Astronics Corporation $ATRO Shares Newly Acquired by Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC

Posted by Francis Steltz on Nov 13th, 2026

Knights of Columbus Asset Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Astronics Corporation (NASDAQ:ATRO – Free Report) in the 3rd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm acquired 18,598 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,254,000.

A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of ATRO. M Holdings Securities Inc. acquired a new position in Astronics during the third quarter valued at approximately $247,000. Brighton Jones LLC grew its stake in Astronics by 3.5% in the third quarter. Brighton Jones LLC now owns 10,439 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $704,000 after purchasing an additional 356 shares in the last quarter. Alps Advisors Inc. bought a new position in Astronics in the third quarter valued at approximately $551,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC bought a new position in Astronics in the third quarter valued at approximately $312,000. Finally, CenterBook Partners LP acquired a new position in shares of Astronics during the 3rd quarter worth approximately $256,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 56.68% of the company’s stock.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

A number of equities research analysts have recently issued reports on ATRO shares. KeyCorp started coverage on Astronics in a research note on Thursday, October 22nd. They set a “sector weight” rating on the stock. Wall Street Zen raised Astronics from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Sunday, November 8th. Weiss Ratings cut shares of Astronics from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a research note on Thursday, October 8th. Zacks Research downgraded shares of Astronics from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 7th. Finally, TD Cowen lowered their target price on shares of Astronics from $90.00 to $80.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a report on Wednesday. Two research analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have issued a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $84.58.

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Key Headlines Impacting Astronics

Investors following ATRO have been watching these headlines:

Positive Sentiment: Management expects strong double-digit revenue growth in 2027, supported by a record Aerospace backlog and improving margins. A Seeking Alpha analysis also cited secular growth prospects and management as reasons to remain bullish. 2027 growth and supply risks Secular growth and management keep Astronics a buy
Neutral Sentiment: Full-year 2026 revenue guidance is $1.0 billion, in line with consensus. TD Cowen lowered its price target from $90 to $80 but retained a Buy rating. TD Cowen recommendations
Negative Sentiment: Fourth-quarter revenue guidance of $255 million–$275 million includes a range below the $273.9 million consensus, prompting concern that near-term results may fall short despite the stronger full-year outlook. Management also cited scheduling and supply-chain risks that could complicate growth and delivery. Soft Q4 guidance and full-year outlook

Astronics Stock Down 0.0%

Shares of ATRO stock opened at $60.31 on Friday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.57, a quick ratio of 1.63 and a current ratio of 2.97. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $64.88 and its 200-day moving average is $67.42. The stock has a market cap of $2.59 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.97 and a beta of 1.37. Astronics Corporation has a 52-week low of $38.13 and a 52-week high of $94.46.

Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO – Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 10th. The aerospace company reported $0.81 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.72 by $0.09. Astronics had a net margin of 14.21% and a return on equity of 73.50%. The business had revenue of $271.68 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $267.97 million. During the same period last year, the business posted $0.49 EPS. Astronics’s revenue was up 41.0% on a year-over-year basis. Sell-side analysts predict that Astronics Corporation will post 2.72 EPS for the current year.

Astronics Profile

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Astronics Corporation designs and manufactures technologies for the aerospace, defense and other industries. Its aerospace products include aircraft lighting, electrical power generation and distribution systems, cabin electronics, connectivity solutions and avionics-related equipment used on commercial and military aircraft. The company also develops test systems, including automated equipment used to test aerospace and defense electronics. Astronics serves aircraft manufacturers, airlines, defense organizations and other customers, with products and services reaching markets around the world.