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Ken Herbert Analyst Performance

Aerospace & Defense analyst at Royal Bank Of Canada

Ken Herbert is a stock analyst at Royal Bank Of Canada focused in the aerospace sector, covering 33 publicly traded companies. Over the past year, Ken Herbert has issued 94 stock ratings, including buy and hold recommendations. While full access to Ken Herbert's proprietary MarketBeat Analyst Ranking is reserved for MarketBeat All Access subscribers, the rating is updated daily to reflect the most recent analyst activity. This profile highlights Ken Herbert's coverage history, rating activity, and performance tendencies — helping individual investors make more informed trading decisions.

Analyst Rankings, Coverage, and Performance Statistics

Analyst Ranking
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Average Return
00.00% 12-Month ROI
Success Rate
00.00% Profitable Ratings
Total Ratings
142 Last 5 Years
Buy Recommendations
73.02% 92 Buy Ratings
Companies Covered
33 Unique Companies

Ratings Distribution

RatingPercentageCount
Strong Buy0.0%0 ratings
Buy73.0%92 ratings
Hold27.0%34 ratings
Sell0.0%0 ratings

Out of 126 total stock ratings issued by Ken Herbert at Royal Bank Of Canada, the majority (73.0%) have been Buy recommendations, followed by 27.0% Hold.

Best & Worst Calls

Exchange Coverage

ExchangePercentageCount
NYSE
72.7% of companies on NYSE
24 companies
NASDAQ
27.3% of companies on NASDAQ
9 companies

Ken Herbert, an analyst at Royal Bank Of Canada, currently covers 33 companies listed on NYSE and NASDAQ, with the majority traded on NYSE.

Coverage Focus

Sector IconSectorPercentage
Aerospace
24 companies		72.7%
Services
2 companies		6.1%
Miscellaneous
2 companies		6.1%
Construction
2 companies		6.1%
Manufacturing
1 company		3.0%
Computer and Technology
1 company		3.0%
Business Services
1 company		3.0%

Ken Herbert of Royal Bank Of Canada specializes in stock coverage within the Aerospace sector, with additional focus on Services and companies.

Coverage Industries

IndustryPercentage
AEROSP/DEF EQ
13 companies		39.4%
AEROSP/DEFENSE
10 companies		30.3%
Miscellaneous
2 companies		6.1%
ENGINRG/R&D SVS
2 companies		6.1%
SERVICES – COMPUTER PROGRAMMING AND DATA PROCESSING
1 company		3.0%
SERVICES – COMPUTER PROCESSING, DATA PREPARATION AND PROCESSING
1 company		3.0%
MISC. AIRCRAFT PARTS & AUXILIARY EQUIPMENT
1 company		3.0%
IT SERVICES
1 company		3.0%
TECHNOLOGY SERVICES
1 company		3.0%
SERVICES – MISC. EQUIPMENT RENTAL AND LEASING
1 company		3.0%

