Rockwell Collins Company Profile (NYSE:COL)

Rockwell Collins trades on the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) under the ticker symbol "COL."

Rockwell Collins declared a quarterly dividend on Tuesday, August 1st. Investors of record on Monday, August 14th will be paid a dividend of $0.33 per share on Tuesday, September 5th. This represents a $1.32 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.01%. The ex-dividend date is Thursday, August 10th. View Rockwell Collins' Dividend History.

Rockwell Collins declared that its board has approved a stock buyback plan on Saturday, July 8th 2017, which authorizes the company to repurchase $200,000,000.00 in shares, according to EventVestor. This repurchase authorization authorizes the company to buy up to 1.2% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically an indication that the company's board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) released its quarterly earnings data on Friday, July, 28th. The company reported $1.64 EPS for the quarter, topping the Thomson Reuters' consensus estimate of $1.58 by $0.06. The business had revenue of $2.09 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $2.04 billion. Rockwell Collins had a net margin of 11.52% and a return on equity of 26.20%. The firm's quarterly revenue was up 57.0% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the previous year, the business earned $1.63 earnings per share. View Rockwell Collins' Earnings History.

Rockwell Collins is scheduled to release their next quarterly earnings announcement on Monday, October, 23rd 2017. View Earnings Estimates for Rockwell Collins.

Rockwell Collins issued an update on its FY17 earnings guidance on Friday, July, 28th. The company provided earnings per share (EPS) guidance of $5.95-6.15 for the period, compared to the Thomson Reuters consensus earnings per share estimate of $6.04. The company issued revenue guidance of ~$6.8 billion (prior: $6.7-6.8 billion), compared to the consensus revenue estimate of $6.81 billion.

20 brokerages have issued 1-year price objectives for Rockwell Collins' stock. Their forecasts range from $95.00 to $140.00. On average, they expect Rockwell Collins' share price to reach $121.22 in the next twelve months. View Analyst Ratings for Rockwell Collins.

Here are some recent quotes from research analysts about Rockwell Collins stock:

• 1. Canaccord Genuity analysts commented, "Date and time of first dissemination: September 05, 2017, 04:40 ET Date and time of production: September 05, 2017, 04:40 ET Target Price / Valuation Methodology: Rockwell Collins – COL Our price target of $125 is based on the blend of a 17x EPS and a 11x EBITDA, applied to our FY18 estimates. Risks to achieving Target Price / Valuation: Rockwell Collins – COL Key risks to our COL investment thesis include the following: commercial aircraft development programs and timing; production rates and schedules; airline maintenance spending and upgrade schedules; mandates and discretionary aftermarket spending; used material and its impact on demand and pricing; passenger traffic; business jet production schedules; fuel and commodity prices; interest rates and the availability of financing for business jet and commercial transport aircraft purchases; military spending; federal deficit reduction plans and implementation; international defense spending; troop levels in Afghanistan and military activity. Distribution of Ratings: Global Stock Ratings (as of 09/05/17) Rating Coverage Universe IB Clients # % % Buy 591 60.68% 39.59% Hold 276 28.34% 23.55% Sell 23 2.36% 8.70% Speculative Buy 84 8.62% 70.24% 974* 100.0% *Total includes stocks that are Under Review Canaccord Genuity Ratings System BUY: The stock is expected to generate risk-adjusted returns of over 10% during the next 12 months. HOLD: The stock is expected to generate risk-adjusted returns of 0-10% during the next 12 months. SELL: The stock is expected to generate negative risk-adjusted returns during the next 12 months. NOT RATED: Canaccord Genuity does not provide research coverage of the relevant issuer." (9/5/2017)
• 2. Cowen and Company analysts commented, "COL’s Army C4ISR win is a multi-award IDIQ, which is very unlikely to be a needle." (8/3/2017)
• 3. According to Zacks Investment Research, "Rockwell continues to be the foremost global supplier of communications and avionics equipment for both commercial and military customers. A diversified portfolio, comprising both commercial and government customers, protects it from risks of reduced orders from either customer class. Going ahead, its focus on R&D and steady investments should enable it to achieve its target for fiscal 2017. Moreover, the company’s Pulse.Aero acquisition aims to improve its passenger processing services at airports. Also, it outperformed the Zacks Categorized Aerospace-Defense Equipment industry, in last one year. However, Rockwell Collins derives a major portion of its revenues from overseas, which exposes it to the risk of currency fluctuations. Moreover, it lacks a stable alternative supplier for certain goods or services. Also, the company generates majority of revenues from fixed-price contracts, exposing its bottom line to cost over-runs." (7/14/2017)

