Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) Stock Breaks Below Two Hundred Day Moving Average – Time to Sell?

Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCO)’s share price crossed below its two hundred day moving average during trading on Thursday. The stock has a two hundred day moving average of $153.96 and traded as low as $128.47. Ducommun shares last traded at $131.87, with a volume of 543,424 shares changing hands.

Ducommun News Summary

Here are the key news stories impacting Ducommun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 adjusted earnings of $1.21 per share topped the $1.15 consensus estimate, and revenue of $227.02 million exceeded forecasts and rose 6.8% year over year. The company also reported record revenue and gross margin, record remaining performance obligations, and a 2.2x defense book-to-bill ratio. Ducommun Q3 2026 results
• Neutral Sentiment: B. Riley cut its price target to $203 from $222 but maintained a Buy rating. Its revised target remains well above the cited share price, though the reduction suggests a more cautious outlook. Analyst price target updates
• Negative Sentiment: RBC lowered its target to $155 from $180 and kept a Sector Perform rating. Although the new target is still above the cited share price, the sizable cut may weigh on investor expectations. RBC price target update

Analyst Ratings Changes

A number of analysts have issued reports on the stock. Weiss Ratings lowered shares of Ducommun from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a research note on Monday, August 10th. Guggenheim started coverage on shares of Ducommun in a report on Friday, October 9th. They issued a “buy” rating and a $246.00 price objective for the company. Royal Bank Of Canada cut their target price on shares of Ducommun from $180.00 to $155.00 and set a “sector perform” rating on the stock in a research note on Friday. Finally, Citigroup reaffirmed a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a research note on Wednesday, August 12th. Five analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.67.

Ducommun Stock Up 1.7%

The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a quick ratio of 2.38 and a current ratio of 3.36. The company has a market cap of $2.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 40.58 and a beta of 1.11. The business has a 50-day simple moving average of $166.68 and a 200-day simple moving average of $154.07.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The aerospace company reported $1.21 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $1.15 by $0.06. Ducommun had a positive return on equity of 9.20% and a negative net margin of 3.10%. The business had revenue of $227.02 million during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $221.93 million. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.99 EPS. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 6.8% compared to the same quarter last year. On average, equities analysts anticipate that Ducommun Incorporated will post 4.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Transactions at Ducommun

In other Ducommun news, CEO Stephen Oswald sold 5,766 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, August 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total transaction of $1,159,830.90. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 385,875 shares in the company, valued at $77,618,756.25. The trade was a 1.47% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available at this link. 5.00% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Ducommun

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP purchased a new stake in shares of Ducommun during the 2nd quarter worth $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC increased its holdings in Ducommun by 1,800.0% in the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $29,000 after buying an additional 162 shares during the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new stake in Ducommun in the second quarter valued at $33,000. Optiver Holding B.V. acquired a new stake in Ducommun in the first quarter valued at $27,000. Finally, Simplex Trading LLC lifted its holdings in Ducommun by 434.6% during the 3rd quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 278 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $48,000 after buying an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. 92.15% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

About Ducommun

Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE: DCO) is a manufacturer of engineered components, assemblies and systems for the aerospace, defense and space industries. The company supplies products used in commercial aircraft, military platforms, launch vehicles, satellites and other mission-critical applications.

Its offerings include structural components and assemblies, precision-machined parts, composite structures, electronic and electromechanical systems, circuit-card assemblies, wire harnesses and other specialized products.