Royce & Associates LP Buys 13,000 Shares of ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS)

Royce & Associates LP lifted its position in ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Free Report) by 20.8% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 75,500 shares of the company's stock after acquiring an additional 13,000 shares during the quarter. Royce & Associates LP owned 0.08% of ATS worth $2,303,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.

A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of the business. Connor Clark & Lunn Investment Management Ltd. raised its stake in ATS by 333.3% during 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 in the last quarter. FMR LLC boosted 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. Alberta Investment Management Corp boosted its stake in shares of ATS by 15.9% during the 4th quarter. Alberta Investment Management Corp now owns 1,086,700 shares of the company's stock valued at $33,125,000 after buying an additional 148,700 shares during the period. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. increased its position in ATS by 440.2% in the 4th quarter. Galibier Capital Management Ltd. now owns 717,571 shares of the company's stock worth $21,873,000 after purchasing an additional 584,741 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Principal Financial Group Inc. lifted its holdings in shares of ATS by 1.1% during the 4th quarter. Principal Financial Group Inc. now owns 668,140 shares of the company's stock valued at $20,367,000 after buying an additional 7,100 shares during the last quarter. Institutional investors own 75.84% of the company's stock.

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ATS Stock Down 3.8 %

NYSE:ATS traded down $1.08 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, reaching $27.25. The stock had a trading volume of 95,305 shares, compared to its average volume of 124,985. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.58. The stock has a market cap of $2.67 billion, a P/E ratio of 41.29 and a beta of 0.98. ATS Co. has a fifty-two week low of $24.82 and a fifty-two week high of $37.14. The business's 50 day moving average is $27.94 and its 200 day moving average is $29.11.

ATS (NYSE:ATS - Get Free Report) last released its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, meeting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23. ATS had a net margin of 3.27% and a return on equity of 9.95%. As a group, sell-side analysts predict that ATS Co. will post 1.02 earnings per share for the current year.

About ATS

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.