Rockwell Collins, Inc. (NYSE:COL) had its target price upped by equities research analysts at Barclays from $98.00 to $101.00 in a research note issued to investors on Monday, Analyst Ratings Network.com reports. The firm presently has an “overweight” rating on the stock. Barclays’ price target would suggest a potential upside of 22.51% from the stock’s current price.

Other hedge funds and institutional investors recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. MUFG Americas raised its position in Rockwell Collins by 21.1% in the third quarter. MUFG Americas now owns 17,206 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,409,000 after buying an additional 2,996 shares during the last quarter. Renaissance Investment Group acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Collins during the fourth quarter valued at about $3,162,000. Janus Capital Management raised its position in shares of Rockwell Collins by 95.2% in the third quarter. Janus Capital Management now owns 888,819 shares of the company’s stock valued at $72,741,000 after buying an additional 433,537 shares in the last quarter. Beacon Capital Management acquired a new position in shares of Rockwell Collins during the fourth quarter valued at about $0. Finally, Natixis Asset Management raised its position in shares of Rockwell Collins by 6.0% in the third quarter. Natixis Asset Management now owns 20,590 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,660,000 after buying an additional 1,170 shares in the last quarter.

Several other analysts also recently weighed in on COL. RBC Capital lowered their price objective on Rockwell Collins from $105.00 to $99.00 and set an “outperform” rating for the company in a research report on Monday. Canaccord Genuity restated a “buy” rating and set a $105.00 target price on shares of Rockwell Collins in a report on Monday, November 16th. Zacks Investment Research upgraded Rockwell Collins from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Tuesday, December 8th. Credit Suisse decreased their price objective on Rockwell Collins from $97.00 to $93.00 in a report on Friday, January 15th. Finally, Deutsche Bank reiterated a “buy” rating on shares of Rockwell Collins in a report on Sunday, November 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, four have assigned a hold rating and eight have assigned a buy rating to the stock. Rockwell Collins has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $98.67.

Shares of Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) opened at 82.44 on Monday. The firm has a market cap of $10.81 billion and a P/E ratio of 16.82. Rockwell Collins has a 12 month low of $78.15 and a 12 month high of $99.37. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $88.96 and its 200 day moving average is $86.92.

Rockwell Collins (NYSE:COL) last issued its earnings results on Friday, January 22nd. The company reported $1.00 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting the Thomson Reuters’ consensus estimate of $1.00. The firm earned $1.20 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.22 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $1.26 EPS. The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 4.6% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that Rockwell Collins will post $5.52 EPS for the current year.

In other Rockwell Collins news, VP Douglas E. Stenske sold 3,652 shares of Rockwell Collins stock in a transaction on Monday, December 7th. The stock was sold at an average price of $91.27, for a total transaction of $333,318.04. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now directly owns 3,920 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $357,778.40. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. Also, COO Philip J. Jasper sold 2,243 shares of Rockwell Collins stock in a transaction on Monday, January 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $90.60, for a total value of $203,215.80. Following the sale, the chief operating officer now directly owns 12,924 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $1,170,914.40. The disclosure for this sale can be found here.

Rockwell Collins, Inc. is engaged in design, production and support of communications and aviation electronics for commercial and military customers around the world. The Company’s products and systems are focused on aviation applications. It operates in two segments: Government Systems and Commercial Systems. The Company’s Government Systems business provides a range of electronic products, systems and services to customers. The Company’s Commercial Systems business supplies aviation electronics systems, products and services to customers located throughout the world. Its integrated system solutions and products cater to a range of markets. It also provides a range of services and support, including equipment repair and overhaul, service parts and field service engineering. It enables wireless distribution of digital information aboard the aircraft. Its portfolio of cabin products and services, allows airlines to stream video content to approximately 250 passengers simultaneously.

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