Royal Bank Of Canada Has Lowered Expectations for Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) Stock Price

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) had its target price cut by equities researchers at Royal Bank Of Canada from $180.00 to $155.00 in a research note issued to investors on Friday, Benzinga reports. The firm currently has a “sector perform” rating on the aerospace company’s stock. Royal Bank Of Canada‘s price objective points to a potential upside of 14.34% from the stock’s current price.

DCO has been the topic of several other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reissued a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a report on Monday, August 10th. Citigroup restated a “buy” rating on shares of Ducommun in a research report on Wednesday, August 12th. Weiss Ratings downgraded Ducommun from a “hold (c)” rating to a “hold (c-)” rating in a research note on Friday, September 18th. Wall Street Zen raised shares of Ducommun from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. Finally, Guggenheim began coverage on shares of Ducommun in a research report on Friday, October 9th. They set a “buy” rating and a $246.00 price objective for the company. Five investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and three have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Ducommun has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $196.67.

Ducommun Price Performance

NYSE:DCO traded up $3.06 during trading hours on Friday, reaching $135.56. 103,891 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 217,659. The company has a market capitalization of $2.05 billion, a P/E ratio of -73.20 and a beta of 1.11. Ducommun has a 1-year low of $84.76 and a 1-year high of $210.39. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.39, a current ratio of 3.36 and a quick ratio of 2.38. The business has a 50 day moving average of $167.65 and a 200 day moving average of $153.96.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO) last posted its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, November 5th. The aerospace company reported $1.21 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $1.15 by $0.06. The firm had revenue of $227.02 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $221.93 million. Ducommun had a positive return on equity of 9.20% and a negative net margin of 3.10%. The company’s revenue was up 6.8% on a year-over-year basis. During the same quarter last year, the company earned $0.99 EPS. Research analysts forecast that Ducommun will post 4.26 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity

In other news, CEO Stephen Oswald sold 5,766 shares of Ducommun stock in a transaction on Wednesday, August 12th. The stock was sold at an average price of $201.15, for a total value of $1,159,830.90. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 385,875 shares in the company, valued at approximately $77,618,756.25. This trade represents a 1.47% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Insiders own 5.00% of the company’s stock.

Institutional Trading of Ducommun

Several large investors have recently bought and sold shares of DCO. Allworth Financial LP bought a new position in Ducommun in the second quarter valued at about $26,000. Fortitude Family Office LLC raised its stake in Ducommun by 1,800.0% during the third quarter. Fortitude Family Office LLC now owns 171 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $29,000 after acquiring an additional 162 shares in the last quarter. Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in Ducommun during the second quarter worth about $33,000. Optiver Holding B.V. bought a new position in shares of Ducommun in the first quarter worth about $27,000. Finally, Simplex Trading LLC lifted its holdings in shares of Ducommun by 434.6% in the third quarter. Simplex Trading LLC now owns 278 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $48,000 after acquiring an additional 226 shares during the last quarter. 92.15% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

More Ducommun News

Here are the key news stories impacting Ducommun this week:

• Positive Sentiment: Q3 2026 adjusted earnings were $1.21 per share, above the $1.15 consensus estimate and up from $0.99 a year earlier. Revenue of $227.02 million also topped estimates of $221.93 million and increased 6.8% year over year. Ducommun Q3 results
• Positive Sentiment: The company reported record revenue and gross margin, all-time-high remaining performance obligations, and a 2.2x defense book-to-bill ratio for the quarter—indicators of strong demand and potential future revenue. Ducommun Q3 results
• Negative Sentiment: B. Riley cut its price target to $203 from $222, tempering its outlook. It retained a Buy rating, however, and the revised target still implied about 50% upside from the quoted $135.15 share price. B. Riley recommendation

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.