Cinctive Capital Management LP increased its position in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) by 193.5% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The firm owned 18,235 shares of the construction company’s stock after buying an additional 12,022 shares during the quarter. Cinctive Capital Management LP’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $7,696,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).
Other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC increased its stake in shares of 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 buying an additional 45 shares during the period. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the fourth quarter valued at approximately $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the second quarter valued at approximately $26,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. increased its stake in shares of Quanta Services by 221.7% in the fourth quarter. Meeder Asset Management Inc. now owns 74 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $31,000 after buying an additional 51 shares during the period. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV increased its stake in shares of Quanta Services by 266.7% in the fourth quarter. Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV now owns 77 shares of the construction company’s stock valued at $32,000 after buying an additional 56 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 90.49% of the company’s stock.
Wall Street Analyst Weigh In
Several research firms have recently issued reports on PWR. BNP Paribas Exane began coverage on Quanta Services in a research note on Tuesday, April 14th. They issued a “neutral” rating for the company. 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 report on Thursday, May 28th. Citigroup increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $640.00 to $733.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 27th. Wolfe Research increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $477.00 to $576.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $450.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $733.87.
Insider Activity at Quanta Services
In other news, 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 transaction of $3,027,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $6,116,398.40. This trade represents a 33.11% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 25,992 shares of the firm’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 sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $12,722,880.68. This trade represents a 61.16% decrease in their position. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. In the last ninety days, insiders have sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714. Insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Quanta Services Stock Performance
NYSE:PWR opened at $714.41 on Thursday. The company has a market capitalization of $107.20 billion, a PE ratio of 98.00, a P/E/G ratio of 2.83 and a beta of 1.20. The company has a 50 day simple moving average of $684.87 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $562.90. 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, Inc. has a fifty-two week low of $358.27 and a fifty-two week high of $788.75.
Quanta Services (NYSE:PWR – Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Thursday, April 30th. The construction company reported $2.68 earnings per share for the quarter, beating analysts’ consensus estimates of $2.04 by $0.64. The business had revenue of $7.87 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $7 billion. Quanta Services had a net margin of 3.67% and a return on equity of 18.64%. The company’s revenue for the quarter was up 26.3% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm posted $1.78 EPS. Quanta Services has set its FY 2026 guidance at 13.550-14.250 EPS. Research analysts anticipate that Quanta Services, Inc. will post 12.81 earnings per share for the current year.
Quanta Services Announces Dividend
The business also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be given a dividend of $0.11 per share. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is 6.04%.
Quanta Services announced that its Board of Directors has approved a stock repurchase program on Friday, May 22nd that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to buy up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are often an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
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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