Ken Herbert's Ratings History at Royal Bank Of Canada

Recommendation ROI is the percentage between the price on the Report Date to the price 12 months after the report date.
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CompanyReport DateActionReport Date Price12-Month
Price Target		Rating12-Month
Price & ROI		Details
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
7/9/2026Downgrade$172.72$175.00Sector Perform
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
7/9/2026Downgrade$157.78$180.00Sector Perform
SpaceX stock logo
SPCX
SpaceX
7/7/2026Initiated Coverage$160.42$225.00Outperform
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
7/7/2026Reiterated Rating$176.84$180.00Sector Perform
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
6/30/2026Lower Price Target$139.00$210.00Outperform
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. stock logo
AADX
Applied Aerospace & Defense
6/29/2026Initiated Coverage$20.69$24.00Moderate Buy
Applied Aerospace & Defense, Inc. stock logo
AADX
Applied Aerospace & Defense
6/28/2026Initiated Coverage$20.60$24.00Outperform
HAWK
HawkEye 360
6/23/2026Lower Price Target$21.67$33.00Outperform
HAWK
HawkEye 360
6/1/2026Initiated Coverage$33.01$40.00Outperform
HAWK
HawkEye 360
6/1/2026Initiated Coverage$31.54$40.00Outperform
Arxis, Inc. stock logo
ARXS
Arxis
5/29/2026Boost Price Target$46.45$46.00Sector Perform
Heico Corporation stock logo
HEI
Heico
5/29/2026Boost Price Target$349.37$390.00Outperform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
5/20/2026Reiterated Rating$284.68$355.00Outperform
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
5/13/2026Boost Price Target$150.44$155.00Outperform
Amentum Holdings, Inc. stock logo
AMTM
Amentum
5/13/2026Lower Price Target$23.23$28.00Sector Perform
Arxis, Inc. stock logo
ARXS
Arxis
5/11/2026Initiated Coverage$35.10$39.00Sector Perform
MDA Space Ltd. stock logo
MDA
MDA Space
5/11/2026Boost Price Target$36.46$58.00Outperform
Arxis, Inc. stock logo
ARXS
Arxis
5/11/2026Initiated Coverage$38.56$39.00Hold
Loar Holdings Inc. stock logo
LOAR
Loar
5/8/2026Lower Price Target$61.47$80.00Outperform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
5/7/2026Lower Price Target$58.10$80.00Outperform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
5/7/2026Boost Price Target$204.79$240.00Outperform
Transdigm Group Incorporated stock logo
TDG
Transdigm Group
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$1,236.54$1,350.00Sector Perform
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
5/6/2026Lower Price Target$129.81$180.00Outperform
V2X, Inc. stock logo
VVX
V2X
5/5/2026Boost Price Target$67.86$75.00Sector Perform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
5/1/2026Lower Price Target$169.11$220.00Outperform
StandardAero, Inc. stock logo
SARO
StandardAero
5/1/2026Lower Price Target$24.55$34.00Outperform
General Dynamics Corporation stock logo
GD
General Dynamics
4/30/2026Reiterated Rating$342.33$385.00Sector Perform
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
4/24/2026Lower Price Target$516.09$575.00Sector Perform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
4/22/2026Reiterated Rating$272.55$355.00Outperform
Woodward, Inc. stock logo
WWD
Woodward
4/16/2026Initiated Coverage$374.91$450.00Outperform
Woodward, Inc. stock logo
WWD
Woodward
4/16/2026Upgrade$394.83Moderate Buy
AAR Corp. stock logo
AIR
AAR
3/25/2026Boost Price Target$119.62$125.00Outperform
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
3/13/2026Boost Price Target$127.48$150.00Outperform
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
3/11/2026Lower Price Target$221.57$250.00Outperform
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
3/11/2026Boost Price Target$251.60$300.00Outperform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
2/27/2026Boost Price Target$222.94$250.00Outperform
V2X, Inc. stock logo
VVX
V2X
2/24/2026Boost Price Target$67.88$70.00Sector Perform
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
2/20/2026Boost Price Target$125.55$142.00Outperform
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
2/18/2026Lower Price Target$162.18$215.00Outperform
Loar Holdings Inc. stock logo
LOAR
Loar
2/18/2026Lower Price Target$64.22$90.00Outperform
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Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
2/13/2026Reiterated Rating$251.31$275.00Outperform
Amentum Holdings, Inc. stock logo
AMTM
Amentum
2/11/2026Boost Price Target$31.39$35.00Sector Perform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
2/5/2026Boost Price Target$193.61$225.00Outperform
Mercury Systems Inc stock logo
MRCY
Mercury Systems
2/4/2026Reiterated Rating$99.28$105.00Outperform
Hexcel Corporation stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$84.42$95.00Outperform
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$631.57$650.00Sector Perform
L3Harris Technologies Inc stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
1/30/2026Boost Price Target$341.84$365.00Sector Perform
StandardAero, Inc. stock logo
SARO
StandardAero
1/29/2026Reiterated Rating$31.31$37.00Outperform
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
1/28/2026Boost Price Target$681.30$750.00Outperform
RTX Corporation stock logo
RTX
RTX
1/28/2026Boost Price Target$202.06$230.00Outperform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
1/28/2026Boost Price Target$241.14$275.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
1/26/2026Boost Price Target$292.10$350.00Outperform
Karman Holdings Inc. stock logo
KRMN
Karman
1/22/2026Boost Price Target$104.89$125.00Outperform
L3Harris Technologies Inc stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
1/14/2026Boost Price Target$341.20$360.00Sector Perform
AAR Corp. stock logo
AIR
AAR
1/7/2026Boost Price Target$89.83$105.00Outperform
Heico Corporation stock logo
HEI
Heico
12/22/2025Reiterated Rating$326.92$375.00Outperform
AAR Corp. stock logo
AIR
AAR
11/26/2025Boost Price Target$82.62$90.00Outperform
Amentum Holdings, Inc. stock logo
AMTM
Amentum
11/26/2025Boost Price Target$30.00$30.00Sector Perform
Transdigm Group Incorporated stock logo
TDG
Transdigm Group
11/13/2025Boost Price Target$1,347.75$1,400.00Sector Perform
