Sharp increase in FTAI’s short interest leads to surge in days-to-cover ratio

Daniel Torres

Investors can speculate about the future of a stock by watching how its insiders buy and sell stocks. FTAI Aviation Ltd shares valued at $670,037 were purchased by Moreno David on Nov 13 ’25. At $153.89 per share, Moreno David acquired 4,354 shares. The insider’s holdings grew to 4,354 shares worth approximately $0.67 million following the completion of this transaction.

Also, Moreno David purchased 2,283 shares, netting a total of over 350,440 in proceeds. Following the buying of shares at $153.50 each, the insider now holds 233,906 shares.

Before that, Adams Joseph P. Jr. had added 2,000 shares to its account. In a trade valued at $311,820, the CEO and Chairman bought FTAI Aviation Ltd shares for $155.91 each. Upon closing the transaction, the insider’s holdings increased to 2,000 shares, worth approximately $33.21 million.

As published in a research note from Stifel on May 02, 2025, FTAI Aviation Ltd [FTAI] has been rated up from a Hold to a Buy and the price target has been revised to $123. Analysts at Stifel downgraded the stock from ‘”a Buy”‘ to ‘”a Hold”‘ outlook in a report released in early March. As of January 10, 2025, Wolfe Research has increased its “Peer perform” rating to a “an Outperform” for FTAI. Earlier on December 31, 2024, BTIG Research resumed its rating. Their recommendation was “a Buy” for FTAI stock.

Analyzing FTAI Stock Performance

On last trading session, FTAI Aviation Ltd [NASDAQ: FTAI] plunged -0.37% to $153.0. The stock’s lowest price that day was $150.0, but it reached a high of $156.77 in the same session. During the last five days, there has been a drop of approximately -5.70%. Over the course of the year, FTAI Aviation Ltd shares have dropped approximately -7.09%. Shares of the company reached a 52-week high of $194.36 on 10/28/25 and a 52-week low of $75.06 on 01/21/25.

Support And Resistance Levels for FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI)

According to the 24-hour chart, there is a support level at 149.74, which, if violated, would cause prices to drop to 146.49. In the upper region, resistance lies at 156.51. The next price resistance is at 160.03. RSI (Relative Strength Index) is 38.72 on the 14-day chart, showing neutral technical sentiment.

Is FTAI Aviation Ltd subject to short interest?

Stocks of FTAI Aviation Ltd saw a sharp rise in short interest on 2025-10-31 jumping by 0.14 million shares to 4.2 million. Data from Yahoo Finance shows that the short interest on 2025-09-30 was 4.06 million shares. A jump of 3.24% in short interest reflects a negative sentiment towards the stock. Despite the fact that short shares comprise just 3.81 of the overall float, the days-to-cover ratio (short ratio) jumped to 3.81.

Which companies own the most shares of FTAI Aviation Ltd (FTAI)?

In terms of FTAI Aviation Ltd share price expectations, FactSet research, analysts set an average price target of 200 in the next 12 months, up nearly 30.23% from the previous closing price of $153.57. Analysts anticipate FTAI Aviation Ltd stock to reach 230 by 2025, with the lowest price target being 200. In spite of this, 8 analysts ranked FTAI Aviation Ltd stock as Buy at the end of 2025. On August 26, 2024, BTIG Research assigned a price target of “a Buy” to the stock and resumed coverage with a $140.

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