WINTON GROUP Ltd grew its position in shares of Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX - Free Report) by 355.1% during the fourth quarter, according to its most recent Form 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 80,199 shares of the company's stock after purchasing an additional 62,578 shares during the period. WINTON GROUP Ltd owned approximately 0.29% of Matrix Service worth $960,000 as of its most recent SEC filing.
A number of other institutional investors have also modified their holdings of MTRX. BNP Paribas Financial Markets increased its stake in shares of Matrix Service by 112.9% during the third quarter. BNP Paribas Financial Markets now owns 9,165 shares of the company's stock worth $106,000 after buying an additional 4,860 shares during the period. MetLife Investment Management LLC raised its stake in Matrix Service by 129.1% in the third quarter. MetLife Investment Management LLC now owns 15,519 shares of the company's stock valued at $179,000 after buying an additional 8,744 shares in the last quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC boosted its position in shares of Matrix Service by 5.8% during the 3rd quarter. Verition Fund Management LLC now owns 22,639 shares of the company's stock worth $261,000 after acquiring an additional 1,239 shares in the last quarter. Harvey Partners LLC lifted its stake in Matrix Service by 8.2% during the third quarter. Harvey Partners LLC now owns 1,515,000 shares of the company's stock worth $17,468,000 after purchasing an additional 115,000 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Needham Investment Management LLC boosted its holdings in shares of Matrix Service by 38.5% in the 3rd quarter. Needham Investment Management LLC now owns 1,420,000 shares of the company's stock valued at $16,373,000 after buying an additional 395,000 shares in the last quarter. 78.38% of the stock is owned by institutional investors and hedge funds.
Analyst Ratings Changes
MTRX has been the topic of a number of research analyst reports. DA Davidson lifted their target price on Matrix Service from $18.00 to $20.00 and gave the stock a "buy" rating in a research report on Tuesday, February 11th. StockNews.com lowered shares of Matrix Service from a "strong-buy" rating to a "buy" rating in a research report on Friday, February 14th.
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Matrix Service Stock Up 0.2 %
Shares of NASDAQ MTRX traded up $0.03 during mid-day trading on Tuesday, hitting $12.46. 164,026 shares of the company were exchanged, compared to its average volume of 206,144. The stock has a 50 day simple moving average of $13.51 and a 200-day simple moving average of $12.68. Matrix Service has a 1-year low of $8.61 and a 1-year high of $15.75. The firm has a market cap of $343.98 million, a price-to-earnings ratio of -10.21 and a beta of 1.11.
Matrix Service (NASDAQ:MTRX - Get Free Report) last issued its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported ($0.20) earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, topping analysts' consensus estimates of ($0.22) by $0.02. Matrix Service had a negative net margin of 4.76% and a negative return on equity of 20.81%. Analysts anticipate that Matrix Service will post -0.26 earnings per share for the current fiscal year.
Matrix Service Company Profile
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Matrix Service Company provides engineering, fabrication, construction, and maintenance services to support critical energy infrastructure and industrial markets in the United States, Canada, and internationally. It operates through three segments: Utility and Power Infrastructure; Process and Industrial Facilities; and Storage and Terminal Solutions.
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