Karman Holdings Inc. stock logo
KRMN
Karman
11/7/2025Lower Price Target$69.63$85.00Outperform
Mercury Systems Inc stock logo
MRCY
Mercury Systems
11/5/2025Set Price Target$77.98$95.00Outperform
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
11/5/2025Reiterated Rating$195.25$230.00Outperform
V2X, Inc. stock logo
VVX
V2X
11/4/2025Boost Price Target$58.12$60.00Sector Perform
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
10/31/2025Boost Price Target$208.12$235.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
10/29/2025Boost Price Target$174.15$200.00Outperform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
10/29/2025Boost Price Target$182.73$200.00Outperform
Hexcel Corporation stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
10/24/2025Boost Price Target$73.09$83.00Outperform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
10/17/2025Boost Price Target$300.60$340.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
10/16/2025Reiterated Rating$174.54$185.00Outperform
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
10/7/2025Boost Price Target$505.11$525.00Sector Perform
Mercury Systems Inc stock logo
MRCY
Mercury Systems
9/30/2025Set Price Target$77.40$90.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
9/30/2025Boost Price Target$163.27$185.00Outperform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
9/29/2025Reiterated Rating$217.23$250.00Outperform
AAR Corp. stock logo
AIR
AAR
9/24/2025Reiterated Rating$78.00$85.00Outperform
Transdigm Group Incorporated stock logo
TDG
Transdigm Group
9/8/2025Downgrade$1,272.16$1,385.00Sector Perform
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
9/4/2025Upgrade$178.29Moderate Buy
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
9/3/2025Set Price Target$177.44$210.00Outperform
Heico Corporation stock logo
HEI
Heico
8/27/2025Set Price Target$325.99$350.00
Heico Corporation stock logo
HEI
Heico
8/22/2025Boost Price Target$308.11$335.00Outperform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
8/8/2025Boost Price Target$63.89$65.00Outperform
Karman Holdings Inc. stock logo
KRMN
Karman
8/8/2025Boost Price Target$46.86$57.00Outperform
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
8/8/2025Boost Price Target$88.60$100.00Outperform
Amentum Holdings, Inc. stock logo
AMTM
Amentum
8/7/2025Boost Price Target$25.44$26.00Sector Perform
AerSale Corporation stock logo
ASLE
AerSale
8/7/2025Boost Price Target$7.58$8.00Sector Perform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
8/1/2025Boost Price Target$146.16$180.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
7/31/2025Boost Price Target$139.53$160.00Outperform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
7/30/2025Reiterated Rating$227.67$250.00Outperform
Hexcel Corporation stock logo
HXL
Hexcel
7/28/2025Reiterated Rating$61.86$70.00Outperform
L3Harris Technologies Inc stock logo
LHX
L3Harris Technologies
7/25/2025Boost Price Target$268.03$280.00Sector Perform
RTX Corporation stock logo
RTX
RTX
7/23/2025Reiterated Rating$150.41$170.00Outperform
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Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
7/23/2025Lower Price Target$419.04$440.00Sector Perform
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
7/22/2025Boost Price Target$516.32$625.00Outperform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
7/18/2025Boost Price Target$266.49$300.00Outperform
AAR Corp. stock logo
AIR
AAR
7/17/2025Boost Price Target$84.42$85.00Outperform
Ducommun Incorporated stock logo
DCO
Ducommun
7/3/2025Boost Price Target$83.96$95.00Outperform
Mercury Systems Inc stock logo
MRCY
Mercury Systems
7/3/2025Boost Price Target$51.08$55.00Sector Perform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
7/3/2025Boost Price Target$44.20$50.00Outperform
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
6/9/2025Boost Price Target$176.13$200.00Outperform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
6/9/2025Set Price Target$216.61$230.00Outperform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
6/3/2025Set Price Target$246.80$275.00Outperform
AeroVironment, Inc. stock logo
AVAV
AeroVironment
5/12/2025Reiterated Rating$167.29$190.00Outperform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
5/8/2025Boost Price Target$34.72$38.00Outperform
AerSale Corporation stock logo
ASLE
AerSale
5/8/2025Lower Price Target$5.90$7.00Sector Perform
VSE Corporation stock logo
VSEC
VSE
5/8/2025Boost Price Target$132.40$150.00Outperform
Mercury Systems Inc stock logo
MRCY
Mercury Systems
5/7/2025Boost Price Target$48.16$50.00Sector Perform
Leidos Holdings, Inc. stock logo
LDOS
Leidos
5/7/2025Boost Price Target$154.61$160.00Sector Perform
Howmet Aerospace Inc. stock logo
HWM
Howmet Aerospace
5/2/2025Boost Price Target$154.62$165.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
5/2/2025Lower Price Target$90.52$130.00Outperform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
4/23/2025Reiterated Rating$162.84$200.00Outperform
GE Aerospace stock logo
GE
GE Aerospace
4/23/2025Reiterated Rating$194.42$220.00Outperform
Loar Holdings Inc. stock logo
LOAR
Loar
4/1/2025Reiterated Rating$70.85$92.00Outperform
Northrop Grumman Corporation stock logo
NOC
Northrop Grumman
3/27/2025Upgrade$506.26$575.00Outperform
Lockheed Martin Corporation stock logo
LMT
Lockheed Martin
3/27/2025Downgrade$444.88$480.00Sector Perform
Karman Holdings Inc. stock logo
KRMN
Karman
3/10/2025Initiated Coverage$28.87$35.00Outperform
AerSale Corporation stock logo
ASLE
AerSale
3/7/2025Boost Price Target$8.05$8.00Sector Perform
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions, Inc. stock logo
KTOS
Kratos Defense & Security Solutions
2/27/2025Lower Price Target$25.62$32.00Outperform
Loar Holdings Inc. stock logo
LOAR
Loar
2/24/2025Lower Price Target$66.68$92.00Outperform
Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. stock logo
SPR
Spirit Aerosystems
2/11/2025Reiterated Rating$34.58$37.25Sector Perform
The Boeing Company stock logo
BA
Boeing
1/29/2025Reiterated Rating$173.47$200.00Outperform
FTAI Aviation Ltd. stock logo
FTAI
FTAI Aviation
1/22/2025Reiterated Rating$85.29$160.00Outperform

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