National Bank Financial Weighs in on ATS Q1 Earnings

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Free Report) - Stock analysts at National Bank Financial issued their Q1 2026 earnings per share (EPS) estimates for shares of ATS in a report issued on Tuesday, December 3rd. National Bank Financial analyst M. Sytchev forecasts that the company will post earnings per share of $0.46 for the quarter. The consensus estimate for ATS's current full-year earnings is $1.35 per share. National Bank Financial also issued estimates for ATS's Q2 2026 earnings at $0.41 EPS and Q3 2026 earnings at $0.43 EPS.

ATS has been the subject of a number of other reports. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of ATS from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a "sell" rating for the company in a research note on Tuesday, August 13th. JPMorgan Chase & Co. decreased their price objective on shares of ATS from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating for the company in a report on Tuesday, August 13th.

ATS Stock Down 3.6 %

Shares of ATS traded down $1.19 during trading hours on Friday, hitting $31.57. The company had a trading volume of 84,980 shares, compared to its average volume of 149,090. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.09 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 32.89 and a beta of 1.15. The firm has a fifty day moving average price of $30.25 and a 200-day moving average price of $29.97. ATS has a 52-week low of $24.82 and a 52-week high of $44.70. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.00, a quick ratio of 1.71 and a current ratio of 2.08.

Institutional Trading of ATS

A number of large investors have recently made changes to their positions in ATS. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company increased its position in shares of ATS by 135.2% during the 2nd quarter. The Manufacturers Life Insurance Company now owns 3,240,430 shares of the company's stock valued at $104,707,000 after purchasing an additional 1,862,912 shares during the last quarter. Nicola Wealth Management LTD. purchased a new stake in ATS during the third quarter valued at approximately $11,071,000. Allspring Global Investments Holdings LLC bought a new position in ATS in the second quarter worth approximately $11,602,000. Principal Financial Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of ATS by 77.8% during the 2nd quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 639,540 shares of the company's stock worth $20,691,000 after acquiring an additional 279,880 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Intact Investment Management Inc. bought a new stake in shares of ATS during the 3rd quarter valued at $7,777,000. 75.84% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

About ATS

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.