China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. Takes $1.34 Million Position in Ferrovial SE $FER

Key Points

• China Universal Asset Management opened a new position in Ferrovial, buying 20,764 shares in Q4 valued at about $1.34 million.
• Several large asset managers hold sizable stakes—Lazard (~21.99M shares, ~$1.26B), Amundi (~21.53M shares, ~$1.30B) and Vanguard (~20.34M shares, ~$1.17B)—with institutional ownership reported at 22.28%.
• Analysts have a consensus rating of Hold with an average price target of $73.12; Ferrovial recently traded near $69.09, with a 12‑month range of $47.85–$74.79 and last quarter EPS of $0.32 on $3.19B revenue.

China Universal Asset Management Co. Ltd. acquired a new position in shares of Ferrovial SE (NASDAQ:FER - Free Report) in the 4th quarter, according to its most recent disclosure with the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The institutional investor acquired 20,764 shares of the company's stock, valued at approximately $1,342,000.

A number of other hedge funds have also modified their holdings of FER. Lazard Asset Management LLC lifted its stake in Ferrovial by 40,717,866.7% in the 3rd quarter. Lazard Asset Management LLC now owns 21,987,702 shares of the company's stock valued at $1,258,865,000 after acquiring an additional 21,987,648 shares in the last quarter. Amundi grew its stake in shares of Ferrovial by 87.0% during the 3rd quarter. Amundi now owns 21,528,574 shares of the company's stock worth $1,297,312,000 after acquiring an additional 10,016,475 shares in the last quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. grew its stake in shares of Ferrovial by 1.9% during the 3rd quarter. Vanguard Group Inc. now owns 20,344,716 shares of the company's stock worth $1,168,600,000 after acquiring an additional 387,378 shares in the last quarter. Credit Agricole S A acquired a new stake in shares of Ferrovial in the third quarter valued at approximately $343,371,000. Finally, Barclays PLC raised its holdings in shares of Ferrovial by 7.9% in the third quarter. Barclays PLC now owns 4,463,767 shares of the company's stock valued at $261,577,000 after purchasing an additional 325,912 shares during the last quarter. 22.28% of the stock is currently owned by institutional investors.

Analysts Set New Price Targets

FER has been the subject of several recent research reports. Morgan Stanley restated an "overweight" rating on shares of Ferrovial in a report on Wednesday, January 7th. Jefferies Financial Group lowered shares of Ferrovial from a "buy" rating to a "hold" rating and lifted their price target for the company from $70.42 to $70.93 in a research note on Monday, March 9th. Finally, Weiss Ratings cut shares of Ferrovial from a "buy (b+)" rating to a "hold (c+)" rating in a research report on Thursday, March 5th. Three analysts have rated the stock with a Buy rating and four have given a Hold rating to the stock. Based on data from MarketBeat.com, the stock currently has a consensus rating of "Hold" and an average price target of $73.12.

Ferrovial Stock Performance

NASDAQ:FER opened at $69.09 on Friday. Ferrovial SE has a twelve month low of $47.85 and a twelve month high of $74.79. The stock's 50 day moving average price is $68.29 and its two-hundred day moving average price is $66.58. The company has a quick ratio of 1.05, a current ratio of 1.13 and a debt-to-equity ratio of 1.25.

Ferrovial (NASDAQ:FER - Get Free Report) last announced its quarterly earnings data on Saturday, February 14th. The company reported $0.32 earnings per share (EPS) for the quarter. The company had revenue of $3.19 billion for the quarter.

Ferrovial Company Profile

Ferrovial, SA is a Spanish multinational infrastructure company headquartered in Madrid that develops, constructs, operates and maintains transport and urban infrastructure. Its core activities include the design and construction of large civil engineering projects, the development and operation of transport concessions such as toll roads and airports, and the provision of urban and industrial services and maintenance. The company typically operates through long-term concession and public-private partnership models, combining construction expertise with asset management and operations.

Within its operating model, Ferrovial's business spans construction contracting, concession management and services.

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