5,058 Shares in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica $ERJ Bought by Qtron Investments LLC

Key Points

• Qtron Investments LLC has invested $234,000 in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica, acquiring 5,058 shares during the 1st quarter.
• Several institutional investors, including Robeco Institutional Asset Management and Jennison Associates, have significantly increased their stakes in the company, indicating strong institutional interest.
• Analysts have issued mixed ratings on Embraer, with HSBC upgrading it to a "buy" rating while Wall Street Zen has downgraded it to "hold," reflecting varying outlooks on the stock's performance.

Qtron Investments LLC acquired a new position in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:ERJ - Free Report) during the 1st quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor acquired 5,058 shares of the aerospace company's stock, valued at approximately $234,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of ERJ. Stifel Financial Corp grew its position in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 0.8% during the fourth quarter. Stifel Financial Corp now owns 75,785 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $2,780,000 after acquiring an additional 566 shares during the last quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its stake in Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 5.3% in the first quarter. U.S. Capital Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 12,312 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $569,000 after purchasing an additional 624 shares during the last quarter. US Bancorp DE grew its stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 19.4% during the first quarter. US Bancorp DE now owns 3,984 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $184,000 after buying an additional 648 shares during the last quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL increased its holdings in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 13.4% in the fourth quarter. Tudor Investment Corp ET AL now owns 6,689 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $245,000 after buying an additional 789 shares during the period. Finally, Leavell Investment Management Inc. lifted its stake in shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica by 10.5% in the 1st quarter. Leavell Investment Management Inc. now owns 10,170 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $470,000 after acquiring an additional 970 shares during the last quarter. 34.65% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Stock Performance

Shares of ERJ traded up $0.6340 during mid-day trading on Friday, hitting $56.9140. 1,332,695 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 2,503,724. The stock has a market cap of $10.45 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 27.76 and a beta of 1.76. The stock has a 50-day moving average price of $54.87 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $49.41. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has a 1 year low of $31.76 and a 1 year high of $61.65. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.58, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.33.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica (NYSE:ERJ - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Tuesday, August 5th. The aerospace company reported ($0.02) EPS for the quarter, missing analysts' consensus estimates of $0.47 by ($0.49). Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica had a return on equity of 13.38% and a net margin of 5.43%.The company had revenue of $1.82 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.67 billion. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.44 EPS. Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica has set its FY 2025 guidance at EPS. Equities analysts anticipate that Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica will post 2.04 earnings per share for the current year.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

A number of equities analysts have commented on the company. HSBC raised Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a "hold" rating to a "buy" rating and lifted their price target for the stock from $45.00 to $57.00 in a research note on Wednesday, June 4th. The Goldman Sachs Group boosted their price objective on shares of Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $60.00 to $67.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a research report on Thursday, August 7th. UBS Group lifted their price objective on Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from $39.00 to $44.00 and gave the stock a "sell" rating in a research report on Friday, August 15th. Hsbc Global Res upgraded Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a "hold" rating to a "strong-buy" rating in a report on Wednesday, June 4th. Finally, Wall Street Zen lowered Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating in a research note on Saturday, August 9th. Two analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have given a Buy rating and two have issued a Sell rating to the company's stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company currently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus price target of $54.67.

Embraer-Empresa Brasileira de Aeronautica Profile

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.