Allison Transmission Holdings, Inc. (NYSE:ALSN – Get Free Report) shares hit a new 52-week high on Monday following a stronger than expected earnings report. The company traded as high as $140.00 and last traded at $130.3890, with a volume of 282 shares changing hands. The stock had previously closed at $131.23.
The auto parts company reported $2.57 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.10 by $0.47. The business had revenue of $1.41 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $1.38 billion. Allison Transmission had a net margin of 14.88% and a return on equity of 37.93%. Allison Transmission’s revenue for the quarter was up 83.6% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period in the previous year, the company earned $2.23 earnings per share.
Allison Transmission Increases Dividend
The business also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Friday, March 20th. Investors of record on Monday, March 9th were paid a dividend of $0.29 per share. This represents a $1.16 annualized dividend and a yield of 0.9%. The ex-dividend date was Monday, March 9th. This is an increase from Allison Transmission’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.27. Allison Transmission’s dividend payout ratio is currently 15.83%.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
View Our Latest Report on Allison Transmission
Insider Buying and Selling at Allison Transmission
In other news, insider Eric C. Scroggins sold 1,313 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $114.40, for a total value of $150,207.20. Following the sale, the insider owned 17,654 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,019,617.60. This represents a 6.92% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
Institutional Investors Weigh In On Allison Transmission
Several large investors have recently made changes to their positions in the company. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. grew its holdings in shares of Allison Transmission by 16.4% in the 4th quarter. Fuller & Thaler Asset Management Inc. now owns 3,313,661 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $324,407,000 after purchasing an additional 466,366 shares during the last quarter. Boston Partners grew its holdings in shares of Allison Transmission by 13.6% in the 4th quarter. Boston Partners now owns 2,316,240 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $226,879,000 after purchasing an additional 277,811 shares during the last quarter. Bank of Montreal Can grew its holdings in shares of Allison Transmission by 4,032.3% in the 4th quarter. Bank of Montreal Can now owns 2,151,871 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $210,668,000 after purchasing an additional 2,099,797 shares during the last quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of Allison Transmission by 18.9% in the 2nd quarter. AQR Capital Management LLC now owns 1,915,887 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $181,741,000 after purchasing an additional 304,974 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Dimensional Fund Advisors LP grew its holdings in shares of Allison Transmission by 1.8% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 1,907,768 shares of the auto parts company’s stock worth $161,926,000 after purchasing an additional 32,996 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 96.90% of the company’s stock.
Allison Transmission Trading Down 1.2%
The company’s fifty day moving average price is $122.10 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $106.13. The company has a current ratio of 4.85, a quick ratio of 4.17 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.55. The firm has a market cap of $10.60 billion, a P/E ratio of 19.82, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 0.77 and a beta of 1.01.
Allison Transmission Company Profile
Allison Transmission Holdings Inc is a global designer, manufacturer and seller of fully automatic transmissions and hybrid propulsion systems for commercial duty vehicles and off-highway equipment. The company’s products are engineered to improve fuel efficiency, reduce emissions and enhance performance across a broad range of industries. Allison’s core transmission portfolio serves applications such as on-highway trucks and buses, medium- and heavy-duty commercial vehicles, and military ground vehicles.
In addition to conventional automatic transmissions, Allison offers advanced hybrid systems that integrate electric motors with mechanical transmission components.
See Also
Receive News & Ratings for Allison Transmission Daily - Enter your email address below to receive a concise daily summary of the latest news and analysts' ratings for Allison Transmission and related companies with MarketBeat.com's FREE daily email newsletter.
