Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd acquired a new stake in shares of CDW Corporation (NASDAQ:CDW – Free Report) in the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm acquired 186,146 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $29,649,000. Border to Coast Pensions Partnership Ltd owned approximately 0.14% of CDW as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Marshall Wace LLP boosted its stake in CDW by 245.7% during the 2nd quarter. Marshall Wace LLP now owns 168,452 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $30,084,000 after purchasing an additional 119,719 shares during the last quarter. DNB Asset Management AS raised its stake in shares of CDW by 733.9% in the second quarter. DNB Asset Management AS now owns 25,641 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock worth $4,579,000 after purchasing an additional 22,566 shares during the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC lifted its holdings in shares of CDW by 1,622.9% during the second quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 202,238 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $36,118,000 after purchasing an additional 190,500 shares in the last quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC boosted its position in shares of CDW by 12.6% during the second quarter. Crescent Grove Advisors LLC now owns 160,740 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $28,707,000 after buying an additional 18,009 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC boosted its position in shares of CDW by 48.8% during the second quarter. Campbell & CO Investment Adviser LLC now owns 6,433 shares of the information technology services provider’s stock valued at $1,149,000 after buying an additional 2,111 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 93.15% of the company’s stock.
Key Headlines Impacting CDW
Here are the key news stories impacting CDW this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Q4 earnings and revenue beat consensus — CDW posted adjusted EPS of $2.57 and revenue of $5.51B, both ahead of Street estimates, driven by resilient IT spending. This topline and EPS beat is the primary catalyst lifting the stock. CDW beats fourth-quarter estimates (Reuters)
- Positive Sentiment: Management cites AI-led demand across customer segments — Management highlighted AI, cloud and small-business spending as drivers of durable demand, which supports upside to future revenue and services sales. CDW Sees AI Fueling Massive Demand (Benzinga)
- Positive Sentiment: Margins expanded and capital returned to shareholders — Commentary and reports note margin improvement, strong cash flow and ~$982M returned to shareholders (buybacks/dividends), which bolsters EPS outlook and investor confidence. Q4 beats and shareholder returns (Zacks)
- Positive Sentiment: Analyst sentiment and price targets skew constructive — Several firms have Buy/Strong Buy ratings and a median 6‑month target above current levels, supporting further upside if execution continues. Analyst coverage and targets (Quiver Quantitative)
- Positive Sentiment: Quarterly dividend declared — Board approved a $0.63 quarterly cash dividend (yield ~1.8%), underscoring capital allocation that complements buybacks and can attract income-oriented investors. Dividend declaration (Business Wire)
- Neutral Sentiment: Heavy intraday volume and attention — Trading volumes spiked and the name saw high search and tracking activity, which can amplify moves but is neutral on fundamentals unless sustained. Intraday volume and tracking data (Quiver Quantitative)
- Negative Sentiment: Insider sales and some institutional trimming — Recent open-market insider sales and notable reductions by several institutional holders are potential headwinds if the selling trend continues. Monitor future 13F/insider filings. Insider & institutional activity (Quiver Quantitative)
CDW Price Performance
CDW (NASDAQ:CDW – Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Wednesday, February 4th. The information technology services provider reported $2.57 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.44 by $0.13. CDW had a net margin of 4.76% and a return on equity of 51.89%. The company had revenue of $5.51 billion during the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $5.33 billion. During the same period in the previous year, the business posted $2.48 earnings per share. The firm’s quarterly revenue was up 6.3% compared to the same quarter last year. Equities research analysts expect that CDW Corporation will post 9.41 EPS for the current year.
CDW Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Tuesday, March 10th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, February 25th will be paid a $0.63 dividend. This represents a $2.52 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 1.8%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, February 25th. CDW’s dividend payout ratio is 31.82%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Sona Chawla sold 7,400 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction on Monday, December 8th. The stock was sold at an average price of $146.17, for a total value of $1,081,658.00. Following the transaction, the insider directly owned 28,110 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,108,838.70. This trade represents a 20.84% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this link. Corporate insiders own 0.84% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities analysts have issued reports on the stock. Citigroup lowered their target price on shares of CDW from $160.00 to $148.00 and set a “neutral” rating on the stock in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. Evercore ISI reiterated an “outperform” rating and issued a $180.00 price target on shares of CDW in a research note on Tuesday, January 20th. UBS Group lowered their price objective on shares of CDW from $200.00 to $190.00 and set a “buy” rating on the stock in a research report on Wednesday, November 5th. Raymond James Financial upgraded shares of CDW from an “outperform” rating to a “strong-buy” rating and set a $185.00 target price on the stock in a report on Tuesday, November 25th. Finally, Morgan Stanley downgraded shares of CDW from an “overweight” rating to an “equal weight” rating and cut their target price for the stock from $177.00 to $141.00 in a research report on Tuesday, January 20th. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, two have assigned a Buy rating and five have issued a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, CDW has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $171.00.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Report on CDW
CDW Profile
CDW (NASDAQ: CDW) is a leading provider of information technology products and integrated solutions for business, government, education and healthcare customers. The company sources and resells hardware and software from major technology vendors and packages those products with professional services, managed services and lifecycle support. Its offerings span IT infrastructure, cloud and data center solutions, cybersecurity, networking, unified communications, endpoint devices, and software licensing and procurement services designed to simplify IT operations for customers.
CDW combines a broad product portfolio with consultative sales, implementation and technical support capabilities.
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