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Fly News Breaks for February 4, 2019
BA, SPR
Feb 4, 2019 | 07:36 EDT
Credit Suisse analyst Robert Spingarn raised his price target for Spirit AeroSystems (SPR) to $103 from $96 and reiterated an Outperform rating on the shares. With a challenging 2018 behind the company, the analyst thinks there is smoother sailing ahead on the upcoming production ramps. With visibility and margins improving, Spingarn continues to see upward momentum for the shares as ramping defense platforms should continue to provide a top-line lift even if commercial production rates stabilize in 2020, efficiency initiatives should support margins despite pricing step-downs, the most recent MOA with Boeing (BA) removes uncertainty and suspends advance repayments on the 787, while management plans to maintain its shareholder-friendly capital deployment once the pending Asco acquisition closes.