ATRO ASTRONICS CORP

BULLISH Impact: 6/10 Institutional Cluster
Horizon weeks Processed 2mo ago
Institutional cluster: 3 buyers, 0 sellers (bullish)
Latest settled — T+20d ⚠ clustered
ATRO ▼ -23.39% at T+20d
LONG call ✗ call lost -23.39% · α vs SPY -15.45% · entry $81.35 → $62.32
Next anchor: T+60d in 2d
Latest observation: T+56 -38.14% FF3 residual α
Entry anchored
Feb 27, 03:59 PM ET
via Databento tick
T+1d
-6.97%
call -6.97% · α -6.06%
$75.68
settled 3mo ago
T+5d
-8.62%
call -8.62% · α -7.41%
$74.34
settled 3mo ago
T+20d
-23.39%
call -23.39% · α -15.45%
$62.32
settled 8w ago
T+60d
call — · α —
in 2d

Executive Summary

Three major passive institutional investors — Morgan Stanley, Wells Fargo, and UBS — significantly increased their positions in Astronics Corp (ATRO) during Q4 2024, collectively adding $4.8 million in net new holdings. The cluster shows no institutional selling, indicating one-sided accumulation by large financial institutions.

Key Financial Metrics

Direction
accumulating
Buy Value
$4.8M
Sell Value
$0.00
Net Flow
$4.8M

Institutional Positions

Net institutional flow: $4.8M

▲ Buyers (3)

InstitutionActionChangePosition ValueValue Δ
Morgan Stanley DOUBLED +122.7% $5.9M $2.6M
UBS DOUBLED +276.2% $3.1M $2.1M
Wells Fargo ADD +26.2% $291.0K $9.0K

Actionable Insight

The coordinated buying by three major passive managers suggests growing institutional interest, potentially driven by index inclusion or sector reallocation. Traders should monitor for follow-on volume and potential inclusion in broader aerospace/defense ETFs.

Key Facts

  • Morgan Stanley doubled its position, increasing value by $2.6M (from $3.2M to $5.9M).
  • UBS more than tripled its stake, adding $2.1M in value (from $1.0M to $3.1M).
  • Wells Fargo added $9K in value with a modest 26.2% share increase.
  • No institutional selling was reported in the quarter.

Financial Impact

3 institutions accumulated $4.8M in net new positions during Q4 2024

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Risk Factors

  • All buyers are passive institutions, indicating the move may reflect index rebalancing rather than active conviction.
  • Low trading volume on OTC exchange could limit liquidity despite institutional accumulation.

Market Snapshot

Exchange
OTC

Documents Analyzed

This report is based on 1 institutional 13F filing from SEC EDGAR.

DocumentAccession Number
INST-CLUSTER Data (Synthetic)inst-cluster-ATRO-2024-Q4
2 reports for ATRO
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Feb 28, 2026
12w ago
Institutional Cluster
BULLISH ★ 6/10
$81.35 $62.32▼ −23.39%▼ −15.45%
Feb 24, 2026
12w ago
8-K
BULLISH ★ 8/10
$78.84 $68.38▼ −13.27%▼ −8.03%
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