DJE Kapital AG boosted its stake in shares of Quanta Services, Inc. (NYSE:PWR – Free Report) by 162.0% in the fourth quarter, HoldingsChannel.com reports. The fund owned 72,627 shares of the construction company’s stock after purchasing an additional 44,909 shares during the period. DJE Kapital AG’s holdings in Quanta Services were worth $31,015,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other large investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Vanguard Group Inc. raised its position in Quanta Services by 2.2% during the third quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 18,143,619 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $7,519,079,000 after acquiring an additional 386,937 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in Quanta Services by 1.2% during the third quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,080,747 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $2,519,983,000 after acquiring an additional 73,460 shares during the period. Geode Capital Management LLC raised its position in Quanta Services by 2.8% during the fourth quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 4,086,544 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,718,371,000 after acquiring an additional 110,360 shares during the period. Bank of America Corp DE raised its position in Quanta Services by 35.6% during the third quarter. Bank of America Corp DE now owns 2,916,540 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $1,208,672,000 after acquiring an additional 765,822 shares during the period. Finally, Victory Capital Management Inc. raised its position in Quanta Services by 8.8% during the third quarter. Victory Capital Management Inc. now owns 2,156,578 shares of the construction company’s stock worth $893,139,000 after acquiring an additional 174,083 shares during the period. 90.49% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Quanta Services Trading Up 5.1%
Shares of PWR opened at $683.85 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.14, a quick ratio of 1.09 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.57. Quanta Services, Inc. has a 12-month low of $349.06 and a 12-month high of $788.75. The firm has a 50-day moving average price of $672.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $555.48. The firm has a market capitalization of $102.62 billion, a P/E ratio of 93.81, a P/E/G ratio of 2.56 and a beta of 1.20.
Quanta Services Dividend Announcement
The company also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, July 13th. Investors of record on Wednesday, July 1st will be issued a $0.11 dividend. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Wednesday, July 1st. This represents a $0.44 dividend on an annualized basis and a dividend yield of 0.1%. Quanta Services’s dividend payout ratio is currently 6.04%.
Quanta Services declared that its Board of Directors has authorized a stock buyback program on Friday, May 22nd that authorizes the company to buyback $1.00 billion in shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the construction company to reacquire up to 0.9% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback programs are usually an indication that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of brokerages have recently commented on PWR. Roth Mkm increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $600.00 to $650.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research report on Monday, April 6th. Weiss Ratings upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold (c+)” rating to a “buy (b-)” rating in a research report on Wednesday, May 20th. Mizuho increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $580.00 to $693.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, May 1st. Wall Street Zen upgraded shares of Quanta Services from a “hold” rating to a “buy” rating in a research report on Saturday, May 2nd. Finally, DA Davidson increased their target price on shares of Quanta Services from $450.00 to $575.00 and gave the company a “neutral” rating in a research report on Friday, February 20th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, nineteen have given a Buy rating and seven have issued a Hold rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has a consensus rating of “Moderate Buy” and an average price target of $733.87.
View Our Latest Stock Analysis on PWR
Quanta Services News Roundup
Here are the key news stories impacting Quanta Services this week:
- Positive Sentiment: Market commentary highlights Quanta as an AI infrastructure beneficiary, with analysts and strategists pointing to its exposure to power-grid expansion, data-center electrical work, and other secular demand drivers. Barron’s article
- Positive Sentiment: Recent articles note a record backlog and strong earnings momentum, suggesting revenue visibility remains strong and the company may be well positioned for the next growth cycle. Yahoo Finance article
- Positive Sentiment: Multiple bullish write-ups and stock-picking pieces continue to frame PWR as a high-quality growth name, reinforcing investor optimism around its earnings power and long-term infrastructure demand. MarketBeat article
- Neutral Sentiment: Some recent coverage focuses on valuation and insider selling, which may temper enthusiasm even as the company’s fundamentals remain strong. Quiver Quantitative article
- Neutral Sentiment: Quanta’s strong earnings and raised guidance from its latest quarter continue to support the stock, but those results are already well known and may be limiting near-term upside unless new catalysts emerge. Insider Monkey article
Insider Transactions at Quanta Services
In related news, CAO Paul Nobel sold 4,000 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Monday, May 4th. The shares were sold at an average price of $756.98, for a total value of $3,027,920.00. Following the completion of the sale, the chief accounting officer owned 8,080 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $6,116,398.40. This represents a 33.11% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The sale was disclosed in a document filed with the SEC, which can be accessed through this link. Also, CEO Earl C. Jr. Austin sold 25,992 shares of the company’s stock in a transaction dated Tuesday, May 5th. The shares were sold at an average price of $770.71, for a total transaction of $20,032,294.32. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 16,508 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $12,722,880.68. This represents a 61.16% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. Insiders sold 159,992 shares of company stock valued at $123,244,714 in the last three months. 0.60% of the stock is currently owned by insiders.
About Quanta Services
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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