Versor Investments LP cut its position in shares of Amentum Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:AMTM – Free Report) by 30.8% in the third quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 42,911 shares of the company’s stock after selling 19,111 shares during the period. Versor Investments LP’s holdings in Amentum were worth $1,028,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission.
Several other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Invesco Ltd. lifted its stake in Amentum by 13.9% in the second quarter. Invesco Ltd. now owns 19,577,241 shares of the company’s stock worth $462,219,000 after acquiring an additional 2,386,131 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new stake in shares of Amentum in the 2nd quarter valued at about $51,015,000. Primecap Management Co. CA lifted its position in shares of Amentum by 19.6% in the 2nd quarter. Primecap Management Co. CA now owns 12,030,656 shares of the company’s stock worth $284,044,000 after purchasing an additional 1,969,067 shares during the period. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC increased its holdings in Amentum by 52.6% during the second quarter. Frontier Capital Management Co. LLC now owns 5,460,743 shares of the company’s stock valued at $128,928,000 after buying an additional 1,882,011 shares during the period. Finally, MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. purchased a new position in Amentum during the second quarter valued at approximately $32,576,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 39.93% of the company’s stock.
Amentum News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Amentum this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q1 EPS beat — Amentum reported $0.54 EPS, modestly above consensus (~$0.52), showing underlying profitability improvement. Amentum Holdings (AMTM) Q1 Earnings Surpass Estimates
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst support remains — BTIG reiterated a Buy rating and $35 target, citing margin expansion potential and a strong backlog in defense markets. Amentum (AMTM): Buy Rating Backed by Margin Expansion…
- Neutral Sentiment: Company materials and call — Amentum posted its Q1 release and slide deck and held an earnings call (transcript available), which investors can read for management commentary on bookings and segment performance. Amentum Reports First Quarter Fiscal Year 2026 Results…
- Neutral Sentiment: Earnings call transcript is available for details on guidance assumptions and margin drivers. Amentum Q1 2026 Earnings Call Transcript
- Negative Sentiment: Guidance missed expectations — Amentum set FY‑2026 EPS guidance at $2.25–$2.45 (midpoint ~$2.35) below the consensus (~$2.38) and gave revenue guidance of $14.0–$14.3B (midpoint ~ $14.15B), which underwhelmed some investors and analysts. Amentum shares fall plunge 8% as fiscal 2026 guidance trails estimates
- Negative Sentiment: Revenue miss in Q1 — Reported revenue of ~$3.24B came in below the ~$3.32B consensus and declined year‑over‑year, raising concern about near‑term top‑line momentum. Amentum: Fiscal Q1 Earnings Snapshot
- Negative Sentiment: Market reaction coverage — Several headlines highlight the sharp intraday selloff and frame the guidance/revenue misses as the primary reason for the drop. Why Amentum (AMTM) Shares Are Getting Obliterated Today
Amentum Trading Down 12.6%
Amentum (NYSE:AMTM – Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Monday, February 9th. The company reported $0.54 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.52 by $0.02. The firm had revenue of $3.24 billion for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $3.32 billion. Amentum had a return on equity of 11.60% and a net margin of 0.69%.The firm’s quarterly revenue was down 5.2% compared to the same quarter last year. Amentum has set its FY 2026 guidance at 2.250-2.450 EPS. On average, sell-side analysts predict that Amentum Holdings, Inc. will post 2.1 EPS for the current fiscal year.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities research analysts have commented on AMTM shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded Amentum from a “buy” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, January 23rd. Weiss Ratings reissued a “hold (c-)” rating on shares of Amentum in a report on Monday, December 29th. Citigroup reaffirmed an “outperform” rating on shares of Amentum in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Morgan Stanley raised shares of Amentum from an “underweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and lifted their price objective for the company from $20.00 to $35.00 in a report on Wednesday, November 26th. Finally, Citizens Jmp upped their price objective on shares of Amentum from $35.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a “market outperform” rating in a research report on Monday, January 12th. Seven equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $34.50.
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Amentum Profile
Amentum is a government services provider specializing in mission-critical solutions for defense, federal civilian and commercial customers around the globe. The company delivers integrated services that span the full lifecycle of complex programs and facilities, including engineering, program and project management, logistics, operations, maintenance and environmental remediation.
Core offerings include infrastructure support, energy and facilities management, environmental solutions and nuclear services.
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