Cvfg LLC bought a new position in shares of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) in the first quarter, Holdings Channel reports. The fund bought 7,362 shares of the construction company’s stock, valued at approximately $4,042,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of PWR. Cedar Mountain Advisors LLC lifted its position in shares of Quanta Services by 321.4% during the 4th 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 last quarter. Flagship Harbor Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the fourth quarter worth $28,000. Darwin Wealth Management LLC purchased a new stake in shares of Quanta Services during the second quarter valued at $26,000. MV Capital Management Inc. acquired a new position in shares of Quanta Services in the 4th quarter valued at $30,000. Finally, Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. increased its stake in Quanta Services by 825.0% in the 1st quarter. Brown Lisle Cummings Inc. now owns 74 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $41,000 after purchasing an additional 66 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 90.49% of the company’s stock.
Quanta Services Stock Down 2.6%
PWR stock opened at $656.48 on Wednesday. The company has a 50 day moving average of $712.92 and a two-hundred day moving average of $587.03. The company has a market cap of $98.51 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 90.05, a PEG ratio of 2.65 and a beta of 1.21. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $363.01 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 Announces Dividend
The company also recently declared a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Stockholders of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a dividend of $0.11 per share. This represents a $0.44 annualized dividend and a dividend yield of 0.1%. The ex-dividend date is Wednesday, July 1st. Quanta Services’s payout ratio is currently 6.04%.
Quanta Services announced that its Board of Directors has initiated a share buyback program on Friday, May 22nd that allows the company to repurchase $1.00 billion in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the construction company to repurchase up to 0.9% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock repurchase programs are usually a sign that the company’s management believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of analysts have commented on the stock. The Goldman Sachs Group upped their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $685.00 to $826.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Jefferies Financial Group raised their price objective on shares of Quanta Services from $654.00 to $857.00 and gave the stock a “buy” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Robert W. Baird boosted their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $606.00 to $777.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Evercore increased their target price on Quanta Services from $635.00 to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. Finally, BMO Capital Markets lifted their price target on Quanta Services from $650.00 to $800.00 and gave the company an “outperform” rating in a report on Friday, May 1st. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have issued a Buy rating and six have issued a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat, Quanta Services has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and a consensus target price of $755.18.
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Insider Activity
In other Quanta Services news, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 25,992 shares of Quanta Services stock in a transaction that occurred on Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $770.71, for a total value of $20,032,294.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,508 shares in the company, valued at $12,722,880.68. The trade was a 61.16% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is available through the SEC website. Also, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of the business’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 transaction 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 $6,116,398.40. This represents a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Over the last quarter, insiders have sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714. 0.60% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
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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