Jeffrey Et Al Gendell Sells 5,048 Shares of IES (NASDAQ:IESC) Stock

IES Holdings, Inc. (NASDAQ:IESC) Chairman Jeffrey Et Al Gendell sold 5,048 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Thursday, February 12th. The shares were sold at an average price of $529.50, for a total transaction of $2,672,916.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chairman owned 10,590,272 shares in the company, valued at $5,607,549,024. This represents a 0.05% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which can be accessed through this hyperlink.

IES Trading Down 2.1%

Shares of IES stock opened at $490.49 on Thursday. The company has a fifty day simple moving average of $438.46 and a 200-day simple moving average of $400.10. The stock has a market cap of $9.78 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 29.18 and a beta of 1.72. IES Holdings, Inc. has a 12-month low of $146.51 and a 12-month high of $537.70.

IES (NASDAQ:IESC) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Friday, January 30th. The technology company reported $3.71 EPS for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $3.94 by ($0.23). IES had a return on equity of 35.62% and a net margin of 9.70%.The company had revenue of $870.96 million for the quarter, compared to analyst estimates of $876.00 million.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

A number of institutional investors have recently modified their holdings of the stock. Global Retirement Partners LLC lifted its holdings in shares of IES by 1,014.3% during the third quarter. Global Retirement Partners LLC now owns 78 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $31,000 after purchasing an additional 71 shares during the period. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC raised its position in IES by 841.7% during the 2nd quarter. Nisa Investment Advisors LLC now owns 113 shares of the technology company’s stock worth $33,000 after buying an additional 101 shares during the last quarter. International Assets Investment Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of IES in the 4th quarter worth $38,000. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC boosted its holdings in shares of IES by 366.7% in the fourth quarter. Steward Partners Investment Advisory LLC now owns 98 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $38,000 after acquiring an additional 77 shares in the last quarter. Finally, SBI Securities Co. Ltd. boosted its holdings in shares of IES by 157.9% in the third quarter. SBI Securities Co. Ltd. now owns 98 shares of the technology company’s stock valued at $39,000 after acquiring an additional 60 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 86.60% of the company’s stock.

Key Headlines Impacting IES

Here are the key news stories impacting IES this week:

• Positive Sentiment: High institutional ownership and recent institutional buying (several funds added or increased positions), which can support liquidity and reduce volatility. MarketBeat IESC Profile
• Positive Sentiment: Chairman Jeffrey Gendell remains heavily invested—still holding >10.58M shares—signaling alignment with shareholders despite recent sales. InsiderTrades Alert
• Neutral Sentiment: Analyst views are mixed but generally constructive (consensus “Buy” with an average target around $458), which is below recent trading levels and may cap upside near term. MarketBeat IESC Profile
• Neutral Sentiment: Reported short-interest data appear anomalous (near-zero in some feeds), so short-selling pressure is not a clear driver today.
• Negative Sentiment: Clustered insider sales by the chairman: multiple filings show sales on Feb. 12 (5,048 sh @ ~$529.50), Feb. 13 (2,791 sh @ ~$520.10) and Feb. 17 (320 sh @ ~$520.43). While each sale is a tiny percentage of his total holding, the sequence can weigh on near-term sentiment. Chairman Sells 5,048 Shares InsiderTrades Alert
• Negative Sentiment: Recent quarterly results missed estimates (Q4 EPS $3.71 vs. $3.94 consensus; revenue $870.96M vs. $876M consensus), which likely pressured the multiple given a relatively rich valuation. MarketBeat IESC Profile

Analyst Ratings Changes

IESC has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a “buy (b)” rating on shares of IES in a research report on Monday, December 22nd. Loop Capital set a $458.00 target price on shares of IES in a research report on Tuesday, February 3rd. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded shares of IES from a “strong-buy” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, February 7th. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Buy rating, According to data from MarketBeat, the stock has a consensus rating of “Buy” and a consensus price target of $458.00.

About IES

IES Holdings, Inc (NASDAQ: IESC) is a specialty contractor providing integrated electrical and mechanical construction services, engineering, and systems integration across North America. The company focuses on delivering end-to-end solutions for commercial, industrial and mission-critical facilities, combining design, build, commission and maintenance capabilities to serve a wide range of markets.

Through its subsidiaries, IES offers a comprehensive portfolio of services including electrical distribution and infrastructure, mechanical contracting, process piping, controls and automation, energy management, and ongoing service and maintenance.