OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp Purchases 14,800 Shares of PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS)

OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp lifted its holdings in PlayAGS Inc (NYSE:AGS) by 58.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 40,200 shares of the company’s stock after acquiring an additional 14,800 shares during the period. OMERS ADMINISTRATION Corp’s holdings in PlayAGS were worth $464,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission.

Other hedge funds have also recently made changes to their positions in the company. Barclays PLC grew its stake in PlayAGS by 161.7% during the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 548,073 shares of the company’s stock worth $6,243,000 after purchasing an additional 338,642 shares during the period. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted its holdings in shares of PlayAGS by 15.2% during the 3rd quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 284,089 shares of the company’s stock worth $3,236,000 after buying an additional 37,399 shares in the last quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC grew its position in shares of PlayAGS by 38.9% during the 4th quarter. SG Americas Securities LLC now owns 18,347 shares of the company’s stock worth $212,000 after buying an additional 5,135 shares during the period. Principal Financial Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of PlayAGS by 9.3% in the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 22,777 shares of the company’s stock valued at $263,000 after acquiring an additional 1,942 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Olympiad Research LP lifted its position in shares of PlayAGS by 26.5% during the 4th quarter. Olympiad Research LP now owns 129,199 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,490,000 after acquiring an additional 27,036 shares during the period. 77.44% of the stock is owned by institutional investors.

PlayAGS Stock Up 0.1%

Shares of NYSE AGS opened at $12.18 on Monday. The company has a quick ratio of 2.64, a current ratio of 3.35 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 7.49. The firm has a market cap of $502.52 million, a PE ratio of 71.65 and a beta of 1.52. The company’s fifty day simple moving average is $12.06 and its 200 day simple moving average is $11.88. PlayAGS Inc has a 12-month low of $11.09 and a 12-month high of $12.32.

PlayAGS (NYSE:AGS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, March 6th. The company reported $1.03 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.15 by $0.88. The company had revenue of $102.98 million for the quarter, compared to analysts’ expectations of $99.49 million. PlayAGS had a net margin of 1.89% and a return on equity of 10.37%. As a group, sell-side analysts forecast that PlayAGS Inc will post 0.31 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.

PlayAGS Profile

AGS is a global company focused on creating a diverse mix of entertaining gaming experiences for every kind of player. Their roots are firmly planted in the Class II Native American gaming market, but their customer-centric culture and growth have helped them branch out to become a leading all-inclusive commercial gaming supplier.