State of Wyoming increased its position in ATI Inc. (NYSE:ATI – Free Report) by 249.0% in the fourth quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the SEC. The firm owned 5,218 shares of the basic materials company’s stock after purchasing an additional 3,723 shares during the period. State of Wyoming’s holdings in ATI were worth $599,000 at the end of the most recent reporting period.
A number of other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the company. Capital International Investors boosted its stake in ATI by 2.6% in the 3rd quarter. Capital International Investors now owns 17,147,559 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $1,394,349,000 after purchasing an additional 436,131 shares during the period. Capital World Investors boosted its stake in ATI by 15.8% in the 3rd quarter. Capital World Investors now owns 7,900,572 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $642,633,000 after purchasing an additional 1,080,201 shares during the period. State Street Corp boosted its stake in ATI by 7.4% in the 3rd quarter. State Street Corp now owns 6,042,244 shares of the basic materials company’s stock worth $491,476,000 after purchasing an additional 415,479 shares during the period. Dimensional Fund Advisors LP boosted its stake in 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 worth $174,210,000 after purchasing an additional 142,696 shares during the period. Finally, Norges Bank acquired a new position in ATI in the 4th quarter worth approximately $198,787,000.
ATI Trading Down 2.0%
Shares of NYSE:ATI opened at $177.57 on Friday. The firm has a fifty day moving average of $158.86 and a two-hundred day moving average of $138.01. The firm has a market capitalization of $24.23 billion, a P/E ratio of 58.80, a price-to-earnings-growth ratio of 1.56 and a beta of 0.96. ATI Inc. has a 12-month low of $70.42 and a 12-month high of $183.30. The company has a quick ratio of 1.17, a current ratio of 2.67 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.95.
ATI announced that its board has initiated a stock repurchase plan on Thursday, February 19th that allows the company to repurchase $500.00 million in shares. This repurchase authorization allows the basic materials company to reacquire up to 2.5% of its shares through open market purchases. Shares repurchase plans are generally an indication that the company’s management believes its shares are undervalued.
Insider Buying and Selling at ATI
In related news, CEO Kimberly A. Fields sold 59,749 shares of ATI stock in a transaction on Tuesday, June 2nd. The shares were sold at an average price of $179.07, for a total value of $10,699,253.43. Following the completion of the sale, the chief executive officer owned 218,014 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $39,039,766.98. The trade was a 21.51% decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a document filed with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director David J. Morehouse sold 6,609 shares of ATI stock in a transaction 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 completion of the sale, the director directly owned 38,168 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $5,887,414. The trade was a 14.76% decrease in their position. Additional details regarding this sale are available in the official SEC disclosure. In the last ninety days, insiders sold 106,358 shares of company stock valued at $18,087,092. 0.98% of the stock is owned by company insiders.
Analyst Upgrades and Downgrades
A number of equities analysts recently commented on the stock. Wall Street Zen lowered shares of ATI from a “buy” rating to a “hold” rating in a research note on Saturday, May 16th. Susquehanna lifted their target price on shares of ATI from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the company a “positive” rating in a research note on Friday, April 10th. Weiss Ratings reissued a “buy (b-)” rating on shares of ATI in a research note on Friday, May 22nd. KeyCorp lifted their target price on shares of ATI from $167.00 to $175.00 and gave the company an “overweight” rating in a research note on Monday, May 4th. Finally, BTIG Research lifted their target price on shares of ATI from $165.00 to $180.00 and gave the company a “buy” rating in a research note on Friday, May 1st. One research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, eight have assigned a Buy rating and one has given a Hold rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company presently 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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