Precision Wealth Strategies LLC bought a new position in MasTec, Inc. (NYSE:MTZ - Free Report) during the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The firm bought 4,336 shares of the construction company's stock, valued at approximately $590,000.
Several other institutional investors and hedge funds also recently added to or reduced their stakes in the stock. Wilmington Savings Fund Society FSB bought a new stake in MasTec in the 3rd quarter valued at $25,000. R Squared Ltd bought a new stake in MasTec during the 4th quarter valued at about $44,000. UMB Bank n.a. lifted its holdings in MasTec by 46.3% during the 3rd quarter. UMB Bank n.a. now owns 379 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $47,000 after buying an additional 120 shares in the last quarter. True Wealth Design LLC bought a new stake in MasTec during the 3rd quarter valued at about $57,000. Finally, GAMMA Investing LLC lifted its holdings in MasTec by 39.9% during the 3rd quarter. GAMMA Investing LLC now owns 512 shares of the construction company's stock valued at $63,000 after buying an additional 146 shares in the last quarter. Hedge funds and other institutional investors own 78.10% of the company's stock.
Analyst Ratings Changes
Several equities research analysts have recently commented on the stock. Citigroup boosted their price target on shares of MasTec from $122.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Tuesday, October 22nd. Craig Hallum boosted their price target on shares of MasTec from $125.00 to $150.00 and gave the company a "buy" rating in a report on Monday, November 4th. Guggenheim began coverage on shares of MasTec in a research note on Wednesday, January 8th. They set a "buy" rating and a $195.00 price objective for the company. JPMorgan Chase & Co. boosted their price objective on shares of MasTec from $154.00 to $172.00 and gave the stock an "overweight" rating in a research note on Tuesday, January 28th. Finally, Stifel Nicolaus boosted their price objective on shares of MasTec from $155.00 to $185.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research note on Wednesday, January 22nd. Two analysts have rated the stock with a hold rating and thirteen have issued a buy rating to the stock. According to MarketBeat.com, the company presently has an average rating of "Moderate Buy" and a consensus target price of $158.57.
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MasTec Trading Up 2.2 %
MasTec stock traded up $3.10 during midday trading on Wednesday, reaching $143.42. The stock had a trading volume of 335,705 shares, compared to its average volume of 990,119. The stock's 50-day simple moving average is $142.99 and its 200 day simple moving average is $128.18. The stock has a market capitalization of $11.36 billion, a PE ratio of 127.99 and a beta of 1.73. MasTec, Inc. has a twelve month low of $67.49 and a twelve month high of $166.95. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.76, a quick ratio of 1.20 and a current ratio of 1.24.
Insider Activity
In other MasTec news, COO Robert E. Apple sold 10,000 shares of the company's stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The stock was sold at an average price of $150.00, for a total value of $1,500,000.00. Following the transaction, the chief operating officer now owns 187,202 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $28,080,300. This represents a 5.07 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission, which is accessible through this hyperlink. Also, Director C Robert Campbell sold 3,000 shares of the stock in a transaction on Tuesday, November 26th. The shares were sold at an average price of $145.00, for a total value of $435,000.00. Following the completion of the sale, the director now owns 42,478 shares of the company's stock, valued at $6,159,310. The trade was a 6.60 % decrease in their position. The disclosure for this sale can be found here. Corporate insiders own 21.30% of the company's stock.
MasTec Company Profile
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MasTec, Inc, an infrastructure construction company, provides engineering, building, installation, maintenance, and upgrade services for communications, energy, utility, and other infrastructure primarily in the United States and Canada. It operates through five segments: Communications, Clean Energy and Infrastructure, Oil and Gas, Power Delivery, and Other.
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