On July 30, FTAI AVIATION LTD fell 14.51% in pre-market trading, trading at approximately 169.95 USD/share, with turnover of approximately $37,000. The sharp decline was triggered by the company's second-quarter earnings release, in which EPS of $1.13 significantly missed the FactSet consensus estimate of $1.38, representing a 28% year-over-year decline from $1.57.

Revenue for the quarter came in at $953.1 million, up 40.9% year-over-year and ahead of the $895.3 million analyst estimate. The company also raised its quarterly dividend to $0.50 per share from $0.45. However, this marks the second consecutive quarter of earnings misses, following Q1 EPS of $1.29 versus the $1.50 estimate. Additionally, RBC Capital cut its price target from $350 to $300 while maintaining an Outperform rating, compounding selling pressure ahead of the report.

Despite recent fundamental positives including a $1.465 billion gas turbine generator order and a strategic 737-800 freighter conversion partnership with AEI, the consecutive earnings shortfalls have intensified profit-taking. The current FactSet consensus target price stands at $385.60.

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