Curi RMB Capital LLC Sells 6,608 Shares of Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO)

Curi RMB Capital LLC lowered its position in Exponent, Inc. (NASDAQ:EXPO - Free Report) by 6.3% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor owned 98,738 shares of the business services provider's stock after selling 6,608 shares during the quarter. Curi RMB Capital LLC owned approximately 0.19% of Exponent worth $8,798,000 as of its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC).

Other institutional investors and hedge funds have also bought and sold shares of the company. First Trust Advisors LP boosted its stake in shares of Exponent by 74.1% during the fourth quarter. First Trust Advisors LP now owns 52,439 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $4,672,000 after purchasing an additional 22,323 shares during the period. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board boosted its position in Exponent by 77.4% during the 4th quarter. Ontario Teachers Pension Plan Board now owns 30,727 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,738,000 after buying an additional 13,406 shares during the period. Barclays PLC grew its holdings in Exponent by 88.5% in the 4th quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 181,921 shares of the business services provider's stock worth $16,209,000 after acquiring an additional 85,395 shares during the last quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC increased its position in shares of Exponent by 11.8% in the fourth quarter. Townsquare Capital LLC now owns 29,049 shares of the business services provider's stock valued at $2,588,000 after acquiring an additional 3,068 shares during the period. Finally, Redwood Park Advisors LLC bought a new position in shares of Exponent during the fourth quarter valued at about $201,000. 92.37% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Exponent Price Performance

NASDAQ:EXPO traded down $0.85 during mid-day trading on Friday, reaching $78.15. 89,369 shares of the company's stock traded hands, compared to its average volume of 244,810. The company has a 50 day moving average price of $81.53 and a 200-day moving average price of $91.26. The firm has a market capitalization of $3.97 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 36.86 and a beta of 0.84. Exponent, Inc. has a 12-month low of $73.83 and a 12-month high of $115.75.

Exponent (NASDAQ:EXPO - Get Free Report) last announced its earnings results on Thursday, February 6th. The business services provider reported $0.46 EPS for the quarter, beating analysts' consensus estimates of $0.40 by $0.06. Exponent had a return on equity of 27.27% and a net margin of 19.52%. During the same quarter in the prior year, the firm earned $0.41 earnings per share. As a group, analysts forecast that Exponent, Inc. will post 1.98 EPS for the current year.

Insider Activity at Exponent

In other Exponent news, VP Richard Reiss sold 1,736 shares of the company's stock in a transaction that occurred on Wednesday, February 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $85.93, for a total transaction of $149,174.48. Following the transaction, the vice president now owns 1,800 shares in the company, valued at approximately $154,674. This represents a 49.10 % decrease in their position. The transaction was disclosed in a legal filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through the SEC website. 2.10% of the stock is owned by corporate insiders.

About Exponent

Exponent, Inc, together with its subsidiaries, operates as a science and engineering consulting company in the United States and internationally. The company operates in two segments, Engineering and Other Scientific, and Environmental and Health. The Engineering and Other Scientific segment provides services in the areas of biomechanics, biomedical engineering and sciences, buildings and structures, civil engineering, construction consulting, data sciences, electrical engineering and computer science, human factors, materials and corrosion engineering, mechanical engineering, polymer science and materials chemistry, thermal sciences, and vehicle engineering.