Ducommun (DCO) Stock Price, News & Analysis

Company Overview

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. Ducommun also provides engineering, prototyping, testing and advanced manufacturing services designed to support customers throughout the product-development and production process.

Founded in 1849 by Charles Ducommun, the company has developed from a California-based metals and banking business into a diversified aerospace and defense manufacturer. Ducommun serves customers through manufacturing and engineering operations primarily in the United States, with its products supplied to major aerospace and defense contractors and other industrial customers. The company is headquartered in Costa Mesa, California, and is led by President and Chief Executive Officer Stephen G. Oswald.

Key Stats

• Today's Range: $151.20 to $159.32
• 50-Day Range: $157.18 to $204.92
• 52-Week Range: $84.76 to $210.39
• Volume: 168,989 shs
• Average Volume: 165,646 shs
• Market Capitalization: $2.37 billion
• P/E Ratio: N/A
• Dividend Yield: N/A
• Price Target: $201.50
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy

Ducommun Stock Analysis - MarketRank™

Ducommun scored higher than 89% of companies evaluated by MarketBeat, and ranked 155th out of 649 stocks in the industrials sector. Scores are calculated by averaging available category scores, with extra weight given to analysis and valuation.

Analyst's Opinion

• Score: 4.3 / 5
• Analyst Rating: Moderate Buy

Consensus Rating

Ducommun has received a consensus rating of Moderate Buy. The company's average rating score is 2.63, and is based on no strong buy ratings, 5 buy ratings, 3 hold ratings, and no sell ratings.

Upside Potential

Ducommun has a consensus price target of $201.50, representing about 28.2% upside from its current price of $157.18.

Amount of Analyst Coverage

Ducommun has been the subject of 8 research reports in the past 90 days, demonstrating strong analyst interest in this stock.

Earnings and Valuation

• Score: 1.9 / 5
• Proj. Earnings Growth: 26.29%

Earnings Growth

Earnings for Ducommun are expected to grow by 26.29% in the coming year, from $4.26 to $5.38 per share.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. the Market

The P/E ratio of Ducommun is -84.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Earnings Ratio vs. Sector

The P/E ratio of Ducommun is -84.05, which means that its earnings are negative and its P/E ratio cannot be compared to companies with positive earnings.

Price to Book Value per Share Ratio

Ducommun has a P/B Ratio of 3.55. P/B Ratios above 3 indicate that a company could be overvalued with respect to its assets and liabilities.

Short Interest

• Score: 4.0 / 5
• Short Interest Level: Healthy

Percentage of Shares Shorted

5.55% of the float of Ducommun has been sold short.

Short Interest Ratio / Days to Cover

Ducommun has a short interest ratio ("days to cover") of 3.05, which is generally considered an acceptable ratio of short interest to trading volume.

Change versus previous month

Short interest in Ducommun has recently decreased by 6.88%, indicating that investor sentiment is improving significantly.

Dividend

• Score: 0.0 / 5
• Dividend Strength: N/A

Dividend Yield

Ducommun does not currently pay a dividend.

Dividend Growth

Ducommun does not have a long track record of dividend growth.

News and Social Media

• Score: 2.9 / 5
• News Sentiment: 0.61

News Sentiment

Ducommun has a news sentiment score of 0.61. This score is calculated as an average of sentiment of articles about the company over the last seven days and ranges from 2 (good news) to -2 (bad news). This is a higher news sentiment than the 0.47 average news sentiment score of Industrials companies.

News Coverage This Week

MarketBeat has tracked 3 news articles for Ducommun this week, compared to 3 articles on an average week.

Search Interest

Only 2 people have searched for DCO on MarketBeat in the last 30 days. This is a decrease of -67% compared to the previous 30 days.

MarketBeat Follows

6 people have added Ducommun to their MarketBeat watchlist in the last 30 days. This is an increase of 50% compared to the previous 30 days.

Company Ownership

• Score: 1.6 / 5
• Insider Trading: Selling Shares

Insider Buying vs. Insider Selling

In the past three months, Ducommun insiders have sold more of their company's stock than they have bought. Specifically, they have bought $0.00 in company stock and sold $1,669,706.00 in company stock.

Percentage Held by Insiders

5.00% of the stock of Ducommun is held by insiders.

Percentage Held by Institutions

92.15% of the stock of Ducommun is held by institutions. High institutional ownership can be a signal of strong market trust in this company.

Company Calendar

• Last Earnings: 8/06/2026
• Today: 10/24/2026
• Next Earnings (Estimated): 11/05/2026
• Fiscal Year End: 12/31/2026

Industry, Sector and Symbol

• Stock Exchange: NYSE
• Sector: Industrials
• Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Sub-Industry: Aerospace & Defense
• Current Symbol: NYSE:DCO
• CIK: 30305
• Web: www.ducommun.com
• Phone: (657) 335-3665
• Fax: 310-513-7279
• Employees: 2,130
• Year Founded: 1849

Price Target and Rating

• Average Price Target for Ducommun: $201.50
• High Price Target: $246.00
• Low Price Target: $151.00
• Potential Upside/Downside: +28.2%
• Consensus Rating: Moderate Buy
• Rating Score (0-4): 2.63
• Research Coverage: 8 Analysts

Profitability

• EPS (Trailing Twelve Months): ($1.87)
• Trailing P/E Ratio: N/A
• Forward P/E Ratio: 36.90
• P/E Growth: N/A
• Net Income: -$37.35 million
• Net Margins: -3.10%
• Pretax Margin: -3.35%
• Return on Equity: 9.20%
• Return on Assets: 5.07%

Debt

• Debt-to-Equity Ratio: 0.39
• Current Ratio: 3.36
• Quick Ratio: 2.38

Sales & Book Value

• Annual Sales: $824.73 million
• Price / Sales: 2.88
• Cash Flow: $5.99 per share
• Price / Cash Flow: 26.26
• Book Value: $44.25 per share
• Price / Book: 3.55

Miscellaneous

• Outstanding Shares: 15,100,000
• Free Float: 14,345,000
• Market Cap: $2.37 billion
• Optionable: Optionable
• Beta: 1.03