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Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR) Reaches New 52-Week High - Still a Buy?

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Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR - Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Thursday . The stock traded as high as $39.02 and last traded at $38.98, with a volume of 143564 shares traded. The stock had previously closed at $38.44.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

Separately, Wall Street Zen assumed coverage on Spirit Aerosystems in a research report on Saturday, March 8th. They set a "hold" rating on the stock. Ten analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and one has assigned a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat, Spirit Aerosystems presently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average target price of $36.79.

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Spirit Aerosystems Stock Performance

The firm's 50 day moving average price is $37.20 and its 200-day moving average price is $34.98. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.34 billion, a PE ratio of -2.03, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 2.38 and a beta of 1.61.

Spirit Aerosystems (NYSE:SPR - Get Free Report) last posted its earnings results on Thursday, May 1st. The aerospace company reported ($4.25) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of ($1.14) by ($3.11). The firm had revenue of $1.52 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $1.74 billion. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted ($3.93) earnings per share. The firm's quarterly revenue was down 10.6% on a year-over-year basis. On average, equities research analysts expect that Spirit Aerosystems Holdings, Inc. will post -11.88 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On Spirit Aerosystems

Hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of the company. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. purchased a new position in Spirit Aerosystems in the 4th quarter valued at about $32,000. Headlands Technologies LLC purchased a new position in Spirit Aerosystems in the 4th quarter valued at about $67,000. Vestcor Inc purchased a new position in Spirit Aerosystems in the 4th quarter valued at about $97,000. Senator Investment Group LP lifted its stake in Spirit Aerosystems by 415.3% in the 4th quarter. Senator Investment Group LP now owns 92,000 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $124,000 after buying an additional 74,145 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Byrne Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Spirit Aerosystems by 128.2% in the 1st quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 4,679 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $161,000 after buying an additional 2,629 shares in the last quarter. 93.59% of the stock is owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

About Spirit Aerosystems

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Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc engages in the design, engineering, manufacture, and marketing of commercial aerostructures worldwide. It operates through three segments: Commercial, Defense & Space, and Aftermarket. The Commercial segment offers forward, mid, and rear fuselage sections and systems, floor beams, nacelles, struts/pylons, horizontal and vertical stabilizers, flaps and slats flight control surfaces, wing structures, and wing systems.

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