Summitry LLC purchased a new position in shares of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) in the fourth quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm purchased 707 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $298,000.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in PWR. Bank of America Corp DE lifted its stake in Quanta Services by 35.6% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,916,540 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,208,672,000 after purchasing an additional 765,822 shares during the period. Select Equity Group L.P. lifted its stake in Quanta Services by 69.3% during the second quarter. Select Equity Group L.P. now owns 1,017,123 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $384,554,000 after purchasing an additional 416,395 shares during the period. Vanguard Group Inc. lifted its stake in Quanta Services by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,143,619 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,519,079,000 after purchasing an additional 386,937 shares during the period. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. increased its holdings in shares of Quanta Services by 376.5% during the fourth quarter. ABN AMRO Bank N.V. now owns 422,486 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $178,264,000 after buying an additional 333,817 shares in the last quarter. Finally, First Trust Advisors LP increased its holdings in shares of Quanta Services by 29.9% during the third quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 812,748 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $336,819,000 after buying an additional 186,857 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock.
Quanta Services Stock Performance
Shares of Quanta Services stock opened at $743.18 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a current ratio of 1.14 and a quick ratio of 1.09. The firm has a market cap of $111.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 101.95, a P/E/G ratio of 2.48 and a beta of 1.24. The firm has a 50 day simple moving average of $638.82 and a 200 day simple moving average of $533.25. Quanta Services, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $336.57 and a fifty-two week high of $788.75.
Quanta Services announced that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Friday, May 22nd that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to reacquire up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Quanta Services Announces Dividend
The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is currently 6.04%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In other Quanta Services news, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 25,992 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $770.71, for a total transaction of $20,032,294.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 16,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,722,880.68. The trade was a 61.16% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction on Monday, May 4th. The stock was sold at an average price of $756.98, for a total transaction of $3,027,920.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,116,398.40. This represents a 33.11% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders have sold a total of 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714 in the last ninety days. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several analysts have recently weighed in on PWR shares. Sanford C. Bernstein raised their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $538.00 to $725.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a report on Tuesday, May 5th. Zacks Research raised shares of Quanta Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Friday, May 8th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $654.00 to $857.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 4th. B. Riley Financial reissued a “neutral” rating on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, Robert W. Baird raised their price target on shares of Quanta Services from $606.00 to $777.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eighteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Quanta Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $730.86.
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Quanta Services Profile
Quanta Services, Inc is a leading specialty contractor that provides comprehensive infrastructure solutions for the electric power, pipeline and energy, and communications markets. Headquartered in Houston, Texas, the company delivers engineering, procurement, construction, installation, maintenance and repair services that support the development, modernization and ongoing operation of critical energy and communications networks.
In the electric power sector, Quanta works on transmission and distribution systems, substation construction and grid modernization projects that include integration of renewable generation and energy storage.
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