6,100 Shares in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR) Purchased by AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC

AIMZ Investment Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:SPR) during the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The institutional investor acquired 6,100 shares of the aerospace company’s stock, valued at approximately $208,000.

Several other hedge funds have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in SPR. R Squared Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of Spirit AeroSystems in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $30,000. Quest Partners LLC acquired a new stake in Spirit AeroSystems during the 3rd quarter valued at $49,000. Byrne Asset Management LLC grew its holdings in Spirit AeroSystems by 210.6% during the 4th quarter. Byrne Asset Management LLC now owns 2,050 shares of the aerospace company’s stock valued at $70,000 after buying an additional 1,390 shares during the last quarter. Geneos Wealth Management Inc. purchased a new position in Spirit AeroSystems during the fourth quarter worth $149,000. Finally, KBC Group NV raised its holdings in shares of Spirit AeroSystems by 20.1% in the third quarter. KBC Group NV now owns 4,607 shares of the aerospace company’s stock worth $150,000 after acquiring an additional 771 shares during the last quarter. 93.59% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

Spirit AeroSystems Stock Performance

NYSE SPR opened at $34.45 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.03 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of -2.77 and a beta of 1.80. Spirit AeroSystems Holdings, Inc. has a one year low of $28.32 and a one year high of $37.08. The company’s 50 day moving average price is $34.07 and its 200 day moving average price is $33.25.

Analyst Ratings Changes

Several research analysts recently weighed in on SPR shares. TD Cowen raised shares of Spirit AeroSystems to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Thursday, December 19th. Royal Bank of Canada reissued a “sector perform” rating and issued a $37.25 price objective on shares of Spirit AeroSystems in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. Finally, StockNews.com started coverage on shares of Spirit AeroSystems in a research report on Friday. They set a “sell” rating on the stock. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, fourteen have given a hold rating and one has given a strong buy rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Spirit AeroSystems presently has a consensus rating of “Hold” and a consensus price target of $36.00.

About Spirit AeroSystems

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.