ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) Shares Purchased by Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.

Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. raised its stake in ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) by 7.9% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent filing with the SEC. The fund owned 6,527 shares of the company’s stock after purchasing an additional 478 shares during the period. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P.’s holdings in ATS were worth $199,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

Other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the company. Royce & Associates LP lifted its stake in ATS by 20.8% during the fourth quarter. Royce & Associates LP now owns 75,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,303,000 after purchasing an additional 13,000 shares during the last quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC raised its holdings in shares of ATS by 5.0% during the fourth quarter. Natixis Advisors LLC now owns 94,430 shares of the company’s stock worth $2,878,000 after purchasing an additional 4,495 shares during the period. Intact Investment Management Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ATS by 46.3% in the 4th quarter. Intact Investment Management Inc. now owns 392,160 shares of the company’s stock valued at $11,959,000 after buying an additional 124,150 shares during the period. Aviso Financial Inc. grew its position in shares of ATS by 1.8% during the 4th quarter. Aviso Financial Inc. now owns 45,681 shares of the company’s stock valued at $1,393,000 after buying an additional 826 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Swiss National Bank raised its stake in ATS by 0.6% during the fourth quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 164,500 shares of the company’s stock worth $5,015,000 after acquiring an additional 900 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.84% of the company’s stock.

ATS Stock Performance

Shares of ATS stock opened at $27.66 on Friday. The company has a market cap of $2.71 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.91 and a beta of 0.98. The business has a 50 day moving average of $27.91 and a two-hundred day moving average of $29.06. ATS Co. has a 52 week low of $24.82 and a 52 week high of $37.14. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97.

ATS (NYSE:ATS) last released its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23. ATS had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 3.27%. As a group, analysts anticipate that ATS Co. will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.

ATS Profile

ATS Corporation, together with its subsidiaries, provides automation solutions worldwide. The company is also involved in planning, designing, building, commissioning, and servicing automated manufacturing and assembly systems, including automation products and test solutions. In addition, it offers pre-automation services comprising discovery and analysis, concept development, simulation, and total cost of ownership modelling; post automation services, including training, process optimization, preventative maintenance, emergency and on-call support, spare parts, retooling, retrofits, and equipment relocation; and contract manufacturing services, as well as after sales and services.