WCM Investment Management LLC Sells 4,977 Shares of Ducommun Incorporated $DCO

WCM Investment Management LLC cut its holdings in shares of Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCOFree Report) by 3.9% in the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The fund owned 121,769 shares of the aerospace company’s stock after selling 4,977 shares during the quarter. WCM Investment Management LLC owned approximately 0.81% of Ducommun worth $14,259,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

A number of other hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the business. Aberdeen Group plc boosted its stake in Ducommun by 7.2% in the fourth quarter. Aberdeen Group plc now owns 218,433 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $20,780,000 after acquiring an additional 14,721 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its position in shares of Ducommun by 2.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 842,368 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $80,134,000 after acquiring an additional 19,143 shares during the period. SG Americas Securities LLC increased its stake in shares of Ducommun by 248.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 30,799 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,930,000 after purchasing an additional 21,972 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its stake in shares of Ducommun by 553.2% during the 3rd quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 26,978 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $2,593,000 after purchasing an additional 22,848 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Meros Investment Management LP raised its holdings in shares of Ducommun by 4.8% in the 4th quarter. Meros Investment Management LP now owns 174,485 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $16,599,000 after purchasing an additional 7,945 shares during the period. 92.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Ducommun Stock Performance

Shares of DCO stock opened at $168.44 on Tuesday. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $161.39 and its 200 day moving average is $137.54. The stock has a market capitalization of $2.54 billion, a P/E ratio of -71.37 and a beta of 1.03. Ducommun Incorporated has a 12 month low of $84.76 and a 12 month high of $196.63. The company has a current ratio of 3.67, a quick ratio of 2.59 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.44.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCOGet Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, May 12th. The aerospace company reported $0.75 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.68 by $0.07. The business had revenue of $209.02 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $199.61 million. Ducommun had a negative net margin of 4.11% and a positive return on equity of 8.41%. The business’s revenue for the quarter was up 7.7% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.83 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts anticipate that Ducommun Incorporated will post 4.07 earnings per share for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other Ducommun news, VP Rajiv A. Tata sold 1,612 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, May 20th. The stock was sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $233,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the vice president owned 33,171 shares in the company, valued at $4,809,795. This trade represents a 4.63% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, VP Jerry L. Redondo sold 5,682 shares of Ducommun stock in a transaction dated Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.36, for a total value of $877,073.52. Following the transaction, the vice president directly owned 62,034 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $9,575,568.24. The trade was a 8.39% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. The sale was made to cover tax withholding obligations related to the vesting of equity awards. Over the last three months, insiders sold 7,883 shares of company stock worth $1,200,336. 5.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several equities analysts recently commented on DCO shares. Citigroup upped their price objective on Ducommun from $167.00 to $216.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Wednesday, July 1st. B. Riley Financial raised their target price on Ducommun from $155.00 to $187.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their target price on Ducommun from $134.00 to $151.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 20th. Wall Street Zen cut Ducommun from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday. Finally, Royal Bank Of Canada downgraded Ducommun from an “outperform” rating to a “sector perform” rating and increased their price target for the stock from $155.00 to $175.00 in a research note on Thursday, July 9th. Four research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $175.80.

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Ducommun Company Profile

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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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