Jeffrey Et Al Gendell Sells 320 Shares of IES (NASDAQ:IESC) Stock

IES Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:IESC) Chairman Jeffrey Et Al Gendell sold 320 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, February 17th. The stock was sold at an average price of $520.43, for a total transaction of $166,537.60. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 10,587,161 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,509,876,199.23. This trade represents a 0.00% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link.

IES Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of NASDAQ IESC opened at $490.49 on Thursday. IES Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.51 and a 12-month high of $537.70. The company has a market cap of $9.78 billion, a PE ratio of 29.18 and a beta of 1.72. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $438.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $400.10.

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) last announced its earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The technology company reported $3.71 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.94 by ($0.23). IES had a net margin of 9.70% and a return on equity of 35.62%. The business had revenue of $870.96 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $876.00 million.

Institutional Trading of IES

Several institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in IESC. Vident Advisory LLC grew its position in IES by 3.4% in the fourth quarter. Vident Advisory LLC now owns 12,059 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $4,691,000 after buying an additional 391 shares during the last quarter. Empowered Funds LLC lifted its position in shares of IES by 27.0% during the 4th quarter. Empowered Funds LLC now owns 1,402 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $545,000 after acquiring an additional 298 shares during the last quarter. XTX Topco Ltd bought a new stake in shares of IES during the 4th quarter worth $328,000. VestGen Advisors LLC grew its holdings in shares of IES by 4.7% in the 4th quarter. VestGen Advisors LLC now owns 1,796 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $699,000 after acquiring an additional 81 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Twinbeech Capital LP acquired a new stake in shares of IES during the fourth quarter worth $4,396,000. 86.60% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

IESC has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of IES in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Loop Capital set a $458.00 price objective on shares of IES in a research note on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded IES from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, IES currently has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $458.00.

More IES News

Here are the key news stories impacting IES this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High institutional ownership and recent institutional buying (several funds added or increased positions), which can support liquidity and reduce volatility. MarketBeat IESC Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Chairman Jeffrey Gendell remains heavily invested—still holding >10.58M shares—signaling alignment with shareholders despite recent sales. InsiderTrades Alert
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed but generally constructive (consensus “Buy” with an average target around $458), which is below recent trading levels and may cap upside near term. MarketBeat IESC Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appear anomalous (near-zero in some feeds), so short-selling pressure is not a clear driver today.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider sales by the chairman: multiple filings show sales on Feb. 12 (5,048 sh @ ~$529.50), Feb. 13 (2,791 sh @ ~$520.10) and Feb. 17 (320 sh @ ~$520.43). While each sale is a tiny percentage of his total holding, the sequence can weigh on near-term sentiment. Chairman Sells 5,048 Shares InsiderTrades Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed estimates (Q4 EPS $3.71 vs. $3.94 consensus; revenue $870.96M vs. $876M consensus), which likely pressured the multiple given a relatively rich valuation. MarketBeat IESC Profile

IES Company Profile

IES Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) is a specialty contractor providing integrated electrical and mechanical construction services, engineering, and systems integration across North America. The company focuses on delivering end-to-end solutions for commercial, industrial and mission-critical facilities, combining design, build, commission and maintenance capabilities to serve a wide range of markets.

Through its subsidiaries, IES offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including electrical distribution and infrastructure, mechanical contracting, process piping, controls and automation, energy management, and ongoing service and maintenance.