CPI Aerostructures, Inc. (CVU)Industrials | Aerospace & Defense | Edgewood, United States | NYSE American
4.97 USD
-0.03
(-0.600%) ⇩
(Oct. 15, 2026, 4 p.m.
EDT)
|
Hot Take ↕ | Oct. 10, 2026, 5:23 a.m. EDT
CPI Aerostructures presents a classic value trap scenario where the business fundamentals are mediocre and the capital structure is fragile. Despite a recent contract win and a forward P/E that looks attractive on paper, the company is burning cash, generating negative free cash flow, and carrying debt levels that exceed its equity base. The balance sheet is a significant liability, with a debt-to-equity ratio of over 100%, which severely limits management's ability to weather downturns or fund growth without dilution. The stock has suffered a catastrophic 64% decline over the last nine years, reflecting the market's deep skepticism about its ability to sustain operations. With no dividend to provide income and a weak statistical forecast offering no directional bias, the risk-reward profile is unfavorable. The heavy put activity confirms that smart money is hedging against further deterioration, making this a 'stay away' situation until the balance sheet stabilizes. |
| Model | MAE |
|---|---|
| MSTL ✓ | 0.084479 |
| AutoTheta | 0.095525 |
| AutoARIMA | 0.097631 |
| AutoETS | 0.099743 |
Forecast horizon: 45 days | Selected: MSTL
| Forecast Reliability | |
|---|---|
| Score | 43% |
| H-stat | 0.46 |
| Ljung-Box p | 0.000 |
| Jarque-Bera p | 0.270 |
| Excess Kurtosis | 0.18 |
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| Sector | Industrials |
| Debt to Equity Ratio | 100.296 |
| Revenue per Share | 5.722 |
| Market Cap | 65,851,176 |
| Trailing P/E | 17.75 |
| Forward P/E | 12.74 |
| Beta | 1.00 |
| Profit Margins | 5.06% |
| Website | https://www.cpiaero.com |
As of Oct. 10, 2026, 5:23 a.m. EDT: Speculators are overwhelmingly positioning for downside protection, evidenced by heavy open interest in out-of-the-money puts relative to calls. The put/call ratio is skewed significantly toward bearish bets, with substantial volume concentrated in strikes below the current price. While there is some interest in higher strikes for 2027, the immediate term sentiment is defensive, suggesting traders expect volatility or a continued decline rather than a rally.
| Attribute | Value |
|---|---|
| 52 Week Change | 1.0491803 |
| Address1 | 91 Heartland Boulevard |
| All Time High | 27.75 |
| All Time Low | 0.86 |
| Ask | 5.07 |
| Ask Size | 200 |
| Average Daily Volume10 Day | 34,840 |
| Average Daily Volume3 Month | 53,595 |
| Average Volume | 53,595 |
| Average Volume10Days | 34,840 |
| Beta | 1.003 |
| Bid | 4.65 |
| Bid Size | 100 |
| Book Value | 2.125 |
| City | Edgewood |
| Compensation As Of Epoch Date | 1,767,139,200 |
| Country | United States |
| Crypto Tradeable | 0 |
| Currency | USD |
| Current Price | 4.97 |
| Current Ratio | 1.971 |
| Custom Price Alert Confidence | HIGH |
| Date Short Interest | 1,790,726,400 |
| Day High | 5.045 |
| Day Low | 4.9 |
| Debt To Equity | 100.296 |
| Display Name | CPI Aerostructures |
| Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Earnings Timestamp End | 1,755,259,200 |
| Earnings Timestamp Start | 1,754,909,940 |
| Ebitda | 6,325,133 |
| Ebitda Margins | 0.08590999 |
| Enterprise To Ebitda | 14.736 |
| Enterprise To Revenue | 1.266 |
| Enterprise Value | 93,210,040 |
| Eps Forward | 0.39 |
| Eps Trailing Twelve Months | 0.28 |
| Esg Populated | 0 |
| Exchange | ASE |
| Exchange Data Delayed By | 0 |
| Exchange Timezone Name | America/New_York |
| Exchange Timezone Short Name | EDT |
| Fax | 631 586 5840 |
| Fifty Day Average | 5.2256 |
| Fifty Day Average Change | -0.25559998 |
| Fifty Day Average Change Percent | -0.04891304 |
| Fifty Two Week Change Percent | 104.91803 |
| Fifty Two Week High | 5.98 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change | -1.0100002 |
| Fifty Two Week High Change Percent | -0.16889636 |
| Fifty Two Week Low | 2.02 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change | 2.9499998 |
| Fifty Two Week Low Change Percent | 1.4603959 |
| Fifty Two Week Range | 2.02 - 5.98 |
| Financial Currency | USD |
| First Trade Date Milliseconds | 716,736,600,000 |
| Float Shares | 10,760,771 |
| Forward Eps | 0.39 |
| Forward P E | 12.743589 |
| Free Cashflow | -3,837,182 |
| Full Exchange Name | NYSE American |
| Full Time Employees | 192 |
| Fullday Change | -0.03000021 |
| Fullday Change Percent | -0.59999216 |
| Fullday Price | 4.97 |
| Gmt Off Set Milliseconds | -14,400,000 |
| Gross Margins | 0.22540002 |
| Gross Profits | 16,594,840 |
