<div id="readability-page-1"><p><span>Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO - Get Free Report)</span> was upgraded by investment analysts at Wall Street Zen from a &#34;buy&#34; rating to a &#34;strong-buy&#34; rating in a note issued to investors on Wednesday.</p><ul><li>Let the Good Times Roll: 2 Stocks Showing No Signs of Slowing</li></ul><p>Several other brokerages have also recently weighed in on ATRO. Cowen started coverage on shares of Astronics in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating on the stock. Weiss Ratings  reiterated a &#34;sell (d-)&#34; rating on shares of Astronics in a report on Wednesday, October 8th. Truist Financial increased their price target on shares of Astronics from $49.00 to $58.00 and gave the company a &#34;buy&#34; rating in a research note on Wednesday, October 15th. TD Cowen initiated coverage on shares of Astronics in a research report on Wednesday, November 26th. They set a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $65.00 price target on the stock. Finally, Craig Hallum assumed coverage on Astronics in a report on Friday, October 10th. They issued a &#34;buy&#34; rating and a $60.00 price objective on the stock. One analyst  has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, four have assigned  a Buy rating and one  has issued  a Sell rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, Astronics currently has an average rating of &#34;Moderate Buy&#34; and an average price target of $61.00.</p><p><b>Check Out Our Latest Report on Astronics</b></p><h2>Astronics Trading Up 0.9%</h2><ul><li>Astronics Corporation: Up 100% YTD in May and Heading Higher</li></ul><p>NASDAQ:ATRO opened at $53.15 on Wednesday. The company has a current ratio of 2.87, a quick ratio of 1.56 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 3.07. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $49.33 and a 200-day simple moving average of $40.37. The company has a market capitalization of $1.89 billion, a P/E ratio of -590.49 and a beta of 1.12. Astronics has a 12 month low of $15.41 and a 12 month high of $55.28. </p><p>Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO - Get Free Report) last issued its earnings results on Tuesday, November 4th. The aerospace company reported $0.49 EPS for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.42 by $0.07. The firm had revenue of $211.45 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $210.80 million. Astronics had a positive return on equity of 29.65% and a negative net margin of 0.37%. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that  Astronics will post 0.82 earnings per share for the current year. </p><h2>Institutional Investors Weigh In On Astronics</h2><ul><li>5 Small-Cap Stocks to Watch for Big Speculative Gains</li></ul><p>Several hedge funds have recently modified their holdings of ATRO. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its holdings in  Astronics by 5.8% in the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,936,166 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $88,309,000 after buying an additional 105,311 shares during the last quarter.  Capital International Investors acquired a new position in shares of  Astronics in the 3rd quarter worth approximately $64,173,000.  Luxor Capital Group LP bought a new stake in shares of  Astronics in the 3rd quarter valued at approximately $52,698,000.  Millennium Management LLC raised its position in shares of  Astronics by 80.1% during the 1st quarter. Millennium Management LLC now owns 746,956 shares of the aerospace company's stock valued at $18,054,000 after acquiring an additional 332,133 shares in the last quarter.  Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its stake in  Astronics by 3.1% during the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 736,327 shares of the aerospace company's stock worth $24,655,000 after purchasing an additional 22,134 shares during the last quarter. 56.68% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors. </p><h2>Astronics Company Profile</h2> (Get Free Report)<p>Astronics Corporation, through its subsidiaries, designs and manufactures products for the aerospace, defense, and electronics industries in the United States, rest of North America, Asia, Europe, South America, and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Aerospace and Test Systems. The Aerospace segment offers lighting and safety systems, electrical power generation systems, distribution and seat motions systems, aircraft structures, avionics products, system certification, and other products.</p><h2>See Also</h2><ul><li>Five stocks we like better than Astronics</li><li>High Flyers: 3 Natural Gas Stocks for March 2022</li><li>Consumers Got Coal, But Santa Dropped Off Big Gains for These 2 Retailers</li><li>What is Short Interest? How to Use It</li><li>10X Gains? 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<p>Wall Street Zen upgraded Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) to a "strong-buy" rating. Other analysts have varied opinions, with some issuing "buy" ratings and one "sell" rating. Astronics' stock opened at $53.15, with a market cap of $1.89 billion. The company reported better-than-expected earnings and has significant institutional investor interest. Astronics designs and manufactures aerospace and defense products globally.</p>

Astronics (NASDAQ:ATRO) Upgraded by Wall Street Zen to "Strong-Buy" Rating