- High gross margin of 72.4%
- Strong operating margin of 25.7%
- Solid financial health (Piotroski 6/9)
Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock downgraded to Strong Sell Candidate
(Updated on Jun 03, 2026)
The Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock price fell by -1.43% on the last day (Wednesday, 3rd Jun 2026) from $174.53 to $172.04. During the last trading day the stock fluctuated 3.89% from a day low at $168.66 to a day high of $175.23. The price has been going up and down for this period, and there has been a -0.59% loss for the last 2 weeks. Volume fell on the last day along with the stock, which is actually a good sign as volume should follow the stock. On the last day, the trading volume fell by -16 thousand shares and in total, 90 thousand shares were bought and sold for approximately $15.40 million.
The stock has broken the very wide and weak rising short-term trend down. This signalizes a slower rate of rising, but may also be an early warning about a possible trend shift. Due to the trend being broken there will now be resistance at the bottom line of the trend at $172.11. A reaction back to this level may hold a second chance to get out before further falls.
WLFC Signals & Forecast
A buy signal was issued from a pivot bottom point on Monday, June 01, 2026, and so far it has risen 0.297%. Further rise is indicated until a new top pivot has been found. Some negative signals were issued as well, and these may have some influence on the near short-term development. The Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock holds sell signals from both short and long-term Moving Averages giving a more negative forecast for the stock. Also, there is a general sell signal from the relation between the two signals where the long-term average is above the short-term average. On corrections up, there will be some resistance from the lines at $178.38 and $194.57. A break-up above any of these levels will issue buy signals. Furthermore, there is currently a sell signal from the 3 month Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD). Volume fell together with the price during the last trading day and this reduces the overall risk as volume should follow the price movements.
Support, Risk & Stop-loss for Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock
Willis Lease Finance Corporation finds support from accumulated volume at $171.53 and this level may hold a buying opportunity as an upwards reaction can be expected when the support is being tested.
This stock may move much during the day (volatility) and with a large prediction interval from the Bollinger Band this stock is considered to be "high risk". During the last day, the stock moved $6.57 between high and low, or 3.89%. For the last week, the stock has had daily average volatility of 3.89%.
Willis Lease Finance Corporation is oversold on RSI14 (22). Some stocks may drop long and hard while being oversold on RSI before turning, which increases the general risk.
Our recommended stop-loss: We hold a negative evaluation for this stock. No stop-loss is set.
Trading Expectations (WLFC) For The Upcoming Trading Day Of Thursday 4th
For the upcoming trading day on Thursday, 4th we expect Willis Lease Finance Corporation to open at $171.98, and during the day (based on 14 day Average True Range), to move between $167.79 and $176.29, which gives a possible trading interval of +/-$8.51 (+/-5.07%) up or down from last closing price. If Willis Lease Finance Corporation takes out the full calculated possible swing range there will be an estimated 5.07% move between the lowest and the highest trading price during the day.
Since the stock is closer to the support from accumulated volume at $171.53 (0.30%) than the resistance at $173.06 (0.59%), our systems sees the trading risk/reward intra-day as attractive and believe profit can be made before the stock reaches first resistance..
Is Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock A Buy?
The Willis Lease Finance Corporation stock holds several negative signals and despite the positive trend, we believe Willis Lease Finance Corporation will perform weakly in the next couple of days or weeks. Therefore, we hold a negative evaluation of this stock. Due to some small weaknesses in the technical picture we have downgraded our analysis conclusion for this stock since the last evaluation from a Hold to a Strong Sell candidate.
Current score:
-5.240
Strong Sell Candidate
Downgraded
Predicted Fair Opening Price
Predicted fair opening price on June 4, 2026 - $171.98 ( 0.0362%).
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WLFC Performance
Trading levels for WLFC
Fibonacci Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 178.54 | 3.78% |
| R2 | 176.04 | 2.32% |
| R1 | 174.49 | 1.42% |
| Price | 172.04 | |
| S1 | 169.47 | -1.49% |
| S2 | 167.92 | -2.40% |
| S3 | 165.41 | -3.85% |
Accumulated Volume Support & Resistance Levels
| Level | Price | |
|---|---|---|
| R3 | 189.84 | 10.35% |
| R2 | 180.03 | 4.64% |
| R1 | 173.06 | 0.593% |
| Price | 172.04 | |
| S1 | 171.53 | -0.296% |
| S2 | 170.54 | -0.87% |
| S3 | 170.53 | -0.88% |
WLFC Dividend Payout History
| # | Ex-Date | Pay Date | Amount | Yield | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | May 05, 2026 | May 11, 2026 | May 22, 2026 | $0.400 | 0.167% |
| 2 | Jan 16, 2026 | Feb 11, 2026 | Feb 20, 2026 | $0.400 | 0.214% |
| 3 | Oct 28, 2025 | Nov 17, 2025 | Nov 26, 2025 | $0.400 | 0.332% |
| 4 | Jul 31, 2025 | Aug 12, 2025 | Aug 21, 2025 | $0.250 | 0.181% |
| 5 | Apr 30, 2025 | May 12, 2025 | May 22, 2025 | $0.250 | 0.181% |
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