B. Riley Weighs in on Ducommun's Q2 Earnings (NYSE:DCO)

Ducommun Incorporated (NYSE:DCO - Free Report) - Stock analysts at B. Riley raised their Q2 2025 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for Ducommun in a research note issued on Wednesday, May 7th. B. Riley analyst M. Crawford now expects that the aerospace company will earn $0.72 per share for the quarter, up from their prior forecast of $0.60. B. Riley has a "Buy" rating on the stock. The consensus estimate for Ducommun's current full-year earnings is $3.21 per share. B. Riley also issued estimates for Ducommun's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.91 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $1.01 EPS and FY2025 earnings at $3.48 EPS.

Ducommun (NYSE:DCO - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, May 6th. The aerospace company reported $0.83 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.63 by $0.20. The firm had revenue of $194.11 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $192.30 million. Ducommun had a net margin of 3.82% and a return on equity of 7.40%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 1.7% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.70 EPS.

A number of other equities analysts have also issued reports on the stock. StockNews.com upgraded shares of Ducommun from a "buy" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 7th. Truist Financial set a $76.00 price target on Ducommun in a research note on Wednesday, May 7th. Four investment analysts have rated the stock with a buy rating and one has issued a strong buy rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has an average rating of "Buy" and an average price target of $76.00.

Ducommun Price Performance

Shares of DCO stock traded up $0.36 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $66.42. 74,868 shares of the company's stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 76,319. Ducommun has a 52 week low of $51.76 and a 52 week high of $70.50. The stock's 50-day moving average is $58.36 and its 200-day moving average is $62.35. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.37, a current ratio of 3.21 and a quick ratio of 2.16. The stock has a market cap of $988.20 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 33.38 and a beta of 1.30.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Sterling Capital Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Ducommun by 804.2% during the 4th quarter. Sterling Capital Management LLC now owns 434 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $28,000 after purchasing an additional 386 shares in the last quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Ducommun by 833.3% in the 4th quarter. Venturi Wealth Management LLC now owns 728 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $46,000 after acquiring an additional 650 shares during the last quarter. Virtus Fund Advisers LLC bought a new position in shares of Ducommun in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $78,000. US Bancorp DE lifted its position in shares of Ducommun by 49.9% during the fourth quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 1,327 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $84,000 after purchasing an additional 442 shares in the last quarter. Finally, R Squared Ltd bought a new position in shares of Ducommun in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $87,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 92.15% of the company's stock.

About Ducommun

Ducommun Incorporated provides engineering and manufacturing services for products and applications used primarily in the aerospace and defense, industrial, medical, and other industries in the United States. The company operates through two segments, Electronic Systems and Structural Systems. The Electronic Systems segment provides cable assemblies and interconnect systems; printed circuit board assemblies; electronic, electromechanical, and mechanical components and assemblies, as well as lightning diversion systems; and radar enclosures, aircraft avionics racks, shipboard communications and control enclosures, printed circuit board assemblies, cable assemblies, wire harnesses, interconnect systems, lightning diversion strips, surge suppressors, conformal shields, and other assemblies.