| Has Pre Post Market Data | 1 |
| Held Percent Insiders | 0.22378 |
| Held Percent Institutions | 0.20583001 |
| Implied Shares Outstanding | 13,249,734 |
| Industry | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Disp | Aerospace & Defense |
| Industry Key | aerospace-defense |
| Is Earnings Date Estimate | 1 |
| Language | en-US |
| Last Fiscal Year End | 1,767,139,200 |
| Last Split Date | 930,096,000 |
| Last Split Factor | 1:3 |
| Long Business Summary | CPI Aerostructures, Inc. engages in the contract production of structural aircraft assemblies for fixed wing aircraft and helicopters in the commercial and defense markets. The company offers aerostructures products and services, including new production and repair/overhaul of fielded wing structures and other control surfaces, rudder island/drag chute canisters, engine inlets/nacelles, engine exhaust manifolds, aircraft doors and windows, aircraft steps and racks, and other aircraft secondary structures; aero system products and services, such as airborne pod structures and integration of internal systems, radar housing structures, and integrated radar housing rack systems. It also provides diameter tube bending products and services comprising complex ducts and tubes in steel, aluminum, titanium, and nickel alloys; fusion welded fluid tanks, aerial refueling probes, plenums, tubes and ducts, and resistance welding; and wire harnesses, power control systems, fuel management systems, power distribution systems, fully integrated electrical control systems, and RF enclosures. In addition, the company offers engineering, program management, supply chain management, and kitting, as well as maintenance, repair, and overhaul services. Its products are used in the production and refurbishment of fixed wing aircraft, helicopters, and electronic warfare systems; intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance systems; missiles; autonomous systems; and other sophisticated aerospace and defense products. The company was formerly known as Consortium of Precision Industries, Inc. and changed its name to CPI Aerostructures, Inc. in July 1992. CPI Aerostructures, Inc. was incorporated in 1980 and is headquartered in Edgewood, New York. |
| Long Name | CPI Aerostructures, Inc. |
| Market | us_market |
| Market Cap | 65,851,176 |
| Market State | POSTPOST |
| Max Age | 86,400 |
| Message Board Id | finmb_327868 |
| Most Recent Quarter | 1,782,777,600 |
| Net Income To Common | 3,727,855 |
| Next Fiscal Year End | 1,798,675,200 |
| Non Diluted Market Cap | 67,573,643 |
| Open | 5.0 |
| Operating Cashflow | -2,307,855 |
| Operating Margins | 0.06801 |
| Payout Ratio | 0.0 |
| Peg Ratio | 0.67 |
| Phone | 631 586 5200 |
| Previous Close | 5.0 |
| Price Hint | 4 |
| Price To Book | 2.3388233 |
| Price To Sales Trailing12 Months | 0.8944269 |
| Profit Margins | 0.050630003 |
| Quick Ratio | 1.858 |
| Quote Source Name | Delayed Quote |
| Quote Type | EQUITY |
| Recommendation Key | none |
| Region | US |
| Regular Market Change | -0.0300002 |
| Regular Market Change Percent | -0.600004 |
| Regular Market Day High | 5.045 |
| Regular Market Day Low | 4.9 |
| Regular Market Day Range | 4.9 - 5.045 |
| Regular Market Open | 5.0 |
| Regular Market Previous Close | 5.0 |
| Regular Market Price | 4.97 |
| Regular Market Time | 1,792,094,400 |
| Regular Market Volume | 44,835 |
| Return On Assets | 0.049889997 |
| Return On Equity | 0.1437 |
| Revenue Growth | 0.158 |
| Revenue Per Share | 5.722 |
| Sand P52 Week Change | 0.16440773 |
| Sector | Industrials |
| Sector Disp | Industrials |
| Sector Key | industrials |
| Shares Outstanding | 13,249,734 |
| Shares Percent Shares Out | 0.0044 |
| Shares Short | 58,461 |
| Shares Short Previous Month Date | 1,788,134,400 |
| Shares Short Prior Month | 71,234 |
| Short Name | CPI Aerostructures, Inc. |
| Short Percent Of Float | 0.0049 |
| Short Ratio | 1.37 |
| Source Interval | 15 |
| State | NY |
| Symbol | CVU |
| Total Cash | 835,875 |
| Total Cash Per Share | 0.063 |
| Total Debt | 28,194,736 |
| Total Revenue | 73,623,880 |
| Tradeable | 0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Rate | 0.0 |
| Trailing Annual Dividend Yield | 0.0 |
| Trailing Eps | 0.28 |
| Trailing P E | 17.75 |
| Trailing Peg Ratio | None |
| Triggerable | 1 |
| Two Hundred Day Average | 4.53555 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change | 0.43444967 |
| Two Hundred Day Average Change Percent | 0.095787644 |
| Type Disp | Equity |
| Volume | 44,835 |
| Website | https://www.cpiaero.com |
| Zip | 11,717 |