Wellington Management Group LLP lowered its stake in CECO Environmental Corp. (NASDAQ:CECO - Free Report) by 11.2% in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm owned 310,367 shares of the company's stock after selling 39,100 shares during the quarter. Wellington Management Group LLP owned about 0.89% of CECO Environmental worth $9,382,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.
A number of other institutional investors and hedge funds have also recently bought and sold shares of CECO. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P boosted its position in shares of CECO Environmental by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Loomis Sayles & Co. L P now owns 445,352 shares of the company's stock valued at $13,463,000 after purchasing an additional 61,156 shares in the last quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. grew its position in CECO Environmental by 15.3% in the fourth quarter. JPMorgan Chase & Co. now owns 16,894 shares of the company's stock worth $511,000 after buying an additional 2,236 shares during the last quarter. Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC increased its holdings in shares of CECO Environmental by 9.7% in the fourth quarter. Cruiser Capital Advisors LLC now owns 43,570 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,317,000 after buying an additional 3,868 shares in the last quarter. Advantage Alpha Capital Partners LP acquired a new stake in shares of CECO Environmental during the 4th quarter valued at $5,952,000. Finally, Vanguard Group Inc. boosted its stake in shares of CECO Environmental by 0.6% during the 4th quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 1,648,674 shares of the company's stock worth $49,839,000 after acquiring an additional 9,023 shares in the last quarter. Institutional investors own 68.08% of the company's stock.
Analysts Set New Price Targets
Several brokerages have recently commented on CECO. Needham & Company LLC reaffirmed a "buy" rating and set a $33.00 target price on shares of CECO Environmental in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Northland Securities raised their target price on shares of CECO Environmental from $35.00 to $38.00 and gave the stock an "outperform" rating in a report on Friday, December 20th. HC Wainwright restated a "neutral" rating on shares of CECO Environmental in a report on Wednesday, February 26th. Finally, Craig Hallum raised their price objective on shares of CECO Environmental from $34.00 to $40.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Monday, January 6th. One investment analyst has rated the stock with a hold rating and four have given a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat, the company currently has a consensus rating of "Moderate Buy" and an average target price of $36.20.
Read Our Latest Stock Analysis on CECO
Insider Buying and Selling
In related news, insider Peter K. Johansson sold 22,500 shares of the stock in a transaction that occurred on Monday, March 31st. The stock was sold at an average price of $22.80, for a total value of $513,000.00. Following the transaction, the insider now owns 62,160 shares in the company, valued at approximately $1,417,248. This represents a 26.58 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which is accessible through this link. Also, Director Richard F. Wallman bought 1,000 shares of CECO Environmental stock in a transaction on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was acquired at an average price of $25.15 per share, with a total value of $25,150.00. Following the completion of the purchase, the director now directly owns 207,117 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $5,208,992.55. The trade was a 0.49 % increase in their ownership of the stock. The disclosure for this purchase can be found here. 16.90% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.
CECO Environmental Stock Up 0.6 %
Shares of NASDAQ CECO traded up $0.12 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $20.68. The company had a trading volume of 22,023 shares, compared to its average volume of 285,735. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.50, a quick ratio of 1.12 and a current ratio of 1.30. The company has a market capitalization of $723.59 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of 62.67, a PEG ratio of 1.39 and a beta of 1.30. The stock has a fifty day moving average of $23.47 and a two-hundred day moving average of $27.06. CECO Environmental Corp. has a 12-month low of $18.44 and a 12-month high of $35.16.
CECO Environmental (NASDAQ:CECO - Get Free Report) last released its earnings results on Tuesday, February 25th. The company reported $0.27 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of $0.22 by $0.05. CECO Environmental had a net margin of 2.16% and a return on equity of 11.12%. The company had revenue of $158.60 million during the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $156.09 million. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.28 EPS. The company's revenue was up 3.2% compared to the same quarter last year. As a group, equities research analysts expect that CECO Environmental Corp. will post 0.67 EPS for the current year.
CECO Environmental Profile
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CECO Environmental Corp. provides critical solutions in industrial air quality, industrial water treatment, and energy transition solutions worldwide. It operates in two segments: Engineered Systems and Industrial Process Solutions. The company engineers, designs, manufactures, and installs non-metallic expansion joints and flow control products, including rubber expansion joints, ducting expansion joints, and industrial pinch and duck bill valves; membrane-based industrial water and wastewater treatment systems; and provides dust and fume extraction solutions comprising consultation, design, manufacturing, installation, and service, as well as water and wastewater treatment solutions.
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