Captrust Financial Advisors purchased a new stake in ABM Industries Incorporated (NYSE:ABM – Free Report) during the third quarter, according to its most recent 13F filing with the Securities & Exchange Commission. The fund purchased 7,816 shares of the business services provider’s stock, valued at approximately $412,000.
Several other hedge funds also recently modified their holdings of the company. Foundry Partners LLC boosted its holdings in shares of ABM Industries by 694.2% in the 3rd quarter. Foundry Partners LLC now owns 86,868 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $4,583,000 after acquiring an additional 75,930 shares in the last quarter. Citigroup Inc. raised its position in ABM Industries by 51.3% in the 3rd quarter. Citigroup Inc. now owns 101,006 shares of the business services provider’s stock valued at $5,329,000 after purchasing an additional 34,254 shares during the last quarter. Algert Global LLC boosted its stake in ABM Industries by 50.8% in the second quarter. Algert Global LLC now owns 200,497 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $10,139,000 after purchasing an additional 67,560 shares in the last quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC grew its holdings in shares of ABM Industries by 138.3% during the third quarter. Intech Investment Management LLC now owns 25,810 shares of the business services provider’s stock worth $1,362,000 after purchasing an additional 14,977 shares during the last quarter. Finally, Natixis Advisors LLC acquired a new stake in shares of ABM Industries in the third quarter valued at $543,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 91.62% of the company’s stock.
ABM Industries Stock Performance
Shares of NYSE:ABM opened at $56.10 on Friday. The company has a current ratio of 1.38, a quick ratio of 1.38 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.71. ABM Industries Incorporated has a 1-year low of $39.64 and a 1-year high of $59.78. The stock has a market capitalization of $3.52 billion, a P/E ratio of 23.18 and a beta of 1.14. The business has a 50-day moving average price of $55.28 and a two-hundred day moving average price of $53.14.
ABM Industries Increases Dividend
The firm also recently disclosed a quarterly dividend, which will be paid on Monday, February 3rd. Investors of record on Thursday, January 2nd will be issued a $0.265 dividend. This is a positive change from ABM Industries’s previous quarterly dividend of $0.23. This represents a $1.06 annualized dividend and a yield of 1.89%. The ex-dividend date of this dividend is Thursday, January 2nd. ABM Industries’s dividend payout ratio is currently 37.19%.
Wall Street Analysts Forecast Growth
A number of equities research analysts have commented on ABM shares. Robert W. Baird increased their price objective on shares of ABM Industries from $49.00 to $56.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th. UBS Group upped their target price on shares of ABM Industries from $51.00 to $55.00 and gave the stock a “neutral” rating in a research report on Monday, September 9th. Finally, Truist Financial raised their price target on shares of ABM Industries from $49.00 to $55.00 and gave the company a “hold” rating in a report on Monday, September 9th.
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Insider Buying and Selling at ABM Industries
In other ABM Industries news, CFO Earl Ray Ellis sold 40,000 shares of the stock in a transaction dated Monday, October 14th. The stock was sold at an average price of $53.96, for a total value of $2,158,400.00. Following the transaction, the chief financial officer now owns 45,260 shares of the company’s stock, valued at approximately $2,442,229.60. This represents a 46.92 % decrease in their ownership of the stock. The transaction was disclosed in a filing with the SEC, which can be accessed through the SEC website. Insiders own 1.04% of the company’s stock.
ABM Industries Company Profile
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ABM Industries Incorporated, through its subsidiaries, engages in the provision of integrated facility, infrastructure, and mobility solutions in the United States and internationally. It operates through Business & Industry, Manufacturing & Distribution, Education, Aviation, and Technical Solutions segments.
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