Norges Bank Buys New Holdings in Snap-On Incorporated $SNA

Norges Bank bought a new stake in Snap-On Incorporated (NYSE:SNAFree Report) in the 4th quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The firm bought 611,764 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $210,814,000.

Several other hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of SNA. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. lifted its stake in Snap-On by 15.5% in the 1st quarter. MIRAE ASSET GLOBAL ETFS HOLDINGS Ltd. now owns 8,850 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,983,000 after purchasing an additional 1,185 shares during the last quarter. Woodline Partners LP lifted its position in Snap-On by 40.4% during the first quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 4,426 shares of the company’s stock worth $1,492,000 after acquiring an additional 1,273 shares during the last quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC lifted its position in Snap-On by 100.9% during the second quarter. EverSource Wealth Advisors LLC now owns 464 shares of the company’s stock worth $144,000 after acquiring an additional 233 shares during the last quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL lifted its position in Snap-On by 32.9% during the second quarter. Gamco Investors INC. ET AL now owns 1,752 shares of the company’s stock worth $545,000 after acquiring an additional 434 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis lifted its position in Snap-On by 136.8% during the second quarter. Natixis now owns 3,048 shares of the company’s stock worth $948,000 after acquiring an additional 1,761 shares during the last quarter. 84.88% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.

Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades

SNA has been the subject of several research reports. Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of Snap-On from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. Weiss Ratings restated a “buy (b)” rating on shares of Snap-On in a research report on Monday, April 20th. Robert W. Baird raised their price objective on shares of Snap-On from $380.00 to $395.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Barclays initiated coverage on shares of Snap-On in a research report on Thursday, May 28th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $420.00 price objective for the company. Finally, Roth Mkm restated a “buy” rating and set a $431.00 price objective on shares of Snap-On in a research report on Friday, April 24th. Five equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has given a Sell rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $387.67.

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Snap-On Stock Up 1.6%

Shares of SNA opened at $372.40 on Wednesday. Snap-On Incorporated has a 12 month low of $301.82 and a 12 month high of $400.88. The firm’s 50 day moving average is $371.41 and its 200-day moving average is $364.32. The stock has a market capitalization of $19.29 billion, a PE ratio of 19.23, a P/E/G ratio of 2.58 and a beta of 0.73. The company has a current ratio of 3.53, a quick ratio of 2.74 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.15.

Snap-On (NYSE:SNAGet Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, April 23rd. The company reported $4.69 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $4.75 by ($0.06). Snap-On had a return on equity of 17.13% and a net margin of 21.28%.The business had revenue of $1.21 billion for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.19 billion. During the same period in the prior year, the business posted $4.51 earnings per share. The firm’s revenue for the quarter was up 5.8% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts forecast that Snap-On Incorporated will post 19.7 EPS for the current year.

Snap-On Dividend Announcement

The firm also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Wednesday, June 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, May 20th will be issued a dividend of $2.44 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, May 20th. This represents a $9.76 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 2.6%. Snap-On’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 50.39%.

Snap-On declared that its Board of Directors has initiated a share repurchase plan on Thursday, April 30th that permits the company to repurchase $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This repurchase authorization permits the company to repurchase up to 2.6% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Insider Buying and Selling

In related news, CFO Aldo John Pagliari sold 5,713 shares of Snap-On stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 14th. The shares were sold at an average price of $367.19, for a total value of $2,097,756.47. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer directly owned 119,488 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $43,874,798.72. This trade represents a 4.56% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Also, CEO Nicholas T. Pinchuk sold 23,396 shares of Snap-On stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $375.77, for a total transaction of $8,791,514.92. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 856,918 shares in the company, valued at $322,004,076.86. This trade represents a 2.66% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. The transaction was executed under a pre-arranged Rule 10b5-1 trading plan. Company insiders own 3.80% of the company’s stock.

About Snap-On

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Snap‑On Incorporated (NYSE: SNA) is a designer, manufacturer and marketer of tools, diagnostic equipment, repair information and shop equipment for professional users. The company’s product range includes hand and power tools, tool storage and cabinets, diagnostic scan tools and software, shop equipment such as lifts and tire changers, and specialized specialty tools for automotive, aviation, marine and industrial applications. Snap‑On also offers information and workflow solutions that combine diagnostic data, repair procedures and parts information to support professional technicians.

Founded in 1920 and headquartered in Kenosha, Wisconsin, Snap‑On has established a long history in the professional tools market.

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Institutional Ownership by Quarter for Snap-On (NYSE:SNA)

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