Squarepoint Ops LLC lowered its holdings in shares of ONE Gas, Inc. (NYSE:OGS – Free Report) by 46.3% during the second quarter, HoldingsChannel reports. The firm owned 163,212 shares of the utilities provider’s stock after selling 140,532 shares during the quarter. Squarepoint Ops LLC’s holdings in ONE Gas were worth $12,579,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Allworth Financial LP grew its position in shares of ONE Gas by 84.2% in the 2nd quarter. Allworth Financial LP now owns 2,306 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $178,000 after purchasing an additional 1,054 shares during the period. Arizona State Retirement System raised its holdings in ONE Gas by 5.1% during the 2nd quarter. Arizona State Retirement System now owns 17,318 shares of the utilities provider’s stock worth $1,335,000 after buying an additional 834 shares during the period. Nykredit A S acquired a new stake in ONE Gas during the 2nd quarter worth approximately $211,000. Corient Private Wealth LP bought a new position in ONE Gas in the second quarter valued at approximately $280,000. Finally, Amundi lifted its stake in ONE Gas by 68.5% in the second quarter. Amundi now owns 33,895 shares of the utilities provider’s stock valued at $2,612,000 after buying an additional 13,778 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 88.71% of the company’s stock.
ONE Gas Stock Down 2.1%
Shares of OGS stock opened at $79.01 on Thursday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.66, a quick ratio of 0.37 and a current ratio of 0.48. The firm’s 50-day moving average is $79.53 and its 200-day moving average is $82.37. The stock has a market cap of $4.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 17.03, a PEG ratio of 2.22 and a beta of 0.67. ONE Gas, Inc. has a 52-week low of $74.42 and a 52-week high of $90.78.
ONE Gas Announces Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, August 31st. Stockholders of record on Monday, August 17th were given a $0.68 dividend. This represents a $2.72 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 3.4%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend was Monday, August 17th. ONE Gas’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 58.62%.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently issued reports on OGS. Wall Street Zen raised shares of ONE Gas from a “sell” rating to a “hold” rating in a research report on Saturday, August 8th. BTIG Research reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $96.00 price objective on shares of ONE Gas in a research report on Thursday, July 23rd. Wells Fargo & Company raised shares of ONE Gas from a “strong sell” rating to an “equal weight” rating and set a $85.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, August 6th. Weiss Ratings cut ONE Gas from a “buy (b-)” rating to a “hold (c+)” rating in a report on Friday, July 10th. Finally, Capital One Financial set a $93.00 price target on ONE Gas in a research note on Friday, June 12th. Six equities research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to MarketBeat, the stock presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $89.23.
ONE Gas Company Profile
ONE Gas, Inc is a publicly traded natural gas utility company focused on the regulated distribution of natural gas to residential, commercial and industrial customers. Headquartered in Tulsa, Oklahoma, the company owns and operates an integrated system of transmission and distribution pipelines, storage facilities and compressor stations designed to deliver safe, reliable energy to end users. Its operations are governed by state utility commissions, which set rates and service standards in the markets the company serves.
The company’s service territory spans three states: Oklahoma, Kansas and the Texas Panhandle.
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