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FTAI Aviation (NASDAQ:FTAI) has delivered a remarkable run over the past year, with shares up nearly 113% over the trailing 12 months and up 15.36% year-to-date heading into April.

FTAI Aviation (FTAI) has been upgraded to a Zacks Rank #2 (Buy), reflecting growing optimism about the company's earnings prospects. This might drive the stock higher in the near term.

Five of the Royce SMid-Cap Total Return Fund portfolio's nine equity sectors made a positive impact on calendar year performance. In the post-Covid era, airlines have seen a significant resurgence in passenger demand, which engine OEMs (original equipment manufacturers) have struggled to meet amid quality issues with new engine families such as the LEAP and GTF. Sapiens has idiosyncratic opportunities to drive growth and profitability through new geographies, expanding the product suite into adjacent areas, and scaling up existing operations.

Three of the portfolio's 10 equity sectors made positive contributions to calendar-year period performance: Health Care and Financials led by wide margins, followed by Information Technology. PACS Group reported stronger-than-expected fiscal 2024 and year-to-date fiscal 2025 results in November of 2025, signaling that its acquisition and operating models remained on track. FTAI shares significantly outperformed in 2025 due to robust demand for passenger flights and from strengthening its moat by acquiring a new repair facility in Rome.

Relatively low engine retirements are extending the life of the aircraft engines that the company services. Surging demand for power for data centers is strengthening the business case for its new business converting aircraft engines into power turbines.

FTAI Aviation remains a core holding as I add shares despite a recent doubling, driven by transformative growth initiatives. FTAI's strategic capital initiative fund model and power division targeting AI data centers underpin a robust, asset-light growth thesis. Recent Q4 revenue and EPS misses are outweighed by 32% YoY revenue growth, and raised 2026 adjusted EBITDA guidance to $1.625B.

FTAI Aviation Ltd. (FTAI) Q4 2025 Earnings Call Transcript