Pacer Advisors Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ITT Inc. (NYSE:ITT – Free Report) by 114.4% during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm owned 22,252 shares of the conglomerate’s stock after purchasing an additional 11,872 shares during the quarter. Pacer Advisors Inc.’s holdings in ITT were worth $3,861,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. boosted its stake in shares of ITT by 55,929.7% in the fourth quarter. Northwestern Mutual Wealth Management Co. now owns 1,518,405 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $263,458,000 after buying an additional 1,515,695 shares during the period. Norges Bank bought a new position in ITT during the 4th quarter worth $194,884,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its holdings in ITT by 7.9% in the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 8,460,467 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $1,467,976,000 after acquiring an additional 620,217 shares in the last quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP lifted its position in shares of ITT by 63.2% during the 4th quarter. Findlay Park Partners LLP now owns 1,230,902 shares of the conglomerate’s stock valued at $213,574,000 after acquiring an additional 476,702 shares during the period. Finally, Ghisallo Capital Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of ITT during the 4th quarter valued at $78,080,000. 91.59% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
ITT Price Performance
ITT stock opened at $199.25 on Tuesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71, a quick ratio of 1.01 and a current ratio of 1.53. ITT Inc. has a 52 week low of $149.77 and a 52 week high of $225.26. The stock has a market capitalization of $17.81 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.14, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.85 and a beta of 1.27. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $202.82 and a 200-day moving average of $192.92.
ITT Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 6th. Stockholders of record on Monday, June 8th will be paid a $0.386 dividend. This represents a $1.54 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.8%. The ex-dividend date is Monday, June 8th. ITT’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 27.16%.
Insider Activity at ITT
In related news, CAO Mesa Graziano Cheryl De sold 200 shares of ITT stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, May 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $208.41, for a total transaction of $41,682.00. Following the sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 7,859 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,637,894.19. The trade was a 2.48% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, insider Lori B. Marino sold 7,123 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Friday, May 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $208.27, for a total transaction of $1,483,507.21. Following the transaction, the insider owned 8,729 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $1,817,988.83. This represents a 44.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Insiders own 0.88% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ITT has been the topic of a number of recent analyst reports. Wall Street Zen cut ITT from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 9th. BMO Capital Markets began coverage on shares of ITT in a research note on Friday, March 27th. They set an “outperform” rating and a $233.00 price objective on the stock. DA Davidson raised their target price on shares of ITT from $245.00 to $255.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, May 11th. Robert W. Baird set a $246.00 target price on shares of ITT in a research report on Thursday, May 7th. Finally, Citigroup upped their price target on shares of ITT from $252.00 to $254.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Thursday, May 7th. Ten investment analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $234.91.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on ITT
ITT Company Profile
ITT Inc is a diversified industrial manufacturing company that designs, manufactures and services mission-critical components and systems for global markets. Its engineered solutions support applications in aerospace, defense, transportation, energy and industrial automation. The company focuses on delivering high-performance products that enable reliable fluid handling, precision motion control and robust connectivity in demanding environments.
The company’s operations are organized into three segments: Motion Technologies, which provides precision components and aftermarket repair services for aircraft engines and industrial turbines; Connect & Control Technologies, which offers specialty valves, couplings, seals and proximity sensors for fuel, hydraulics and environmental control systems; and Fluid & Motion Control, which delivers pumps, heat exchangers and fluid management solutions for oil and gas, chemical processing and power generation.
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