Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) Rating Increased to Sell at Wall Street Zen

Key Points

• Wall Street Zen changed its rating on Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN) to a “sell”, while other analysts are split—Ladenburg Thalm/SH rates it a strong-buy and Weiss Ratings reaffirmed a sell (D‑), leaving MarketBeat's consensus at “Hold”.
• ATLN opened Friday at $4.45 (up ~1.6%), with a 50‑day/200‑day moving average of $3.27/$2.83, a 12‑month range of $1.16–$6.20, a market cap of about $260 million and a negative PE of -1.99.
• Institutional activity shows net inflows: State Street raised its stake by 9.4%, Deutsche Bank increased holdings by 232.1%, Geode more than doubled its position, and STRS Ohio and the New York State Common Retirement Fund recently initiated positions.

Atlantic International (NASDAQ:ATLN - Get Free Report) was upgraded by stock analysts at Wall Street Zen to a "sell" rating in a note issued to investors on Saturday.

ATLN has been the subject of several other research reports. LADENBURG THALM/SH SH upgraded Atlantic International to a "strong-buy" rating in a research note on Thursday, December 18th. Weiss Ratings reiterated a "sell (d-)" rating on shares of Atlantic International in a research note on Wednesday, January 21st. One equities research analyst has rated the stock with a Strong Buy rating, one has issued a Hold rating and one has assigned a Sell rating to the company. According to MarketBeat, Atlantic International presently has a consensus rating of "Hold".

Atlantic International Trading Up 1.6%

NASDAQ:ATLN opened at $4.45 on Friday. The stock has a fifty day moving average price of $3.27 and a 200 day moving average price of $2.83. Atlantic International has a 12-month low of $1.16 and a 12-month high of $6.20. The firm has a market cap of $260.46 million, a PE ratio of -1.99 and a beta of 1.25.

Institutional Inflows and Outflows

Institutional investors and hedge funds have recently made changes to their positions in the business. State Street Corp increased its holdings in shares of Atlantic International by 9.4% in the 4th quarter. State Street Corp now owns 103,859 shares of the company's stock valued at $138,000 after acquiring an additional 8,959 shares during the last quarter. Deutsche Bank AG lifted its stake in Atlantic International by 232.1% during the fourth quarter. Deutsche Bank AG now owns 50,817 shares of the company's stock worth $68,000 after purchasing an additional 35,513 shares during the last quarter. Strs Ohio acquired a new position in Atlantic International in the third quarter valued at approximately $106,000. New York State Common Retirement Fund purchased a new position in Atlantic International in the second quarter valued at approximately $97,000. Finally, Geode Capital Management LLC increased its stake in Atlantic International by 112.2% in the second quarter. Geode Capital Management LLC now owns 245,077 shares of the company's stock valued at $498,000 after purchasing an additional 129,572 shares during the last quarter.

Atlantic International Company Profile

Atlantic International NASDAQ: ATLN is a specialty finance real estate investment trust focused on providing flexible capital solutions to U.S.-based, growth-oriented businesses. Through its externally managed structure, the company targets a diversified portfolio of debt and equity investments in micro-, small- and mid-cap enterprises operating across technology, healthcare, consumer internet, business services and other high-growth sectors. Atlantic International seeks to deliver current income and potential capital appreciation by structuring customized financing arrangements tailored to the needs of underserved companies.

The company's investment strategy emphasizes middle-market firms that demonstrate strong growth trajectories and scalable business models.

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