Whalen Wealth Management Inc. bought a new stake in ATI Inc. (NYSE:ATI – Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The firm bought 3,926 shares of the basic materials company’s stock, valued at approximately $451,000.
Several other institutional investors also recently modified their holdings of ATI. Capital International Investors lifted its holdings in ATI by 2.6% in the third quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,147,559 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $1,394,349,000 after buying an additional 436,131 shares during the period. Capital World Investors grew its holdings in ATI by 15.8% during the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,900,572 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $642,633,000 after acquiring an additional 1,080,201 shares during the period. State Street Corp raised its position in shares of ATI by 7.4% during the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,042,244 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $491,476,000 after acquiring an additional 415,479 shares during the last quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP lifted its stake in shares of ATI by 7.1% in the 3rd quarter. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP now owns 2,142,000 shares of the basic materials company’s stock valued at $174,210,000 after purchasing an additional 142,696 shares during the period. Finally, Holocene Advisors LP boosted its position in shares of ATI by 153.7% in the 3rd quarter. Holocene Advisors LP now owns 1,534,114 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $124,785,000 after purchasing an additional 929,333 shares during the last quarter.
Insider Transactions at ATI
In other ATI news, Director David J. Morehouse sold 6,609 shares of the firm’s stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 9th. The shares were sold at an average price of $154.25, for a total transaction of $1,019,438.25. Following the sale, the director directly owned 38,168 shares in the company, valued at approximately $5,887,414. This trade represents a 14.76% decrease in their position. The sale was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Insiders own 1.10% of the company’s stock.
ATI Stock Performance
ATI (NYSE:ATI – Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Tuesday, February 3rd. The basic materials company reported $0.93 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping the consensus estimate of $0.89 by $0.04. The company had revenue of $1.18 billion during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $1.18 billion. ATI had a return on equity of 24.26% and a net margin of 8.81%.The company’s revenue for the quarter was up .4% compared to the same quarter last year. During the same period in the prior year, the company earned $0.79 earnings per share. ATI has set its FY 2026 guidance at 3.990-4.270 EPS and its Q1 2026 guidance at 0.830-0.890 EPS. On average, research analysts predict that ATI Inc. will post 2.89 EPS for the current year.
ATI announced that its Board of Directors has approved a share repurchase program on Thursday, February 19th that authorizes the company to buyback $500.00 million in outstanding shares. This buyback authorization authorizes the basic materials company to purchase up to 2.5% of its stock through open market purchases. Stock buyback programs are typically an indication that the company’s leadership believes its stock is undervalued.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
ATI has been the subject of a number of recent analyst reports. BTIG Research upped their price objective on ATI from $120.00 to $165.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a report on Wednesday, February 4th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their target price on ATI from $135.00 to $150.00 and gave the stock an “overweight” rating in a research report on Wednesday, February 4th. Wells Fargo & Company assumed coverage on ATI in a research note on Wednesday. They issued an “overweight” rating and a $175.00 price target for the company. Weiss Ratings reiterated a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of ATI in a research report on Monday, December 29th. Finally, Zacks Research upgraded shares of ATI from a “hold” rating to a “strong-buy” rating in a report on Monday, February 9th. Two investment analysts have rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating and ten have assigned a Buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, ATI currently has a consensus rating of “Buy” and an average price target of $138.56.
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ATI Company Profile
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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