Jupiter Topco LLC Buys Shares of 6,039 Ducommun Incorporated $DCO

Jupiter Topco LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCOFree Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor purchased 6,039 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,117,000.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of DCO. Meros Investment Management LP bought a new position in shares of Ducommun during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $21,933,124. J. Goldman & Co LP acquired a new stake in Ducommun in the second quarter valued at approximately $3,647,000. Hsbc Holdings PLC acquired a new stake in Ducommun in the second quarter valued at approximately $4,055,000. Palisade Capital Management LP purchased a new position in Ducommun in the second quarter worth $5,433,000. Finally, Canada Pension Plan Investment Board acquired a new position in shares of Ducommun during the second quarter worth $593,000. 92.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ducommun Stock Performance

Shares of DCO stock opened at $167.93 on Friday. The business has a fifty day moving average of $182.32 and a 200 day moving average of $154.79. Ducommun Incorporated has a 1 year low of $84.76 and a 1 year high of $210.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.36 and a quick ratio of 2.38. The firm has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -89.80 and a beta of 1.04.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 6th. The aerospace company reported $1.18 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.98 by $0.20. Ducommun had a positive return on equity of 9.20% and a negative net margin of 3.10%.The business had revenue of $224.49 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $214.32 million. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.88 earnings per share. The company’s revenue was up 11.0% on a year-over-year basis. As a group, research analysts expect that Ducommun Incorporated will post 4.26 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity at Ducommun

In related news, CEO Stephen Oswald sold 2,500 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, August 18th. The stock was sold at an average price of $203.95, for a total value of $509,875.00. Following the sale, the chief executive officer owned 383,864 shares in the company, valued at $78,289,062.80. This represents a 0.65% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available at this hyperlink. 5.00% of the stock is owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

DCO has been the subject of several analyst reports. Royal Bank Of Canada increased their price objective on Ducommun from $175.00 to $200.00 and gave the company a “sector performer” rating in a report on Friday, August 7th. Truist Financial upped their target price on Ducommun from $150.00 to $209.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Thursday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a research note on Monday, August 10th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a report on Friday, August 7th. Finally, Wall Street Zen upgraded Ducommun from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, August 8th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned a Buy rating and two have given a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $192.60.

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About Ducommun

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Ducommun Incorporated, through its Electronics and Structures segments, provides engineered products and integrated systems for the global aerospace, defense and space markets. The Electronics segment focuses on high-reliability electronic assemblies, cable and wire harnesses, connector systems and harsh environment electronics for flight-critical applications. In the Structures segment, Ducommun manufactures complex metallic and composite components such as flight control surfaces, skin panels, heat exchangers and other aerostructures for commercial and military platforms.

Founded in 1849 in California as a hardware and stagecoach parts supplier, Ducommun expanded into aerospace manufacturing during World War II and has since grown its capabilities through targeted acquisitions and organic investments.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Ducommun (NYSE:DCO)

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