University of Texas Texas AM Investment Management Co. purchased a new position in ATI Inc. (NYSE:ATI – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor purchased 5,063 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $581,000.
Several other hedge funds and other institutional investors also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC grew its stake in ATI by 20.1% in the fourth quarter. Vanguard Personalized Indexing Management LLC now owns 16,166 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,855,000 after purchasing an additional 2,700 shares during the period. Panagora Asset Management Inc. grew its stake in ATI by 325.5% in the fourth quarter. Panagora Asset Management Inc. now owns 25,436 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $2,919,000 after purchasing an additional 19,458 shares during the period. S Squared Technology LLC purchased a new stake in ATI in the fourth quarter worth $9,181,000. MML Investors Services LLC grew its stake in ATI by 3.8% in the fourth quarter. MML Investors Services LLC now owns 7,189 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $825,000 after purchasing an additional 263 shares during the period. Finally, Mariner LLC grew its stake in ATI by 726.8% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 54,091 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $6,212,000 after purchasing an additional 47,549 shares during the period.
ATI Trading Up 0.0%
ATI stock opened at $195.82 on Wednesday. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95, a current ratio of 2.67 and a quick ratio of 1.17. ATI Inc. has a one year low of $70.42 and a one year high of $203.60. The stock has a market capitalization of $26.72 billion, a PE ratio of 64.84, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.69 and a beta of 0.96. The business’s fifty day moving average is $165.43 and its 200 day moving average is $142.89.
ATI announced that its board has approved a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization allows the basic materials company to purchase up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares buyback plans are usually a sign that the company’s board of directors believes its stock is undervalued.
Insider Activity at ATI
In related news, CEO Kimberly A. Fields sold 59,749 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The stock was sold at an average price of $179.07, for a total transaction of $10,699,253.43. Following the sale, the chief executive officer directly owned 218,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at $39,039,766.98. This trade represents a 21.51% decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is available at the SEC website. 0.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Ratings Changes
ATI has been the topic of several recent research reports. Wells Fargo & Company initiated coverage on ATI in a research note on Wednesday, April 1st. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $175.00 price target on the stock. KeyCorp upped their price target on ATI from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Deutsche Bank Aktiengesellschaft reaffirmed a “buy” rating and issued a $194.00 price target on shares of ATI in a research note on Friday, May 1st. Susquehanna upped their price target on ATI from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Finally, Wall Street Zen downgraded ATI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a report on Saturday, May 16th. One analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have issued a Buy rating and one has assigned a Hold rating to the stock. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the company has an average rating of “Buy” and a consensus target price of $164.38.
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About ATI
Allegheny Technologies Incorporated (ATI) is a global manufacturer of specialty materials and complex components, serving aerospace, defense, oil and gas, chemical processing, medical and other industrial end markets. The company operates through two main segments: High Performance Materials & Components, which produces titanium and nickel-based alloys, stainless and specialty steels, and precision forgings; and Flat-Rolled Products, which supplies stainless steel, nickel and specialty alloy sheet, strip and precision-rolled plate.
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