Rockwell Collins saw a increase in short interest during the month of August. As of August 15th, there was short interest totalling 4,659,971 shares, an increase of 50.7% from the July 31st total of 3,092,845 shares. Based on an average trading volume of 4,425,855 shares, the days-to-cover ratio is presently 1.1 days. Approximately 2.9% of the company's stock are sold short.

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Rockwell Collins' management team includes the folowing people:

• Robert Kelly Ortberg, Chairman of the Board, President, Chief Executive Officer
• Patrick E. Allen CPA, Chief Financial Officer, Senior Vice President
• Werner Lieberherr, Chief Operating Officer, Executive Vice President
• Philip J. Jasper, Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer - Government Systems
• Kent L. Statler, Executive Vice President, Chief Operating Officer - Commercial Systems
• Robert J. Perna, Senior Vice President, General Counsel, Secretary
• Bruce M. King, Senior Vice President - Operations
• Jeffrey D. MacLauchlan, Senior Vice President - Corporate Development
• Colin R. Mahoney, Senior Vice President - International and Service Solutions
• Nan Mattai, Senior Vice President - Engineering and Information Technology

Rockwell Collins' stock is owned by a variety of of institutional and retail investors. Top institutional shareholders include Vanguard Group Inc. (9.86%), BlackRock Inc. (6.96%), State Street Corp (4.39%), Capital World Investors (3.65%), FMR LLC (2.61%) and Franklin Resources Inc. (1.85%). Company insiders that own Rockwell Collins stock include Bruce Michael King, Colin R Mahoney, David J Nieuwsma, Douglas E Stenske, Douglas James Ramsey, Harlan Donnley Meade, Jeffrey A Standerski, Nan Mattai, Patrick E Allen, Philip J Jasper, Robert A Sturgell and Robert Kelly Ortberg. View Institutional Ownership Trends for Rockwell Collins.

Rockwell Collins' stock was sold by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Burgundy Asset Management Ltd., Capital World Investors, Bessemer Group Inc., Hotchkis & Wiley Capital Management LLC, Renaissance Technologies LLC, Thrivent Financial For Lutherans, Parallax Volatility Advisers L.P. and Balyasny Asset Management LLC. Company insiders that have sold Rockwell Collins stock in the last year include Bruce Michael King, Colin R Mahoney, David J Nieuwsma, Douglas E Stenske, Jeffrey A Standerski, Nan Mattai, Patrick E Allen, Philip J Jasper and Robert Kelly Ortberg. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rockwell Collins.

Rockwell Collins' stock was bought by a variety of institutional investors in the last quarter, including Vanguard Group Inc., BlackRock Inc., Epoch Investment Partners Inc., Franklin Resources Inc., State Street Corp, FMR LLC, Standard Life Investments LTD and Northwestern Mutual Investment Management Company LLC. Company insiders that have bought Rockwell Collins stock in the last two years include Douglas James Ramsey and Harlan Donnley Meade. View Insider Buying and Selling for Rockwell Collins.

Shares of Rockwell Collins can be purchased through any online brokerage account. Popular online brokerages include Vanguard Brokerage Services, TD Ameritrade, E*TRADE, Scottrade, Fidelity and Charles Schwab.

One share of Rockwell Collins stock can currently be purchased for approximately $130.48.