J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG raised its holdings in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) by 10.6% during the 1st quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 11,333 shares of the construction company’s stock after acquiring an additional 1,087 shares during the period. J. Safra Sarasin Holding AG’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $6,221,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Brighton Jones LLC bought a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the 4th quarter worth $298,000. Woodline Partners LP increased its position in shares of Quanta Services by 40.7% during the 1st quarter. Woodline Partners LP now owns 12,471 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $3,170,000 after purchasing an additional 3,606 shares during the last quarter. Arrowstreet Capital Limited Partnership purchased a new position in shares of Quanta Services during the 2nd quarter valued at about $4,632,000. Marshall Wace LLP bought a new stake in Quanta Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $996,000. Finally, StoneX Group Inc. bought a new stake in Quanta Services in the 2nd quarter worth approximately $204,000. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock.
Quanta Services Stock Performance
Shares of PWR stock opened at $646.72 on Tuesday. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 52 week low of $363.01 and a 52 week high of $788.75. The firm has a market capitalization of $97.05 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 88.71, a PEG ratio of 2.59 and a beta of 1.21. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $713.16 and a 200 day moving average of $593.52.
Quanta Services declared that its board has initiated a stock buyback plan on Friday, May 22nd that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 0.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback plans are typically a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Quanta Services Announces Dividend
The company also recently announced a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were given a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.04%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Quanta Services news, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 130,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $770.65, for a total transaction of $100,184,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 556,911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $429,183,462.15. This trade represents a 18.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $756.98, for a total transaction of $3,027,920.00. Following the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,116,398.40. This trade represents a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last 90 days, insiders sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
PWR has been the topic of a number of recent research reports. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Zacks Research lowered Quanta Services from a “strong-buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Monday, July 6th. B. Riley Financial restated a “neutral” rating on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Friday, May 1st. Evercore raised their price target on Quanta Services from $635.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, TD Cowen lifted their price target on Quanta Services from $570.00 to $775.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Nineteen analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average target price of $751.86.
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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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