EP Wealth Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Casey’s General Stores, Inc. (NASDAQ:CASY – Free Report) in the 2nd quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm purchased 9,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $7,673,000.
Several other institutional investors have also added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Kathmere Capital Management LLC raised its holdings in shares of Casey’s General Stores by 3.5% during the 1st quarter. Kathmere Capital Management LLC now owns 387 shares of the company’s stock worth $282,000 after acquiring an additional 13 shares in the last quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. increased its position in Casey’s General Stores by 4.8% in the first quarter. Pinnacle Bancorp Inc. now owns 303 shares of the company’s stock worth $221,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC increased its position in Casey’s General Stores by 4.0% in the second quarter. Lincoln Capital LLC now owns 366 shares of the company’s stock worth $291,000 after purchasing an additional 14 shares during the last quarter. Menard Financial Group LLC increased its position in Casey’s General Stores by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Menard Financial Group LLC now owns 1,267 shares of the company’s stock worth $700,000 after purchasing an additional 15 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Cibc World Market Inc. raised its stake in Casey’s General Stores by 0.3% during the fourth quarter. Cibc World Market Inc. now owns 5,136 shares of the company’s stock valued at $2,839,000 after purchasing an additional 16 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 85.63% of the company’s stock.
Casey’s General Stores Stock Performance
NASDAQ:CASY opened at $835.74 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $30.93 billion, a PE ratio of 43.62, a PEG ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 0.61. The stock’s fifty day moving average is $837.28 and its 200 day moving average is $775.89. Casey’s General Stores, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $490.00 and a fifty-two week high of $927.85. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.59, a quick ratio of 0.60 and a current ratio of 1.01.
Casey’s General Stores Increases Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, August 14th. Stockholders of record on Saturday, August 1st were issued a $0.65 dividend. This is a boost from Casey’s General Stores’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.57. The ex-dividend date was Friday, July 31st. This represents a $2.60 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.3%. Casey’s General Stores’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 13.57%.
Insider Activity
In related news, CEO Darren M. Rebelez sold 19,000 shares of Casey’s General Stores stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, July 7th. The shares were sold at an average price of $801.46, for a total transaction of $15,227,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 89,174 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $71,469,394.04. The trade was a 17.56% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, insider Katrina S. Lindsey sold 2,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, June 29th. The shares were sold at an average price of $800.00, for a total transaction of $1,600,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider owned 6,668 shares in the company, valued at $5,334,400. The trade was a 23.07% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Insiders sold 30,243 shares of company stock worth $24,421,877 in the last 90 days. Company insiders own 0.67% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
CASY has been the subject of several research reports. KeyCorp increased their price objective on shares of Casey’s General Stores from $950.00 to $970.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. Capital One Financial assumed coverage on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a report on Monday, June 22nd. They issued an “equal weight” rating and a $896.00 target price on the stock. Wolfe Research restated an “outperform” rating and set a $1,069.00 target price on shares of Casey’s General Stores in a research report on Thursday, June 11th. BMO Capital Markets raised shares of Casey’s General Stores from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $950.00 price target for the company in a report on Monday, June 29th. Finally, Zacks Research lowered Casey’s General Stores from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Friday, June 5th. Fourteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Casey’s General Stores presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $944.20.
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Casey’s General Stores Company Profile
Casey’s General Stores, Inc (NASDAQ: CASY) is a U.S.-based convenience store chain that operates retail fuel stations and food-focused convenience outlets. Founded in 1959 in Boone, Iowa, the company has grown from a single neighborhood store into a regional operator known for combining traditional convenience retailing—fuel, packaged goods and tobacco—with a larger emphasis on fresh and prepared foods.
The company’s stores typically offer gasoline and diesel alongside a range of grocery essentials, grab-and-go items and made-to-order foodservice.
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