Raymond James Issues Pessimistic Forecast for ATS Earnings

ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Free Report) - Raymond James decreased their Q2 2025 earnings estimates for shares of ATS in a research note issued to investors on Monday, October 28th. Raymond James analyst M. Glen now forecasts that the company will post earnings of $0.22 per share for the quarter, down from their prior forecast of $0.27. The consensus estimate for ATS's current full-year earnings is $1.45 per share. Raymond James also issued estimates for ATS's Q3 2025 earnings at $0.31 EPS, Q4 2025 earnings at $0.43 EPS, FY2025 earnings at $1.32 EPS, Q2 2026 earnings at $0.46 EPS, Q3 2026 earnings at $0.45 EPS, Q4 2026 earnings at $0.51 EPS and FY2026 earnings at $1.89 EPS.

ATS (NYSE:ATS - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings data on Thursday, August 8th. The company reported $0.37 earnings per share for the quarter, missing the consensus estimate of $0.38 by ($0.01). The company had revenue of $507.43 million for the quarter, compared to the consensus estimate of $502.41 million. ATS had a return on equity of 14.63% and a net margin of 6.11%.

A number of other research firms have also recently weighed in on ATS. JPMorgan Chase & Co. cut their price objective on shares of ATS from $36.00 to $31.00 and set a "neutral" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. The Goldman Sachs Group reduced their price objective on shares of ATS from $34.00 to $30.00 and set a "sell" rating on the stock in a research report on Tuesday, August 13th. One analyst has rated the stock with a sell rating, two have assigned a hold rating and one has issued a buy rating to the company. According to data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has an average rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $42.00.

ATS Trading Up 3.2 %

Shares of NYSE ATS traded up $0.96 during trading hours on Wednesday, hitting $30.79. 105,317 shares of the company traded hands, compared to its average volume of 108,062. The company's 50 day moving average price is $28.49 and its 200 day moving average price is $30.40. ATS has a 12 month low of $24.82 and a 12 month high of $44.70. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.02 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 22.55 and a beta of 1.17. The company has a current ratio of 1.79, a quick ratio of 1.51 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.82.

Institutional Investors Weigh In On ATS

A number of institutional investors and hedge funds have recently added to or reduced their stakes in ATS. Vanguard Group Inc. increased its position in shares of ATS by 1.1% during the fourth quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 2,883,886 shares of the company's stock worth $124,209,000 after acquiring an additional 31,185 shares during the period. Swiss National Bank increased its holdings in ATS by 0.5% during the 1st quarter. Swiss National Bank now owns 167,400 shares of the company's stock worth $5,631,000 after purchasing an additional 900 shares during the period. Roubaix Capital LLC bought a new stake in ATS during the 1st quarter valued at $806,000. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ATS by 1.0% in the 1st quarter. Thornburg Investment Management Inc. now owns 178,450 shares of the company's stock worth $5,471,000 after buying an additional 1,821 shares during the period. Finally, Bessemer Group Inc. increased its stake in shares of ATS by 37.7% during the first quarter. Bessemer Group Inc. now owns 4,164 shares of the company's stock valued at $140,000 after buying an additional 1,140 shares during the period. Institutional investors own 75.84% of the company's stock.

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.