ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) Shares Purchased by National Bank of Canada FI

National Bank of Canada FI grew its position in shares of ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Free Report) by 17.9% during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent disclosure with the SEC. The fund owned 493,601 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 74,950 shares during the quarter. National Bank of Canada FI owned approximately 0.50% of ATS worth $15,068,000 as of its most recent filing with the SEC.

Other hedge funds and other institutional investors have also made changes to their positions in the company. Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. grew its position in shares of ATS by 497.7% during the fourth quarter. Beutel Goodman & Co Ltd. now owns 6,515,682 shares of the company's stock worth $198,614,000 after acquiring an additional 5,425,613 shares during the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its holdings in shares of ATS by 1.6% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 3,229,265 shares of the company's stock worth $98,486,000 after buying an additional 51,365 shares during the last quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. increased its position in ATS by 333.3% in the 4th quarter. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. now owns 1,671,264 shares of the company's stock valued at $50,905,000 after acquiring an additional 1,285,598 shares during the period. FMR LLC lifted its position in ATS by 9.5% during the 3rd quarter. FMR LLC now owns 1,639,373 shares of the company's stock worth $47,565,000 after acquiring an additional 142,671 shares during the period. Finally, Clearbridge Investments LLC increased its holdings in shares of ATS by 17.7% in the fourth quarter. Clearbridge Investments LLC now owns 1,627,746 shares of the company's stock valued at $49,614,000 after purchasing an additional 245,318 shares during the period. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.84% of the company's stock.

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ATS Stock Performance

NYSE:ATS traded down $1.08 during midday trading on Thursday, reaching $23.58. The stock had a trading volume of 61,089 shares, compared to its average volume of 139,557. 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 stock has a market cap of $2.31 billion, a P/E ratio of 35.78 and a beta of 1.10. The firm has a fifty day simple moving average of $27.20 and a two-hundred day simple moving average of $28.87. ATS Co. has a 12-month low of $20.90 and a 12-month high of $35.42.

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

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.