William Blair Investment Management LLC Makes New Investment in CECO Environmental Corp. $CECO

William Blair Investment Management LLC bought a new stake in shares of CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ:CECOFree Report) during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The institutional investor bought 134,020 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,161,000.

Other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. BlackRock Inc. acquired a new stake in shares of CECO Environmental during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $392,358,000. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its stake in shares of CECO Environmental by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,780,596 shares of the company’s stock worth $106,569,000 after buying an additional 9,840 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its holdings in CECO Environmental by 0.9% in the first quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 903,291 shares of the company’s stock valued at $53,813,000 after buying an additional 7,751 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its holdings in CECO Environmental by 1.2% in the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 729,700 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,680,000 after buying an additional 8,734 shares during the period. Finally, T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. boosted its stake in CECO Environmental by 104.0% in the fourth quarter. T. Rowe Price Investment Management Inc. now owns 718,992 shares of the company’s stock valued at $43,032,000 after acquiring an additional 366,611 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.08% of the company’s stock.

CECO Environmental Trading Down 2.0%

CECO opened at $71.52 on Friday. The firm’s fifty day moving average is $80.72 and its two-hundred day moving average is $74.03. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.34, a quick ratio of 1.18 and a current ratio of 1.50. The firm has a market cap of $4.19 billion, a PE ratio of -103.65 and a beta of 1.51. CECO Environmental Corp. has a twelve month low of $42.78 and a twelve month high of $101.24.

CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECOGet Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Monday, August 10th. The company reported $0.47 earnings per share for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.26 by $0.21. CECO Environmental had a negative net margin of 3.39% and a positive return on equity of 7.36%. The company had revenue of $284.96 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $282.21 million. During the same period last year, the firm posted $0.26 earnings per share. The business’s quarterly revenue was up 53.7% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts anticipate that CECO Environmental Corp. will post 2.35 EPS for the current year.

Insider Buying and Selling

In other CECO Environmental news, Director Jason Dezwirek sold 34,000 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.61, for a total value of $3,284,740.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the director directly owned 166,000 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $16,037,260. The trade was a 17.00% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. Also, CFO Peter K. Johansson sold 30,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, June 24th. The stock was sold at an average price of $96.49, for a total value of $2,894,700.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief financial officer owned 40,746 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $3,931,581.54. This trade represents a 42.41% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. 18.40% of the stock is currently owned by company insiders.

Wall Street Analyst Weigh In

Several analysts have commented on CECO shares. JPMorgan Chase & Co. initiated coverage on shares of CECO Environmental in a research report on Thursday, July 9th. They set an “overweight” rating and a $130.00 target price for the company. Roth Capital restated a “buy” rating and issued a $85.00 price target on shares of CECO Environmental in a research report on Wednesday, April 29th. TD Cowen started coverage on CECO Environmental in a research note on Wednesday, August 5th. They set a “buy” rating and a $85.00 price objective for the company. Weiss Ratings downgraded CECO Environmental from a “hold (c-)” rating to a “sell (d+)” rating in a report on Wednesday, August 12th. Finally, Northland Securities set a $125.00 target price on CECO Environmental in a research note on Thursday, August 13th. Eight analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating, one has assigned a Hold rating and one has issued a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $104.88.

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CECO Environmental Company Profile

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CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ: CECO) is a global technology provider specializing in engineered solutions that help industrial and commercial customers manage air emissions, process fluids and optimize energy use. The company develops custom-engineered systems and modular packages designed to meet evolving environmental regulations and improve operational efficiency across diverse production processes.

CECO’s core offerings include air pollution control equipment—such as scrubbers, cyclones, fabric and cartridge filters—and industrial process filtration systems for applications ranging from particulate removal to oil-water separation.

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