10.7M
$1.8M
+148%
+59%
2021
$12.3M
$13.4M
$1.8M
+139%
+44%
2020
$4.1M
$12.8M
$1.5M
+107%
+59%
Tagged by the company under SEC Item 402(v). Returns are cumulative from the start of the disclosure period. Green where the company beat its own peer group.
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Why this name is on the desk
Insiders have filed to sell, before selling.
The record shows a net $425.1K sold by insiders over 180 days, 231 funds added last quarter, $3.8M in planned Form 144 sales. Each figure is a federal filing, dated the day it went public.
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AIR financials

Revenue growth
+19.0%
XBRL, annual
Net margin
5.7%
Ratios from the company's XBRL filings, latest filings
Revenue, TTM
$3.5B
four quarters, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Net margin, TTM
+5.5%
net income over revenue, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Free cash flow, TTM
$159.7M
operating cash flow minus capex, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Debt to equity
0.50x
long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2018-02-28 (103 months older than the period end); equity 2026-08-31
Cash flow to debt
0.23x
TTM operating cash flow over long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2018-02-28 (103 months older than the period end)
Return on equity
+12.9%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on assets
+6.1%
TTM net income over average of 2025-08-31 and 2026-08-31
Return on invested capital
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Return on capital employed
n/a
fewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
P/E, trailing
19.95x
close 2026-10-26 over four quarters of diluted EPS, 2025-09-01 to 2026-08-31
Enterprise value
$4.7B
market value at close 2026-10-26 on 2026-08-31 shares, plus long-term 2026-08-31 plus current 2018-02-28 (103 months older than the period end), minus cash 2026-08-31
FCF yield
+4.1%
TTM free cash flow over market value at close 2026-10-26
PEG, trailing
0.04x
P/E over trailing EPS growth of 518%: four quarters to 2026-08-31 against the four to 2025-08-31
Price as of 2026-10-26. Hover or tap a tile for its yearly and quarterly history.
Method
TTM is four consecutive fiscal quarters; Q4 is the year minus nine months when not filed. Returns use the average of opening and closing balances. EBIT is approximated by operating income. PEG uses trailing EPS growth.
Fundamentals
Annual figures from XBRL filings. Pick a past date to see them as known then.
2026-052025-052024-052023-05
Revenue$3.3B$2.8B$2.3B$2.0B
Gross profit$622.0M$527.7M$442.3M$370.1M
Net income$187.7M$12.5M$46.3M$90.2M
EPS (diluted)4.860.351.292.53
Operating cash flow$98.7M$36.1M$43.6M$23.3M
Cash$84.0M$96.5M$85.8M$68.4M
Long-term debt$893.9M$968.0M$985.4M$269.7M
Buybacksn/a$10.1M$5.1M$50.1M
SEC XBRL, fiscal years, as known on 2026-10-27

AIR Stock Sonar score 6/7 axes

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AIR ranks highest on growth (83rd percentile) and profitability (78th), and lowest on insider conviction (32nd), among Aerospace & Defense peers.

ProfitHealthGrowthInsidersInstitutionsRisk
Profitability
78
Inputs
  • Return on equity+12.9% · 80 pct, sector of 41
  • Return on assets+6.1% · 77 pct, sector of 48
  • Return on invested capitalfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
  • Return on capital employedfewer than four consecutive quarters of operating income
Financial health
51
Inputs
  • Debt to equity0.50x · 29 pct, sector of 42
  • Cash flow to debt0.23x · 73 pct, sector of 38
Growth
83
Inputs
  • Revenue growth, YoY+19.0% · 74 pct, sector of 51
  • Backlog growth, YoY+76.7% · 91 pct, universe of 854
Insider conviction
32
Inputs
  • Net Form 4 buying (codes P and S), 180d-$425K · 65 pct, sector of 41
  • Insider buyers, 180d0 · 0 pct, sector of 41
Institutional and government
63
Inputs
  • Funds adding, latest quarter231 · 63 pct, sector of 53
  • Congress net buyers, 365dno Congress trades in 365 days
  • Federal contracts, 180dno federal contracts in 180 days
  • Lobbying spend, 4 quartersno lobbying filings in the last four quarters
Risk and compliance
68
Inputs
  • Short interest, % of float+5.1% · 52 pct, sector of 61
  • Recalls per $1B revenue, 3ynot measured for this sector, almost no peer has an event
  • EPA cases per $1B revenue, 5y0.00 per $1B · 100 pct, sector of 38
  • New text in Risk Factors, latest 10-K+12.9% · 51 pct, sector of 36
1 not measured: US patents
  • US patents needs 1 of 2 inputs, 0 present: patent data not loaded yet

6 of 7 axes scored. Each is a percentile against sector peers (all companies when the sector is thin); higher is better. An unscored axis is unmeasured, not low. How it is scored

AIR filings, in plain words

Are AAR insiders buying or selling AIR?

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, AAR insiders were net sellers, a net $425.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4, by 1 seller.

Are there planned insider sales of AIR?

Yes. 2 Form 144 notices of planned insider sales were filed in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $3.8M of stock; the latest, by JOHN HOLMES, was filed 2026-10-26.

Read the full summary

In the 180 days to 2026-10-27, AAR insiders were net sellers of AIR, a net $425.1K across purchases and sales reported on Form 4 by 1 seller. Insiders filed 2 Form 144 notices of intent to sell in the 90 days to 2026-10-27, covering $3.8M of stock. Each figure is counted from SEC and House filings as of 2026-10-27, dated the day the filing was made public.

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