Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab Sells 12,448 Shares of Quanta Services, Inc. $PWR

Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab decreased its position in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWRFree Report) by 36.9% in the 1st quarter, according to its most recent filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 21,313 shares of the construction company’s stock after selling 12,448 shares during the period. Danica Pension Livsforsikringsaktieselskab’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $11,701,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other large investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC grew its stake in Quanta Services by 321.4% in the fourth quarter. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC now owns 59 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $25,000 after acquiring an additional 45 shares during the period. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the second quarter worth about $26,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Quanta Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $28,000. MV Capital Management Inc. bought a new position in shares of Quanta Services during the 4th quarter valued at about $30,000. Finally, Meeder Asset Management Inc. grew its position in shares of Quanta Services by 221.7% in the 4th quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 74 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after purchasing an additional 51 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock.

Quanta Services Trading Up 1.0%

Shares of Quanta Services stock opened at $638.74 on Wednesday. The stock has a market cap of $95.85 billion, a P/E ratio of 87.62, a P/E/G ratio of 2.49 and a beta of 1.21. The company has a quick ratio of 1.09, a current ratio of 1.14 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $363.01 and a 12-month high of $788.75. The business’s 50 day moving average is $698.00 and its 200-day moving average is $602.38.

Quanta Services (NYSE:PWRGet Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported $2.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $2.04 by $0.64. The business had revenue of $7.87 billion during the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $7 billion. Quanta Services had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 18.64%. The firm’s revenue was up 26.3% on a year-over-year basis. During the same period last year, the business earned $1.78 earnings per share. Quanta Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.550-14.250 EPS. Equities research analysts predict that Quanta Services, Inc. will post 12.8 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Quanta Services declared that its board has approved a share buyback program on Friday, May 22nd that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to purchase up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.

Quanta Services Dividend Announcement

The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which was paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st were paid a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date was Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is currently 6.04%.

Quanta Services News Roundup

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Insider Transactions at Quanta Services

In other Quanta Services news, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 25,992 shares of the business’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The stock was sold at an average price of $770.71, for a total transaction of $20,032,294.32. Following the transaction, the chief executive officer owned 16,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,722,880.68. The trade was a 61.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this hyperlink. Also, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 sale, the chief accounting officer directly owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,116,398.40. The trade was a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this sale is available in the SEC filing. Over the last ninety days, insiders sold 159,992 shares of company stock worth $123,244,714. 0.60% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth

PWR has been the topic of several research analyst reports. Mizuho set a $645.00 target price on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Monday. Stifel Nicolaus set a $784.00 price target on shares of Quanta Services in a report on Friday, May 1st. Roth Capital increased their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Citigroup raised their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $640.00 to $733.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a report on Monday, April 27th. Finally, Oppenheimer raised shares of Quanta Services from a “market perform” rating to an “outperform” rating and set a $800.00 target price for the company in a research note on Thursday, May 28th. Seventeen research analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and nine have given a Hold rating to the company. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, Quanta Services currently has an average rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus price target of $745.55.

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Quanta Services Company Profile

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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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