ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) Shares Sold by AGF Management Ltd.

AGF Management Ltd. lessened its stake in shares of ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) by 0.5% during the fourth quarter, Holdings Channel.com reports. The institutional investor owned 541,730 shares of the company’s stock after selling 2,526 shares during the period. AGF Management Ltd.’s holdings in ATS were worth $16,522,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Highland Peak Capital LLC bought a new stake in ATS in the third quarter valued at about $5,798,000. Barclays PLC acquired a new stake in shares of ATS during the 3rd quarter valued at $510,000. National Bank of Canada FI lifted its position in shares of ATS by 29.0% during the 3rd quarter. National Bank of Canada FI now owns 418,651 shares of the company’s stock valued at $12,162,000 after acquiring an additional 94,158 shares during the last quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ATS by 94.3% in the fourth quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,772 shares of the company’s stock valued at $54,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Public Employees Retirement System of Ohio acquired a new position in shares of ATS in the third quarter worth $722,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.84% of the company’s stock.

ATS Trading Down 3.0 %

ATS stock opened at $25.52 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The company has a market capitalization of $2.50 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 38.67 and a beta of 0.98. ATS Co. has a one year low of $24.82 and a one year high of $37.54. The company’s fifty day moving average price is $28.22 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $29.04.

ATS (NYSE:ATS) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.23 EPS for the quarter, hitting analysts’ consensus estimates of $0.23. ATS had a net margin of 3.27% and a return on equity of 9.95%. On average, analysts forecast that ATS Co. will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current fiscal 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.