AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC Takes Position in Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO)

AssuredPartners Investment Advisors LLC bought a new position in Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO) during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The firm bought 4,284 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $382,000.

A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of the company. Raymond James Financial Inc. bought a new position in shares of Exponent in the fourth quarter valued at $55,131,000. JPMorgan Chase & Co. raised its holdings in shares of Exponent by 63.6% in the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 630,644 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $72,701,000 after acquiring an additional 245,086 shares during the last quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC lifted its position in Exponent by 4.8% in the 3rd quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 1,505,652 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $173,597,000 after acquiring an additional 69,099 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in Exponent by 1.3% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 5,345,503 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $476,284,000 after purchasing an additional 67,296 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Barclays PLC increased its holdings in Exponent by 219.0% during the 3rd quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 96,526 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $11,127,000 after purchasing an additional 66,263 shares in the last quarter. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exponent Stock Up 0.2 %

EXPO stock opened at $82.23 on Friday. The firm has a market capitalization of $4.18 billion, a PE ratio of 38.79 and a beta of 0.77. Exponent, Inc. has a twelve month low of $77.30 and a twelve month high of $115.75. The stock’s 50 day moving average is $86.78 and its 200-day moving average is $95.75.

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, February 6th. The business services provider reported $0.46 earnings per share for the quarter, beating the consensus estimate of $0.40 by $0.06. Exponent had a return on equity of 27.27% and a net margin of 19.52%. During the same quarter in the previous year, the firm posted $0.41 EPS. On average, equities research analysts anticipate that Exponent, Inc. will post 1.98 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

Insider Activity at Exponent

In other Exponent news, VP Richard Reiss sold 1,736 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Wednesday, February 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $85.93, for a total value of $149,174.48. Following the completion of the sale, the vice president now owns 1,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,674. This trade represents a 49.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.10% of the stock is owned by insiders.

Exponent Company Profile

Exponent, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering.