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Embraer S.A. (NYSE:ERJ) Receives Average Recommendation of "Moderate Buy" from Brokerages

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Shares of Embraer S.A. (NYSE:ERJ - Get Free Report) have received a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" from the eight brokerages that are presently covering the stock, Marketbeat.com reports. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold recommendation and six have issued a buy recommendation on the company. The average 12 month price target among brokerages that have issued ratings on the stock in the last year is $32.50.

Several research analysts have recently commented on the company. StockNews.com lowered Embraer from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a report on Tuesday, July 23rd. UBS Group increased their price target on shares of Embraer from $28.50 to $29.00 and gave the stock a "neutral" rating in a report on Wednesday, July 3rd. Bank of America reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $40.00 price objective on shares of Embraer in a report on Tuesday, September 17th. Finally, TD Cowen upgraded shares of Embraer from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and upped their target price for the stock from $26.00 to $41.00 in a research report on Wednesday, September 4th.

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Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the stock. PNC Financial Services Group Inc. purchased a new stake in Embraer during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Sunbelt Securities Inc. purchased a new stake in shares of Embraer during the second quarter valued at approximately $41,000. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. bought a new position in shares of Embraer in the second quarter worth approximately $44,000. Ashton Thomas Private Wealth LLC purchased a new position in shares of Embraer in the second quarter worth $55,000. Finally, Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. raised its holdings in Embraer by 25.0% during the 2nd quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 2,280 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $59,000 after buying an additional 456 shares during the last quarter. 34.65% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

Embraer Price Performance

NYSE ERJ traded up $0.62 on Friday, hitting $33.92. The stock had a trading volume of 1,118,378 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,665,175. The firm has a 50-day moving average of $33.06 and a 200-day moving average of $29.26. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.81, a quick ratio of 0.66 and a current ratio of 1.50. Embraer has a 52-week low of $12.48 and a 52-week high of $37.30. The company has a market capitalization of $6.23 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 23.56 and a beta of 1.69.

Embraer (NYSE:ERJ - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The aerospace company reported $0.44 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.24 by $0.20. Embraer had a return on equity of 5.94% and a net margin of 6.76%. The company had revenue of $1.49 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.44 billion. During the same quarter last year, the business posted $0.32 earnings per share. The firm's revenue was up 15.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities analysts expect that Embraer will post 1.49 EPS for the current year.

Embraer Company Profile

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Embraer SA designs, develops, manufactures, and sells aircraft and systems in North America, Latin America, the Asia Pacific, Brazil, Europe, and internationally. The company operates through Commercial Aviation; Defense & Security; Executive Aviation; Services & Support; and Other segments. The Commercial Aviation segment designs, develops, manufactures, and sells commercial jets, as well as leases aircraft.

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