TD Asset Management Inc decreased its stake in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) by 11.7% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The fund owned 101,896 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 13,563 shares during the period. TD Asset Management Inc’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $43,006,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the stock. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in Quanta Services during the second quarter worth $26,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Quanta Services during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV boosted its stake in Quanta Services by 266.7% during the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 77 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $32,000 after buying an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. Laurel Wealth Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in Quanta Services during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Finally, Elyxium Wealth LLC acquired a new stake in Quanta Services during the fourth quarter worth $34,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.49% of the company’s stock.
Quanta Services Stock Down 3.2%
Shares of NYSE PWR opened at $696.07 on Friday. The stock has a market cap of $104.45 billion, a PE ratio of 95.48, a PEG ratio of 2.74 and a beta of 1.20. The business has a fifty day moving average of $661.40 and a two-hundred day moving average of $547.76. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 52-week low of $341.93 and a 52-week high of $788.75. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a current ratio of 1.14.
Quanta Services declared that its board has initiated a share buyback plan on Friday, May 22nd that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to purchase up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are typically a sign that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Quanta Services Dividend Announcement
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is presently 6.04%.
Insiders Place Their Bets
In related news, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 130,000 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $770.65, for a total value of $100,184,500.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief executive officer directly owned 556,911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $429,183,462.15. The trade was a 18.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through the SEC website. 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 value of $3,027,920.00. Following the completion of the transaction, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,116,398.40. This represents a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last three months, insiders have sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714. Company insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
A number of equities research analysts have weighed in on PWR shares. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 2nd. Roth Mkm lifted their price target on shares of Quanta Services from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, April 6th. DA Davidson lifted their price target on shares of Quanta Services from $450.00 to $575.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research note on Friday, February 20th. Sanford C. Bernstein lifted their price target on shares of Quanta Services from $538.00 to $725.00 and gave the stock a “market perform” rating in a research note on Tuesday, May 5th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 8th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat, Quanta Services presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $733.87.
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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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