ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS) Shares Bought by Boothbay Fund Management LLC

Boothbay Fund Management LLC boosted its position in shares of ATS Co. (NYSE:ATS - Free Report) by 121.9% in the 4th quarter, according to the company in its most recent 13F filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission. The institutional investor owned 130,476 shares of the company's stock after buying an additional 71,687 shares during the period. Boothbay Fund Management LLC owned 0.13% of ATS worth $3,977,000 at the end of the most recent quarter.

Other hedge funds have also made changes to their positions in the company. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. boosted its holdings in shares of ATS by 94.3% during the 4th quarter. Thurston Springer Miller Herd & Titak Inc. now owns 1,772 shares of the company's stock worth $54,000 after purchasing an additional 860 shares during the last quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC lifted its stake in ATS by 561.9% during the fourth quarter. Tower Research Capital LLC TRC now owns 2,171 shares of the company's stock worth $66,000 after purchasing an additional 1,843 shares in the last quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. boosted its position in shares of ATS by 7.9% during the fourth quarter. Northwest & Ethical Investments L.P. now owns 6,527 shares of the company's stock worth $199,000 after buying an additional 478 shares during the period. Mariner LLC grew its stake in shares of ATS by 8.0% in the fourth quarter. Mariner LLC now owns 9,328 shares of the company's stock valued at $284,000 after buying an additional 689 shares in the last quarter. Finally, Procyon Advisors LLC purchased a new stake in shares of ATS in the 4th quarter valued at $293,000. Institutional investors and hedge funds own 75.84% of the company's stock.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

Separately, Scotiabank upgraded shares of ATS to a "hold" rating in a research note on Tuesday.

ATS Stock Up 2.8 %

Shares of ATS traded up $0.71 during midday trading on Friday, reaching $25.93. The stock had a trading volume of 37,754 shares, compared to its average volume of 126,632. The company has a market cap of $2.54 billion, a price-to-earnings ratio of 39.29 and a beta of 1.10. The company's fifty day simple moving average is $25.89 and its two-hundred day simple moving average is $28.33. ATS Co. has a 1-year low of $20.90 and a 1-year high of $35.42. The company has a debt-to-equity ratio of 0.97, a current ratio of 1.92 and a quick ratio of 1.58.

ATS (NYSE:ATS - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings results on Wednesday, February 5th. The company reported $0.23 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter, hitting analysts' consensus estimates of $0.23. ATS had a return on equity of 9.95% and a net margin of 3.27%. Equities research analysts expect 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.