Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC increased its stake in Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) by 9.6% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 24,485 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 2,141 shares during the quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $10,334,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently modified their holdings of PWR. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC raised 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 purchasing an additional 45 shares in the last quarter. Darwin Wealth Management LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the second quarter valued at $26,000. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the fourth quarter valued at $28,000. Meeder Asset Management Inc. raised 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 purchasing an additional 51 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Creative Financial Designs Inc. ADV raised 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 purchasing an additional 56 shares in the last quarter. 90.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Quanta Services Price Performance
Quanta Services stock opened at $723.96 on Tuesday. The business’s 50-day simple moving average is $678.49 and its 200 day simple moving average is $559.28. The stock has a market cap of $108.64 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 99.31, a P/E/G ratio of 2.78 and a beta of 1.20. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $353.69 and a 12-month high of $788.75. 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 declared that its board has approved a share repurchase program on Friday, May 22nd that allows the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization allows the construction company to buy up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are generally a sign that the company’s board believes its shares are undervalued.
Quanta Services Announces Dividend
The business also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Shareholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be paid a $0.11 dividend. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. Quanta Services’s dividend payout ratio (DPR) is currently 6.04%.
Insider Buying and Selling
In other Quanta Services news, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, May 4th. The stock was 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 in the company, valued at $6,116,398.40. This trade represents a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through this link. Also, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 130,000 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction that occurred on 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 transaction, the chief executive officer owned 556,911 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $429,183,462.15. This represents a 18.93% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The SEC filing for this sale provides additional information. Over the last 90 days, insiders sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714. Corporate insiders own 0.60% of the company’s stock.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
PWR has been the subject of a number of recent research reports. Robert W. Baird upped their target price on Quanta Services from $606.00 to $777.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. B. Riley Financial reiterated a “neutral” rating on shares of Quanta Services in a research report on Friday, May 1st. TD Cowen upped their price target on Quanta Services from $570.00 to $775.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, May 4th. Bank of America upped their price target on Quanta Services from $500.00 to $610.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. Finally, Evercore increased their target price on Quanta Services from $635.00 to $800.00 and gave the stock an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have assigned a Buy rating and seven have assigned a Hold rating to the company’s stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $733.87.
Check Out Our Latest Stock Analysis on Quanta Services
Quanta Services Company 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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