Proficio Capital Partners LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR - Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The fund purchased 15,268 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $520,000.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. M&T Bank Corp grew its position in Spirit AeroSystems by 12.3% during the fourth quarter. M&T Bank Corp now owns 35,355 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $1,204,000 after buying an additional 3,880 shares in the last quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in shares of Spirit AeroSystems during the fourth quarter worth about $32,000. AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Spirit AeroSystems in the fourth quarter worth approximately $208,000. New York Life Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Spirit AeroSystems by 37.7% in the fourth quarter. New York Life Investment Management LLC now owns 180,327 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $6,146,000 after purchasing an additional 49,386 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Spectrum Financial Alliance Ltd LLC bought a new stake in Spirit AeroSystems during the fourth quarter valued at approximately $2,270,000. Institutional investors own 93.59% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently weighed in on SPR shares. StockNews.com initiated coverage on shares of Spirit AeroSystems in a report on Saturday, March 8th. They set a "hold" rating for the company. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a "sector perform" rating and set a $37.25 price objective on shares of Spirit AeroSystems in a report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, TD Cowen raised Spirit AeroSystems to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Fifteen research analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company's stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has an average rating of "Hold" and a consensus price target of $36.00.
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Spirit AeroSystems Price Performance
SPR stock traded down $0.15 during trading on Thursday, reaching $35.20. The company had a trading volume of 422,351 shares, compared to its average volume of 1,975,661. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has a 52 week low of $28.92 and a 52 week high of $37.08. The business has a 50 day moving average of $34.21 and a 200 day moving average of $33.19. The company has a market cap of $4.11 billion, a P/E ratio of -2.83 and a beta of 1.77.
Spirit AeroSystems (NYSE:SPR - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Friday, February 28th. The aerospace company reported ($4.22) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.86) by ($2.36). The firm had revenue of $1.65 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts' expectations of $1.94 billion. Research analysts expect that Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. will post -11.88 earnings per share for the current year.
Spirit AeroSystems Company Profile
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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc engages in the design, engineering, manufacture, and marketing of commercial aerostructures worldwide. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Defense & Space, and Aftermarket. The Commercial segment offers forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems, floor beams, nacelles, struts/pylons, horizontal and vertical stabilizers, flaps and slats flight control surfaces, wing structures, and wing systems.
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