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Insider Cluster (4 insiders) ·Filed May 22, 2026

DCO

DUCOMMUN INC /DE/
BEARISH
Impact 7/10
Horizonweeks Processed5mo ago
Insider cluster: 2 insiders, $453K total
Actionable Insight ▼ Bearish

The $453K in insider sales is economically immaterial at 0.02% of market cap, but the proximity to a restatement disclosure warrants monitoring for further insider activity. Watch for additional Form 4 filings from C-suite executives in the next 30 days — a cluster of sales would amplify the bearish signal. The restatement itself is non-cash and narrow in scope (stock-based compensation timing), so the fundamental business operations remain intact.

DirectionBearish
Confidencehigh
Horizonweeks
Final — all horizons settled through T+60d
DCO ▲ +33.41% at T+60d
SHORT call ✗ call lost -33.41% · α vs SPY -30.69% · entry $150.03 → $200.16
Entry = T+0 close
May 22, 2026
via day close
T+1d
-0.91%
call +0.91% · α +0.93%
$148.66
settled 5mo ago
T+5d
-0.94%
call +0.94% · α +2.02%
$148.62
settled 5mo ago
T+20d
+9.84%
call -9.84% · α -11.79%
$164.79
settled 4mo ago
T+60d
+33.41%
call -33.41% · α -30.69%
$200.16
settled 2mo ago

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Executive Summary

Two DCO directors received non-cash stock grants (1,200 shares each at $0) on May 27, 2026, while the VP & GC and CFO sold a combined 3,100 shares on May 20 for $453K. The sales occurred just 19 days after the company disclosed a material restatement (Item 4.02) for stock-based compensation errors that overstated operating income by $13.4M and EPS by $0.87 over 2024-2025. The non-cash grants are routine compensation and carry no economic signal, but the open-market sales by two senior officers shortly after a restatement raise timing concerns.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
selling
Total Value
$453.0K
Insiders
4

Key Facts

  • Two directors received non-cash stock grants of 1,200 shares each at $0 on May 27, 2026 — no economic value.
  • VP & GC Tata Rajiv A. sold 1,600 shares for $234K on May 20, 2026.
  • CFO Mookerji Suman B. sold 1,500 shares for $220K on May 20, 2026.
  • Total open-market sales: $453K, representing ~0.02% of DCO's $2.3B market cap — below the 0.1% materiality threshold.
  • Sales occurred 19 days after the May 1, 2026 8-K disclosing a restatement for stock-based compensation errors that overstated operating income by $13.4M and EPS by $0.87 over 2024-2025.
  • The restatement is non-cash and does not affect revenue, gross margin, cash flow, or debt covenant compliance.

Financial Impact

Open-market sales of $453K (0.02% of market cap) are trivial in dollar terms, but the timing 19 days after a material restatement disclosure is the key concern.

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Risk Factors

  • Insider sales after a restatement may indicate management's lack of confidence in the restated numbers or future outlook.
  • Further insider selling by additional executives could signal broader concerns.
  • The restatement, while non-cash, may trigger SEC scrutiny or shareholder litigation.
  • Potential negative sentiment from the restatement could pressure the stock despite no impact on cash flows.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
NYSE
Sector
Aircraft Parts & Auxiliary Equipment, NEC
Analyst Consensus
89% bullish (9 analysts)

Investment Themes

Industrials & Manufacturing

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 SEC document filed with EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)cluster-DCO-1780087852465
15 reports for DCO
Performance horizon
57% Hit rate @ T+60 4 of 7 directional calls Went positive at some point 5 of 7 best @ T+60▲ +38.91%May 12, 2026
Filters
Rows
Reports for DCO — sortable, filterable
TypeNow
Oct 27, 2026
today
SC 13G
NEUTRAL ★ 3/10
$165.38awaiting T+60—$164.79 (−0.36%)
Aug 27, 2026
8w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 2/10
$183.93awaiting T+60—$164.79 (−10.41%)
Aug 15, 2026
10w ago
Institutional Cluster
MIXED ★ 5/10
$205.23awaiting T+60—$164.79 (−19.70%)
Jul 23, 2026
13w ago
Press Release
NEUTRAL ★ 1/10
$175.51 $170.59▼ −2.80%▼ −7.36%$164.79 (−6.11%)
Jun 11, 2026
19w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 5/10
$165.00 $168.32▲ +2.01%▼ −2.38%$164.79 (−0.13%)
May 22, 2026
22w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$150.03 $200.16▼ −33.41%▼ −30.69%$164.79 (−9.84%)
May 22, 2026
22w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$150.03 $200.16▼ −33.41%▼ −30.69%$164.79 (−9.84%)
May 20, 2026
22w ago
Insider Cluster
BEARISH ★ 7/10
$142.92 $205.23▼ −43.60%▼ −39.30%$164.79 (−15.30%)
May 12, 2026
24w ago
Press Release
BULLISH ★ 7/10
$145.03 $201.46▲ +38.91%▲ +34.53%$164.79 (+13.62%)
May 8, 2026
24w ago
10-K/A
BEARISH ★ 8/10
$137.23 $191.86▼ −39.81%▼ −34.97%$164.79 (−20.08%)
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US Market Status

Market Closed — Opens Wed (< 1m)

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Report published May 29, 2026