ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) Short Interest Down 6.2% in January

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Get Free Report) saw a significant decrease in short interest in January. As of January 31st, there was short interest totalling 3,790,000 shares, a decrease of 6.2% from the January 15th total of 4,040,000 shares. Based on an average daily volume of 139,500 shares, the short-interest ratio is presently 27.2 days. Approximately 3.9% of the company's shares are sold short.

ATS Trading Up 0.6 %

NYSE:ATS traded up $0.17 during trading hours on Thursday, reaching $29.19. 43,150 shares of the stock were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 124,146. The company has a quick ratio of 1.58, a current ratio of 1.92 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97. The business has a 50-day moving average of $28.87 and a two-hundred day moving average of $28.93. ATS has a twelve month low of $24.82 and a twelve month high of $39.04. The company has a market capitalization of $2.86 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 44.23 and a beta of 1.13.

ATS (NYSE:ATS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting the consensus estimate of $0.23. ATS had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 3.27%. On average, equities analysts predict that ATS will post 1.02 EPS for the current year.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Hedge funds and other institutional investors have recently bought and sold shares of the stock. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in 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 during the period. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC raised its stake in ATS by 561.9% in the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,171 shares of the company's stock valued at $66,000 after buying an additional 1,843 shares in the last quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp raised its stake in ATS by 28.4% in the third quarter. Van ECK Associates Corp now owns 4,230 shares of the company's stock valued at $132,000 after buying an additional 936 shares in the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. raised its stake in ATS by 7.9% in the fourth quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 6,527 shares of the company's stock valued at $199,000 after buying an additional 478 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Deutsche Bank AG raised its stake in ATS by 41.6% in the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 7,320 shares of the company's stock valued at $223,000 after buying an additional 2,149 shares in the last quarter. 75.84% of the stock is currently owned by hedge funds and other institutional investors.

ATS Company 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.